Category: poetry

Mayflies Arise by Ima Ryma

Mayflies AriseBy Ima RymaArtist Nicholas Hely Hutchinson Millions arise from waters whereBorn in the way of nature’s plan,The mass moves upward in the air,Together search in swirling spanOf light be natural or not,Drawn to the source instinctively,In totalness of what be sought.Whatever reason such might be,The sound and sight of all awingIs sensed by any […]

Today is World Turtle Day

“The purpose of World Turtle Day is to educate people about the things that they can do to protect the habitats of turtle and tortoises. It is also a celebration of the joy that these reptiles bring to so many people on a daily basis.” Quote and photo from awarenessdays.com via Share this: Twitter Facebook […]

Now is the Month of Maying

Now Is the Month Of Mayingby Thomas Morley.Artist bijde_hansje Now is the month of maying,When merry lads are playing, fa la,Each with his bonny lassUpon the greeny grass. Fa la. The Spring, clad all in gladness,Doth laugh at Winter’s sadness, fa la,And to the bagpipe’s soundThe nymphs tread out their ground. Fa la. Fie then! […]

The Common Robin

The Common Robin.Poetry by Laurel TrautweinArtist Debbie Clark The robin has returnedwith her songand I do not ask herof her winter whereaboutsnor tell her how much I’ve missedthe open windowsand the outdoor melodiesthat float insidelanding within meas lightly and longed for as feathers such whistles and trillsbecome the musicthat brings the rains andsummons the hosta […]

The First Dandelion

The First Dandelionby Walt WhitmanArtist Alexandra Dawe Simple and fresh and fair from winter’s close emerging,As if no artifice of fashion, business, politics, had ever been,Forth from its sunny nook of shelter’d grass—innocent, golden, calm as the dawn,The spring’s first dandelion shows its trustful face. via Share this: Twitter Facebook Email Pinterest Tumblr Reddit Like […]

Sad Seasons

Cynical Wordsmith Its like you move the seasons in meWinter to fall, summer and spring,Everything feels lost and in betweenIn this world made of you and me. I don’t understand the whether,And know you’ll mostly love meBut it’s so hard to see the sunBehind clouds so complete. Where should I goOn such cloudy daysWhere love […]

When You Are Old by W.B. Yeats

Anton Jarvis · When You Are Old by W.B. Yeats via When You Are OldBY WILLIAM BUTLER YEATSArtist Carl Larsson When you are old and grey and full of sleep,And nodding by the fire, take down this book,And slowly read, and dream of the soft lookYour eyes had once, and of their shadows deep; How […]

Sadness and Joy by William Henry Davies

Sadness And Joy By William Henry DaviesArtist AeppolI I pray you, Sadness, leave me soon, In sweet invention thou art poor! Thy sister, Joy can make ten songs While thou art making four. One hour with thee is sweet enough; But when we find the whole day gone And no created thing is left — […]