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Mother Nature's Child
Mother Nature’s Child
She rides cascading silver
Down frosty mountainsides
She breathes in golden sparkles
Upon her joyous rides
She lives upon forever
Lost in the soul of man
And dreams of silver horses
That chase across time's span
She can move the mountains
Dry water from the sea
Make a seed come to life
And grow a tall oak tree
She can make a grown man cry
With her woman's wiles
Never turn your back on her
She's Mother Nature's child
She weaves herself a tapestry
From the dark of space
And uses silver stardust
With which to paint her face
She lights her way with moonlight
As shadows start to fall
And paints a fiery sunset
Across the heavens for all
She always sets the fashion
Like the turning of the leaves
Ev'ry eye looks to her
And ev'ry eye says please
She can make men want her
With a wiggle and a smile
Never turn your back on her
She's Mother Nature's child
She gathers in the strings of time
To clasp against her breast
And weaves a glowing sunbeam
With which to belt her dress
She listens to the music
Of nature as it sings
And paints a golden sunrise
And dreams of other things
She gathers up the lightning
From the stormy skies
And you can hear the thunder
See the flashes in her eyes
She can be so gentle
Or she can be so wild
Never turn your back on her
She's Mother Nature's child
Comments
Rett
Fri, 2010-10-29 16:14
Thank you Shirley
It is a bit of a weird one. If you read the first for lines of each stanza you will find it is a poem unto itself and if your read the last 4 lines of each stanza you will see it is also a poem unto itself. *L*
Respectfully,
Rett
"If all printers were determined not to print anything till they were sure it would offend nobody, there would be very little printed. " Ben Franklin
lou
Fri, 2010-10-29 17:27
beautiful
Lovely , and as Shirley says, great imagery. A pleasure to read.
Lou
Stand tall, be proud to be who you are, give the world the finger!!!!
Rett
Fri, 2010-10-29 17:59
Thank you Rosina and Lou
I truly appreciate it. Very glad you both enjoyed it.
Respectfully,
Rett
"If all printers were determined not to print anything till they were sure it would offend nobody, there would be very little printed. " Ben Franklin
Nordic cloud
Sat, 2010-10-30 14:06
Oh magical nature's waterfall
Oh magical nature's waterfall
of silver tumbles down the page
and mesmerises, entertains and sends
our thoughts all dancing in imaginings
of beauty and such things that charm,
while the music of mother nature casts her spell.
She cast a spell on me too Rett, I loved
this poem, what a lovely way to start here,
if it is the first you have sent in, I have yet
to understand the mechanics of this new site.
Love to you and keep writing do.
Ann of N.
"The image of yourself which you see in a mirror Is dead,
but the reflection of the moon on water, lives." Kenzan.
Rett
Sat, 2010-10-30 20:42
Thank you Ann
Yee, it is the first post by me. The mechanics take a little getting used to, but it is easy once you get it.
Click on Poem in the sidebar
Type or paste in your poem
Select type
check your review request intensity
Where it says select a value, select stream
Click on save or on preview for one last look at it, then save.
It should be posted.
Good to see you back my friend! Hope you are doing batter.
((hugs)) Rett
Respectfully,
Rett
"If all printers were determined not to print anything till they were sure it would offend nobody, there would be very little printed. " Ben Franklin
judyanne
Sun, 2010-10-31 00:13
a beautiful journey you just took me on rett
exquisite imagery - i tried to pick favourites but discovered i was writing out the whole poem ....
well done on a great write
love judy
xxxx
'Each for the joy of the working, and each, in his separate star,
shall draw the Thing as he sees It, for the God of Things as They are.'
(Rudyard Kipling)
Rett
Sun, 2010-10-31 13:08
Thanks Judy
I am very glad you liked it.
Respectfully,
Rett
"If all printers were determined not to print anything till they were sure it would offend nobody, there would be very little printed. " Ben Franklin
professor
Sun, 2010-10-31 02:06
This is a beautifully
crafted poem Rett full of strong imagery. It flows extremely well although if I had a very small niggle it was with the line "across the heavens for all" which felt as if it had one syllable too many. May be it was just me but that verse accelerates towards the end and the final line made it slow and stutter slightly. Great stuff nevertheless. My best wishes Keith
Rett
Sun, 2010-10-31 13:11
Thanks Keith
I'll give some thoughts on how to best resolve that. I appreciate it!
Respectfully,
Rett
"If all printers were determined not to print anything till they were sure it would offend nobody, there would be very little printed. " Ben Franklin
Cloudthings
Wed, 2012-04-11 04:19
Hi Rett, great to see you again!!!!
Hi Rett, great to see you again!!!!
This one felt so vast at first, I was all set for a really exciting journey of imagery, then it changed tack & got a lot less wild & evocative, I wanted more of the wild imagery, less of the direct reference... just a taste thing... but I got a taste for it from your first couple of stanzas, where the theme was more ambiguous & the scenes more vast & wild... I suspect you could have several poems within this write as well... I love that you have made seperate poems from the 1st lines & last lines as you describe... Great to read you again... by the way, I enjoyed the entire poem, just wanted more of the original style that was set up initially, if I'd begun after those 2, I am certain I would only be full of praise... but you were never one that needed that so much I know, deserving as you may be.
ps I had to chuckle that you happened to turn up AFTER the elections!!!
Cheers
look forward to more.
Cloud
Cheers
Anni
My dear friend always told me "Water the seeds of joy first"
Rett
Fri, 2012-05-18 23:22
Caught! LOL
Caught! LOL
Respectfully,
Rett
"If all printers were determined not to print anything till they were sure it would offend nobody, there would be very little printed. " Ben Franklin
Roscoe Lane
Wed, 2012-04-11 05:05
Loved the read,
I loved reading this stunning piece of poetry, Regards Roscoe...
Roscoe Llane,
Religion will rip your faith off, and return
for the mask of disbelief that's left.
Rett
Fri, 2012-05-18 23:22
Thanks Roscoe
I appreciate it.
Respectfully,
Rett
"If all printers were determined not to print anything till they were sure it would offend nobody, there would be very little printed. " Ben Franklin
Eduardo Cruz
Wed, 2012-04-11 12:26
Hey Cap,
I 've never read this one by you. it is almost like a mother's song to a child. your stanza are well constructed and the rythming in certain place carries so well.
I truly love this one it is definetly a classic one to bring back ev"ry now and again. A real reading pleasure!
Eddie
...
LIFE ISN'T ABOUT WAITING FOR THE STORM TO PASS
IT'S ABOUT LEARNING HOW TO DANCE IN THE RAIN.
VIVIAN GREENE
Rett
Fri, 2012-05-18 23:23
Muchas Gracias
Thank you, Eddie.
Respectfully,
Rett
"If all printers were determined not to print anything till they were sure it would offend nobody, there would be very little printed. " Ben Franklin
Nordic cloud
Wed, 2012-04-11 13:58
And love to Father nature,
And love to Father nature,
he just spun a silver web of words for us to enjoy.
Ann of Norway.
"The image of yourself which you see in a mirror Is dead,
but the reflection of the moon on water, lives." Kenzan.
Rett
Fri, 2012-05-18 23:24
Much Obliged, Ann
Glad you enjoyed it.
Respectfully,
Rett
"If all printers were determined not to print anything till they were sure it would offend nobody, there would be very little printed. " Ben Franklin