The Ways of Nature
The mist of a broken dawn
settles
over wisteria-draped
paper lanterns,
twitching
in the southern
windblown darkness
of tomorrows youth.
Sleepy fog sheaths
devour
morning sun time,
boldly lingering
for a
splash of noon time.
Willows sample waterways
streaming
just for them,
supposing their right
to nobler thirst,
and ferns lean
into crackled maple trunks, amply quenched
in shady repose.
Purplish sapphires
of a twilight sky
embed themselves
into crevices of
honeysuckle reprieve,
caught upon waves
of starry resonance.
Crimson ripples
of an evening tide
gush for sleep,
washing casually
upon sands of pebbled glass, resting
for tomorrow.
Angela McMullen is a freelance writer who lives and writes in maritime Nova Scotia, where she is inspired by the rhythm of the Bay of Fundy tides, the pulse of long-standing forests, the expansive fields of the Annapolis Valley, the backdrop of North and South mountain ranges, and the distinction of the four seasons.
Angela's most recent work is a slim book of poetry that captures the pure essence of nature and her unwavering resilience. Infused with undertones of Italian influence, this collection of poetry speaks for itself.
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