Nature's Nook
Childhoods are made of sun-soaked summer maples.
Stately yet gentle, with arms open wide
The old maple towers into the sky
As breeze gently ripples its verdant leaves
Rustling, now whispering, laughing at me
Teasing, inviting, its glow and its scent
Of earth and of summer, I'll ne'er forget
Hot afternoons made cool by its shade, I'd
Seek the best nook nature ever has made --
Those strong maple arms I never would trade.
The battles, the dreams, the loves lost and won
In the honey dewdrops of setting sun
The satin leaves gently wave their adieu
As twilight's velv't tapestry falls into view
Dancing shadows chase absconding light
As the sweltering day succumbs to the night
And starry gauards watch o'er my arborous nook
'Til upon it dawn's virgin rays again do look --
And I gleefully return with my book.
About the Creator
Emily Grimm
My inspirations are often drawn from personal experience, observation, and daydreams from my childhood growing up in the Rust Belt. I love using words to paint vast mental landscapes and take readers on grand adventures!
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*** I'm keen to republish the interviews I did for my series with Vocal creators. It's been a few years and I thought it might be nice to revisit these wonderful conversations. I'll be releasing them one at a time for a few weeks/months.
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I will be your first read, a very good poem by the way