Independence Day Stay Dance: ImproVerse Free Verse
Solo sycamore leaves catch the hot afternoon breeze and spin in joyous pinwheels on Independence Day, as if to say: “Welcome home, boy. We’re glad you’ve come. Don’t Roam. Stay.”
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Deep Woods Bath: ImproVerse Haiku
I emersed me in/ woods, hoping to stop dying./ I must bathe more oft.
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Reconnecting With My 27 Backyard Tree Species: Haiku
Hi, my deep-rooted/ woods friends. I’m sad I’ve not been/ near. I’ll tread barefoot.
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Missing Wildflowers: Nature Haiku
Folks look at my yard/ and see lots of grass to mow./ They miss wildflowers.
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Killer Gardening Mistakes: Haiku
When planting gardens, / you shouldn’t confuse okra/ pods with Orca pods.
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Take Time To Ground Create: Free Verse
I used to take time to ground, to create, to think, to revel in nature. It wasn’t until I taught others how and why to do it that I realized: I’d stopped. Creativity is life, and I’d let myself die. No more.
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No Silence In Nature: Haiku
There is no silence/ out here in nature, nor would/ I want there to be
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Going Away Where You Are
Two days after going away and then returning from a week-long trip to the Enchanted Isle that is Puerto Rico, I finally went out walking my few acres of property. Guess what? I kept finding new paths, new bits of nature I hadn’t experienced before. I discovered small plants, large trees with small budding spring…
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Wildflowers and Butterfly Beauty: Three For The Price Of One
Wildflowers and butterfly beauty is one of the best parts of rural life. As people go back to the woods or the fields, focusing on being self-sustaining and off-the-grid, one of the first questions they ask is: “What should I DO?” One of the most vital things I tell them is what they should NOT…
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Take Time For Forest Bathing — Nature Bathing (Which Does NOT Mean Skinny Dipping (Always))
Something I’ve been doing for awhile is now named Forest Bathing. Because I believe Forest Bathing — emersing ones self in Nature, feeling the natural harmonic — is a way to relax, to connect with the Earth, to connect with God or a higher power, I’ve been going to the lake, the river, the mountains,…
