Nature’s nymph.
Child of the moon, wed to earth.
Mossy slippers quiet her step.
Willow frond skirt swishes in breeze,
natural scent blends with trees.
Seek her healing balm
amongst urban parks, forest glens.
Or retreat within your mind,
savor soothing rivulets of calm.
Written for dVerse, the virtual pub for poets where it’s Quadrille Monday. Kim is our able and creative pub tender. She asks us to use the word “earth” in our exactly-44-word poem. Photo taken on our trip to Ireland. Pub opens at 3 PM Boston time. Come join us!
This is so lovely, Lilian. A hard act to follow.
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Many thanks…..I’ve been so enjoying the dVerse trail this morning…many wonderful posts to this prompt! Shall get back to it in a bit.
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I love how diverse the responses are.
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I’ll take the calm, please. 😀
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Me too! 🙂
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Beautiful.. 😎🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀
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Thank you, Dorna.
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Wonderful presentation… love the way you describe her… and what a calm place to rest..
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Thanks Bjorn. Good to be back on the dVerse trail! 😉 Adds a calm to my morning!
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I like the end with “rivulets of calm”.
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So glad, Frank. Funny….that one word is the one I struggled with…changed it many times: paths, trails, streams, rivers….finally decided on “rivulets” — so glad you affirmed my choice! 🙂
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Very cool and calming. I am always seeking her healing balm.
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Me too! Although I must say, it’s a little bit harder to get outside when, like today, the temperature is 98 degrees! I’m waiting for autumn! 🙂
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A beautiful write Lillian, I especially love how ‘Mossy slippers quiet her step’ :o) xxx
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Thank you! I smiled when I wrote that line 🙂
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It’s so lovely to have you back, Lill! And I love your ‘Child of the moon, wed to earth’. The image reflects the healing balm of the parks and glens… and breathe in… and out. Serenity!
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Soooo good to be back…and with a bit of that serenity within! 🙂 Thanks, Kim.
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Nature girl, earth mother for sure. It is odd that Nature can spark calm just be stepping into her, rivaling even inner peace & meditation.
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Ah yes….but today, with temperatures predicted at 98 degrees and to feel like 105 by the time the humidity is accounted for, I may just have to lie down on the floor and put on my meditation music to find that natural calm 🙂
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Lush!
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LOVE that word as a comment! 🙂
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I like it in all its meanings, including for a drunk 🙂
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what a wonderful opening and image – it’s rich and lovely and captivating … and how we dance through to a restful end ~ just lovely.
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Thank you, Pat. Really appreciate your kind words here! 🙂
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Ooh, that’s a lovely 9-liner — I loved how the subject is introduced and then the verse goes to bare essentials about it. A serene imagery matched with a gentle flow make for quite a beautiful verse.
-HA
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Many thanks! So glad you enjoyed. 🙂
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Very soothing, indeed.
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Ah….always glad to hand out a little soothing balm 🙂
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Ah, Nature’s nymph, what a beautiful offering! Love the healing balm, and the option to find the rivulets of calm in my mind. And that green Irish landscape! Lovely.
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Thank you, Victoria. I truly truly loved getting out into the countryside in Ireland…it was indeed serenity personified!
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Your poem didn’t make sense to me at first because I know a nymph by its other definition. After reading and rereading your poem, I finally googled nymph…. then it made all the sense in the world. My mind finally was able to absorb your wonderful poem. Ahhhh..
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Ah…..so we delved into the teacher/student relationship again a bit with this poem? 🙂 Thanks, Adda. Glad you persevered and enjoyed the write! I’m always hopeful to write what I label “accessible” poetry.
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Perfection! What a recreating tone you struck.
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Thanks, Charley. So glad you enjoyed!
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Love those ‘soothing rivulets of calm’ … Exquisite write ❤
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Thank you thank you! And the best thing with those rivulets is that when the temperature is 98 degrees, like it is today in Boston, you can lie down on the floor and imagine your way to this calm 🙂
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OH! How I love those “Mossy slippers”
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Me too! I actually smiled when I wrote those words 🙂
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I love those mossy feet. Such a lovely and calm poem, full of healing
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Thank you, Toni. You’ll see later on today, if you drop by again….I wrote yesterday’s poem and today’s within an hour of each other. And they couldn’t be more different in tone, words, temperament, and feeling! Wierd how the brain functions, right?
Have been absent for about 2 weeks with some health issues. So glad to be back on the dVerse trail and will have to get me some toads soon too! 🙂
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I am sorry to hear about your health issues and hope you are feeling much better now. Toads has become my home away from home lately.
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I like the imagery of mossy slippers.
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Me too! These were the words I actually smiled at when I wrote them 🙂
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I could feel the moss on bare feet, beautiful!
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Thanks, Sascha. So glad you enjoyed!
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your words are soothing and calm like a quiet walk in the woods…very pretty
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Ah….always happy to walk with folks and provide some calm along the way!
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Earth… the best therapist of all!
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Exactly! 🙂
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i felt the serenity Lillian
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We all do need that – at least a bit in every day 🙂
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So lovely Lillian.
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Thank you! So glad you enjoyed.
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Seems we’re in sync in channeling the spirits of the wood, lillian! Lovely verse, full of lively imagery! 🙂
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The wood spirit with her mossy slippers. Lovely! And that photo is perfect.
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Love the mossy slippers, and rivulets of calm. Reading this brought a lovely feeling of serenity.
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This is quite peaceful, and the picture is lovely as well.
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It’s moving, the serenity…
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