Joseph P. DiMino Poet Free verse

Thought To Order Nature

I thought to order Nature,
yet it rained that picnic day:
apparently her sun, did not listen,
had she even bothered to ask, my wonder?
I thought to order Nature -- 
in retrospect, a Saturday blunder.

I thought to order Nature -- 
fondest of autumn now my late fall -- 
bright patterns, so enlivening!
Speckled flora, like my own
somewhat disheartening, though fitting -- 
my parlor, much paler
could pop with fresh color~ Oh, to order Nature,
would give my last Dollar!

So, Nature could not be ordered

though her seasons vary in length

not fixed like Tablet Stone~ never try to order
nature:

Her only sure clear -- clearly has a mind
all her own!

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Valsa George March 25, 2025 at 4:48 AM We don't have any control over Nature. So, nature cannot be ordered. It has a mind and entity of its own. So unanticipated things happen. It may rain on a picnic day though we wish to have a pleasant and sunny day. Right observation. Joseph P. DiMino March 25, 2025 at 6:22 PM Sort of controls us, in a way. Thank you, Valsa.

Victor Buhagiar March 25, 2025 at 3:45 AM You cannot change nature. The world seems to be moving on its axis, according to NASA. Joseph P. DiMino March 25, 2025 at 6:24 PM Yes, I hear that earth axis is reorienting itself in space. Normal? Happens from time to time?

Andrea Dietrich March 24, 2025 at 11:22 PM Great metaphor on nature being ordered. You are gonna get terrible postal service. Joseph P. DiMino March 25, 2025 at 6:26 PM Yea, what a joke. A letter takes weeks to get where its suppose to get. Was better when we had biplanes.

Gershon Wolf March 24, 2025 at 8:24 PM Ha! Nature has a mind of her own. That's for sure. Smiles, Gershon Joseph P. DiMino March 25, 2025 at 6:27 PM Yep. Nature. My wife. My cats.

Darlene De Beaulieu March 23, 2025 at 11:16 AM Hello Joe DiMino, yes mother nature has a mind of her own. Enjoy yoyur day my friend. /Darlene/ Darlene De Beaulieu March 25, 2025 at 10:48 AM Hello Joe DiMino, Oh! Well she had a great idea. Enjoy your day my friend. /Darlene/ Joseph P. DiMino March 23, 2025 at 12:39 PM Inspired by my wife:) Thank you, Darlene; have a beautiful weekend.

Joe Maverick March 23, 2025 at 9:58 AM Give your last dollar.?? You must think paper Comes on trees Joe Dimino.? I am sure There is some 'new wave' teaching to Claim otherwise though?..Lol)) Joseph P. DiMino March 23, 2025 at 12:42 PM Yep...a Tsunami of New Age. Thank you, my friend. Have blessed weekend.

Anne-Lise Andresen March 23, 2025 at 8:27 AM - No, we can't order nature... we can only borrow it and enjoy it, Joe :) - Happy Sunday :) - hugs Joseph P. DiMino March 23, 2025 at 3:50 PM Yep, Nature is the boss:))