The Forest... (or a recycling of life's cycle.

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Tim
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since 1999-06-08

Posts 1794

0 posted 2004-09-24 11:15 PM

A solemn silence reverberates
...as comes Lord Helios’ set,
Bringing to the forest calm,
...sweet balm of eve’s beget.

A newborn fawn seeks mother’s milk,
...in a secluded forest dell,
While the doe in silence listens,
...for the bite of midnight’s knell.

Then through the still of darkened forest,
...sounds forth through shimmering leaves,
The melody of a distant loon,
...haunting music that she weaves.

Echoes the loon over forest and glen,
...as night cedes way to dawn,
Heralding a new day's come,
...to doe and newborn fawn.

A solemn silence reverberates,
...over the pall of a dying day,
Evening darkens into night,
...death's calm on the land does lay.

From afar, repose is broken,
...by the sound of nature's hymns,
Vespers of a settling wind,
...sound forth through muted limbs.

With fading rays of day’s sinking sun,
...shadows stalk the winds of fate,
Silent death with razored claws,
...springs forth from Eden's gate.

A solemn silence reverberates,
...over the pall of a dying fawn,
The forest and its creatures,
...wait advent of the dawn.

In Luna's light, shadows dance,
...across dawn's silent threshold,
Darkness fades, its anger spent,
...a soothing calm betold.

First breath of morning softly whispers,
...unto lush trees below,
As the eastern sky in garden blooms,
...at the touch of sun's first glow.

Amidst the splendor of day's wakening,
...all feral creatures pause,
In lush cathedral of the forest,
...as the hush of night withdraws.

As a solemn silence reverberates,
...betwixt darkness and the morn,
Amongst the forest and its creatures,
...a speckled fawn is born.

EvocativeVerse2
Senior Member

since 2003-09-10

Posts 1279

1 posted 2004-09-25 06:49 AM

HELL YEAH! Now this is poetry. The rhyme scheme is wonderful. The story line just rips out the readers heart. Very well done. This is the very best thing I have read this morning...and it darn well needs another chance at the top of the page. People should not be letting this gem slip away!

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Susan
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since 2004-03-27

Posts 5104
walking the surreal

2 posted 2004-09-25 06:52 AM

You captured the beauty and the bittersweet of the cycle of life so well - excellent.

Susan

Happiness isn't something that happens to you, it's created from within you. Joy is a state of mind.

passing shadows
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since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

3 posted 2004-09-25 09:40 AM

a fantastic write!

you are very talented

ice
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since 2003-05-17

Posts 3404
Pennsylvania

4 posted 2004-09-25 09:49 AM

Good job Tim, the circle of life, death without malice, from the niche of the grave a new life arises...
enjoyed the form and content...
---------ice
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Mysteria

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since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

5 posted 2004-09-25 02:00 PM

I have seen this a few times here in B.C., but never quite as clear as your setting, beautiful!

Martie

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since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

6 posted 2004-09-25 09:32 PM

Sometimes, Tim...your poetry just take my breath away!

Sunshine

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since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

7 posted 2004-09-25 10:45 PM

Ah Sir...You lend a fine touch to thoughts of miracles and life. Thank you so much for taking what time you can to grace our pages. Sometimes I feel we can never get enough of your writings...and yet I know how much writing you do accomplish.

DavePage
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since 2003-12-21

Posts 2917

8 posted 2004-09-26 02:00 PM

You dance with nature

Dave

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