Nature Apricot Tree in the City 30 Nov 201930 Sep 2019 Aptly said, he noted No need for approval, she muttered Looking down Patterns on the sidewalk Sent a message There’s a word for that There’s a name they give you…
Nature Praying Unicorn 29 Nov 20198 Nov 2019 discovered itself in a hidden forest where Earth is trying to right herself with rain and green and tributaries of the water of lasting life. Here Unicorn is small and…
Nature Acorn Elaborations 28 Nov 201930 Sep 2019 Hannah Huff is Southern California-based writer and oak devotee originally from Paso Robles, CA. She won The Nasiona Flash Creative Nonfiction Prize 2019, was a finalist in the Terrain.org 9th…
Nature… Birchness 27 Nov 201927 Nov 2019 She stands among the barren clan still clothed, and yet she shivers. With every wisp of winter wind she quivers, and whispers dry and golden secrets from her rooted soul:…
Nature Autumn Musings 25 Nov 201929 Sep 2019 Crimson leaves fall in waves Fresh mud, squishy steps Cocooned caterpillars cling on twigs covered in dew Snails hike sunflower trails Stars twinkle into view Barren trees awaken from your…
Nature… The Beast and the Beauty 24 Nov 20198 Nov 2019 When they see me, They see me as Beast. I am just the nameless insect. Of no importance. I don’t matter at all. They notice me only when I sit…
Nature… Briefly Finding Home 23 Nov 201929 Sep 2019 I was a bird for a day Not because I could fly But because a storm Turned my world topsy-turvy A giant oak came crashing to earth Leaving a…
Nature… A Gust of Wind 21 Nov 201929 Sep 2019 A plum drops onto concrete next to my lawn chair This tree, the one that sheds every August making jam for the honey bees, was that you or the wind? …
Nature… Some Say The World Will End 20 Nov 20198 Nov 2019 Could paradise happen to us? Could we be transformed, blossoms falling From the sky, manna falling, ambrosia falling, Could we understand every creature’s speech, The libretto of the rhinoceros, the…
Nature… Woods 19 Nov 201929 Sep 2019 The fuzz could be kept better on that grey squirrel’s tail In fact, it’s almost blue at the tip, and frazzled; It’s the sun warming down canary yellow Cardinals, bought…
Nature New Hampshire Trees 17 Nov 201929 Sep 2019 -KJ Williams KJ Williams is an abstract expressionist/photographer. She has studied art at Newbury College and The Art Institute of Boston before moving to New Hampshire. Through her work,…
Nature… Ocean 15 Nov 201929 Sep 2019 originally published in Pasque Petals All is an ocean Gusting currents Ashen trees like thermal vents billowing sulfurous stuff. Each thing its equal and opposite Each leaf its…
Nature… Listening to the Trees 13 Nov 201915 Nov 2019 Companions over time and place, old friends each, have the power of personal presence that speaks of holding space for timeless beauty’s gifts. Deep roots transform earth’s soil and minerals…
Nature… Turning Forty Under the Banyan Tree 11 Nov 201928 Sep 2019 The aerial roots grow upwards, The branches down. This sacred tree of India, Also grows in Maui, Hawaii. Buddha is known to have sat 7 days in contemplation In…
Nature Millville, PA 9 Nov 201928 Sep 2019 The only jazz musician for miles is present in this room She croons and we are in Brooklyn but it is still not Brooklyn when she sings close to…
Nature Trees 8 Nov 20196 Nov 2019 Keith Moul is a poet of place, a photographer of the distinction light adds to place. Both his poems and photos are published widely. His photos are digital, striving…
Nature Nueve Palmas in Blue 7 Nov 201928 Sep 2019 Photo by Jonathan Brooks Jonathan Brooks' work has been exhibited internationally, featured in movies (Mike & Dave Need Wedding Dates, and Uncle Drew), the Emmy nominated short film United…
Nature… Ode to My Childhood Tree 5 Nov 201928 Sep 2019 Your ashy Remains in me Like eighty five tree rings of memories Densely packed lessons I could not learn Until the time came for the sky’s lightning powered winds to…
Nature… Thinking out Loud 3 Nov 201928 Sep 2019 Thinking out Loud, 2018, driftwood and metal, 44x 55 x 15 In. Marieken Cochius is a Dutch-born artist who has lived in New York City since 1987, and in the…
Nature… Plant a Tree Poetry Project 2 Nov 20192 Nov 2019 Did you know we helped plant a whole forest through the Tree Journal? Through our partnership with One Tree Planted, we will continue planting forests together through our creativity. Submissions open…
Nature… Bristlecone Pine 1 Nov 201928 Sep 2019 Bristlecone Pine - photo by Richard LeBlond. Richard LeBlond is a retired biologist living in North Carolina. His essays and photographs have appeared in numerous U.S. and international journals.
