This is dedicated to all nature lover's and for Ron whose travels have him there today...in Cade's Cove, Great Smokey Mountain's National Park
Spectacular in beauty and grandiose in her span
Magnifiscent and breath-taking
Purple mountains grand
Cades Cove of the Smokies
Green as green can be
Cradeling her offspring
Quietly ... them and me
A hush of prestine beauty
As an Eagle gently soars
Shrieks a warning to his prey
A subtle dinner roar
Off there in the distance
In hedges where blueberries hide
A Black Bear rustles the bushes
Where succulent berries thrive
A pair of cubs search with her
She's teaching them to dine
Falling behind a little one
Stumbles with a wee whine
Momma reverses direction
A nip of the neck's all it takes
Young junior is lifted to safety
While his brother puts on his brakes
Sipping they drink from a creek bed
While Red Hawks circle above
Secure in this valley of beauty
Nestling down in Cade's Cove.
Have never been, but it calls. Oh how it calls. Love poems of place and this is no exception, Susan. A wonderful respite. Greens and wild things are a part of you, it's so clear in this write. They don't call 'em the Smokey Mountains for nothing as I can see in this beautiful pic. Thank you so much for sharing it!
Lin
Reviewed by A. Santo (Reader)
Reviewed on June 13, 2006
I felt like I was standing in the trees watching the activity. I love nature and I love the expressions of talented writers, such as yourself ;) who can paint a landscape so vividly that the reader can't help but to get lost in the surroundings.
Now you are in my neck of the woods, Susan. Gosh I an reminded of monthly picnics there as a child...It has changed..traffic is unreal...just glad I had a chance to ford the streams ans witness the abandoned cabins...even pet the sorghum grinding mules and tast the corn bread before it became the place to be in the Smokies. Still, however, definitely worth the trip!
Taylor
Thank you Susan, you know I'm a nature lover, and your poem is a gift to those of us who are, but also to those who aren't because sis you are so damn good at writing!;-) Beautiful work!
eT
Reviewed by Jerry Bolton (Reader)
Reviewed on June 13, 2006
This was just . . . Good. I admit to not being a "fanatical" nature lover, but I love a beautiful view probably as well as does anyone. I am partial to animals of almost any species and rage when I see them abused; we have humans to abuse, leave the damn animals alone. Beautiful, vibrant and image-vivid poetry.
OUTSTANDING Susan this one is nature write in it's top form. Beautiful I can see the bear and her cubs as vividly as if I were standing on the river bank myself.
Susan
A feast of a nature write that transports the reader into a magical and colorful world, that is alive and vibrant with all the wonders, sounds and subtleties of the Great Outdoors..
Your obvious passion and love for nature shines clearly in this superlative write !
Enjoyed immensely
Peter
A book of nature inspired poems and essays, written from the heart and soul of a life-long nature, animal, and wilderness lover, and dedicated to today’s children - Earth's only hope for a better tomorrow.
This book won 'The Poetry Category'
A book of nature inspired poems and essays, written from the heart and soul of a life-long nature, animal, and wilderness lover, and dedicated to today’s children - Earth's only hope for a better tomorrow.
This book won 'The Poetry Category'
Explore the mystery of how nature makes unexpected gifts of creative wonders to an unsuspecting caregiver one late night and early morning in southeastern Georgia, USA.
Lin
Taylor
Ron
Xxxx dove
eT
Joy
Fee
A feast of a nature write that transports the reader into a magical and colorful world, that is alive and vibrant with all the wonders, sounds and subtleties of the Great Outdoors..
Your obvious passion and love for nature shines clearly in this superlative write !
Enjoyed immensely
Peter