THE TREES 

My ears detect the sigh of trees.

The smell of salt from the ocean breeze

That touches sweat upon my brow,

And brings my thoughts to here and now.

The leaves have sung a sweet refrain,

Of spoken love and conquered pain,

That only comes to those who dream,

Though never knowing what it means.

The branches filter out the sun

And cool the day until it’s done.

But dropping garments on the ground,

They float and fall without a sound.

Profuse they stretch to meet the sky

And touch the clouds that chance sends by.

Living in a plaintive maze

While watching nature through her days.

A solitary vigil here

That cloaks the world throughout the year.

A living carpet that forever stands,

In every heart…In every land.

Poetry is a type of creative writing found in cultures around the world. It is a type of literature or artistic writing that attempts to stir a reader’s imagination or emotions. The poet does this by carefully choosing and arranging language for its meaning, sound, and rhythm. The author is attempting to communicate a message through the piece, and it can be a powerful teaching tool.  It is a unique and captivating form of literary art that evokes human emotions and is often interpreted differently by each reader. Poetry, more than any other form of writing, allows the author to convey their ideas and feelings and communicate those expressions to others in a way that may be encouraging or thought provoking.

Poems can be structured, with rhyming lines and meter, the rhythm and emphasis of a line based on syllabic beats.  Poems can also be free-form, which follows no formal structure. You can read all about the different forms of poetry here –

My book of poetry is called TAPESTRY, and can be found on my website here –

Review –

“There is as much beauty and wonder inside this book as there is on the cover.
I don’t profess to know a lot about poetry. I just know I like to read it.
It moves me the way a wonderful painting or other piece of art does.
I don’t have to understand it, I just have to feel it.
Tapestry moved me in many ways. It still does.
I keep it on my ottoman and when I’m not busy, I sit quietly and open the book to a random page and lose myself.”

I hope you will take the time to enjoy some poetry now and then. It is food for the mind and soul.

Solitaire

http://www.solitaireparke.com