Carolyn Devonshire Poet Verse

Yosemite

Yosemite’s huge boulders
Sliced in two in the Ice Age
Half Dome and El Capitan
Both carved by a sheet of ice, a glacier

Peering down from the mountains
Buttercups grace the valley
Where deer come to graze at dusk
Worlds of wonder wait at national parks


*A Parise Pariku for Rick’s contest.
Written June 21, 2012

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Cherl Dunn January 10, 2014 at 4:30 PM I return your comment ilove your view of nature here in this write, i have never seen a glacier before but i wrote about one or two of them in my time, you have a great earthy tone to your writes like a natureal down to earth feeling keep this natural wisdom to your stuff i loved your write here. cheri

Charmaine Chircop May 13, 2013 at 6:17 PM Tnks for introducing me to Yosemite..You make it sound so beautiful.How are you sweet lady?Miss you and your poemsa great deal

Sheri Fresonke Harper April 27, 2013 at 7:29 PM Excellent homage given to Yosemite, very lovely poem Carolyn

John Loving Iii January 10, 2013 at 1:26 PM And yet we still live to one day see.

Daver Austin June 28, 2012 at 1:17 PM Have always wanted to go to Yosemite. Your poem entices me. Love, daver

Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen June 28, 2012 at 3:39 AM Carolyn, Please Call. (Of course your poetry is wonderful I love it in Yosimite...camped there with the kids one year.) Love you. Dane Ann

Kasim Ishmael June 24, 2012 at 12:44 PM yosemite is a place i have to visit ,ever since i was a boy i wanted to go there ,hope to very soon in the future,but for now your poem take me there as i read it ,thank you ,carolyn

Russell Sivey June 21, 2012 at 2:54 PM This is a fabulous write my friend! I've never been to Yosemite but I long to do so! Your poem has made it easier to make plans for that trip! I really enjoyed your pleasant write! Great Work!!

Anne-Lise Andresen June 21, 2012 at 1:46 PM Written words can say a lot...this is beautiful from the bottom to the top. - Love it Carolyn, take care. - Sending you love from me. :)

Joann Grisetti June 21, 2012 at 1:41 PM This is sure to be w inner with Rick. Love to read your poems.