Hitch your wagon on to a Star "
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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I'll take your precious hand in mine
as we walk through our enchanted forest
just you and I together
without a care in the world
under the greenwood canopy
fabolous framework of awe
we will ramble in sheer joy
with the soft moss underfoot
knowing our magnetic love
is custom made for us
I'll show you all the wonders
of mother nature's awesome design
deep purple Japanese maples
and fiery red azaleas dazzle
multi colored delphiniums flourish
and yellow gladioli bloom
where the tree creeper lives
and the green woodpecker drums
deep down in the hidden dell
where I promised you
I'll forever be yours
and kissed your tender lips
and caressed your lovely hair
in this paradise of florid flower
where the sun dapples the leaves
and shards of light diffuse
on the babbling brook,
as it follows its zig zag course
within this magical kingdom
and the rabbit warrens
run through the golden bough
we will always be happy here
in this heaven we treasure
where the chiff chaffs warble
and the roe deer run free
and deep in the velvet night
the twinkling elves and faeries appear
in a beautiful menagerie
under the magical milkwood
I'll whisper your name
and you will smile with ease
and love will be content
as two hearts relish in bliss
Copyright by Peter Paton 2006
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"The Enchanted Forest"
Peter I cannot help but echo what Jackie says below.
I say Simply magical~what a joy.
A powerful, and fun write, fabulous!
Thank you for sharing, how refreshing.
Sincerely,
Gwendolyn
Micke
(who must read more of your works, now!)
Again, a stunning poem.
Hugs,
CJ
In my humble opinion, there is a fine line between fantasy and reality. It's a threshold that we can cross, if we have the courage to follow our dreams. I believe this is what Emerson may have been referring to in the above excellent quote. I applaud your visions and I think that Emerson would as well.
Love, Joy & Peace,
Joseph
I was there
did u mind a third wheel lol
To dance and skip through a magical kingdom with you as guide and narrator {& showman:)) is a rare and precious treat. . .even if your heart does belong to the beauty by your side. Thank you for the dazzling color, the fascinating critturs, and. . .all the above, and so much more! Gratefully, 'Pea' <3
Ron
and you will smile with ease
and love will be content
as two hearts relish in bliss
You truly ARE a Master Poet Peter! WOW!
saved this one..
Vesna:)
Aberjhani
Regis
Packing my bag, but in this enchanted world, all you need is love.
Love!
Taylor
(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in America, Karen Lynn in Texas. :D
Stunning place you took the reader!!
Sighhhhh...serenity at its best!!
Love Tinka
Gina
You are the Enchanterer here, Peter... as you always are. 'Twas a glorious walk into your beautiful imagination and heart!
Love&blessings, Rhonda
Sandie May Angel a.k.a. Sandie Angel :o)
Shalom,
Eileen
the book of nature, of which we are part...
Fee
Your Friend, TRASK
Myrna
Such peace and tranquility drips from this pen. A mesmerizing ability to transport the reader to another place and, as I have said before, make one feel as if you are there with the writer.
It is most important that our visions are experienced with another. Life, I believe, must be a shared experience in order for it to be complete. Long live the union between a man and a woman.
Sir Peter ... you word paintings are as an elixir to the soul.
In fraternity and poetic vision ...
Richard Lloyd cederberg
Shalom...
Susan