a season past where tears formed streams
cherry blossoms now burst in spring
where lightening seared a rift in oak
the vine is mending a path of hope
the winter offered barren cold
there’s feasting in our forest I’m told
voices seek two hearts to mend
harmonic tones a heavenly blend
dawn’s release of sun to sky
a tear emerges from my eye
all the words that will ever be
cannot express nature’s beauty
The poet’s united prompt for the day is Enlightenment. How are you enlightened?
(If you click the dove, she looks up close and personal)
penned in moon dust 
I like how you have counter-balanced the lines. Lovely imagery that works well for me – thank you G:)
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It worked with this poem. Thanks so much. Hope you are having a great week
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I agree “Nature’s” beauty is hard to describe in words! 🙂
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the things that nature gives …
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Wow, wow … for each darkness, light, and therefore enlightenment. My favorite:
“where lightening seared a rift in oak
the vine is mending a path of hope”
Nature is sometimes a harsh teacher but always a knowing Mother. Thank you.
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and it echos our journey – beauty does not exist without pain and sacrifice.
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I’ll just echo Susan here. She said it so well.
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Unedited yet beautiful 🙂
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so help me out here …
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Beautiful 🙂
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And thanks for your kind comment
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So much beauty in the world to see..if we just open our eyes…a good poem to start my day.
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I’m fortunate to have a cast of characters to start each day – they really know their parts 🙂
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Such a wonderful poem Leslie… you have really outdone yourself 🙂
Much Love 🙂
xoxo
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And at some point Ill be able to comment on yours. Not sure what WP is up to…
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really it is hard to define marvelous beauty of nature
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there are not enough words are there?
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Beautiful poem and lovely photographs. I enjoy taking pictures of nature. What is prettier?
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as I was shooting this morning I was reminding myself of my need for a lens so I can use my good camera
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Your photos are really beautiful and your poem offers enlightenment through nature which I admire.
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Kerry thanks – I so enjoyed your poem today!!!!
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I chose nature as my source for being uplifted, too, Leslie. I love your poem and your beautiful photos exemplify the point your poem makes. To perfection!
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yes nature does give us cause to sing… la la la
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Absolutely Lovely 🙂 Have a Great Day!
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but maybe, maybe a photo can
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aww maybe!!!
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An absolutely uplifting poem, or prayer. The joys of a new spring are obvious in your observations…
Eileen
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Our eyes capture beauty but our heart and mind feels it.
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yes indeed – you know it
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Yes nature needs no words. Your last lines say it all. Very beautiful poem and I love the pictures.
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Yes, that is a nugget of enlightenment, to know how far we must always fall short of expressing that! And yet, it is good to try. 🙂
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Very cute photo of the birds. And what are warming poem. I’m enlightened by happy faces, when people around me are happy 🙂
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Yes learning language is inadequate moves us to enlightenment.
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What a wonderful celebration – beauty is often seen in the simplest things – the key is looking I suppose!
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Love this one! 🙂
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Love the words and photos!! My favorites are sandpipers! Indeed the nature keeps enlightened us every season….
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I love your photographs of the sweet mourning dove and squirrel. All of your photographs are so beautiful.
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