Tag Archives: nature

Summer Solstice

Summer Solstice The sun is settling down gently,casting shadows upon western peaks.Baby bunnies scurry towards the brushas the lonely catbird speaks. Clouds refract soft pastel hues,cotton candy melting in the skies.A spark of joy ignites my heart,and I am dancing with the fireflies. I chase the summer solstice,down to the wooden bridge.I leap through goldenContinue reading “Summer Solstice”

In the Wilderness

In the Wilderness In the wilderness, the word itself is beautiful musicfrom summer cricket songs to moth’s wing flicks,cool nights bedecked with planets and radiant starsfar and away from the cacophony of rumbling cars. In the wilderness, the rolling river bends and flows,trickling down to all the places that silence goes.Rhythmic lapping, gentle beneath aContinue reading “In the Wilderness”

Stark Beauty Beckons

Stark Beauty Beckons Cast off your blindfolds with open eyes,The golden dawn morphs in blue skies.Emerald grass with dewdrops pearled…Stark beauty beckons in this world. Behold the jewel colors of fall,Noble maple stands bare and tall.On the ground, its crimson leaves whirled…Stark beauty beckons in this world. Blue jays frolic in pure white snow,Deer cavortContinue reading “Stark Beauty Beckons”

Butterfly Piano

Butterfly Piano Keyscaressedby fingersgently strokingblack and ivorysweet music sets us freecrimson blood thrums in our veinsas intangible passions stiron wings of enchanted butterflyresonating in hollows of my hearttake me to this place of serenityyour wings cover mine, softly guide mechills down my spine, the song beginsour spirits take flight at duskdelicate pas de deuxas twoContinue reading “Butterfly Piano”

Waiting For Spring (A Villanelle)

Waiting For Spring (A Villanelle) Sweet sentient beings of the sky Rustling about in the hedgerow, Waiting for spring… to dream, to fly.   A cool wind whispers as clouds roll by, Telling tales they already know, Sweet sentient beings of the sky.   Heed the call of the lonely magpie Through the valley, softContinue reading “Waiting For Spring (A Villanelle)”

The Nestlings

Photo by Colleen Breuning © 2015 The Nestlings (A Quatern) When Monday mornings come around, The air is filled with precious sounds. Pitter patter of tiny feet Upon the deck, tasting sweet treats. The scent of lilacs spins me round When Monday mornings come around. Endless summer in cloudless skies, See the sparkle in clearContinue reading “The Nestlings”

Walk With Winter

Walk With Winter Here in the wake of gentle morning hush, shimmering sun rises in its scarlet blush, whispering namaste in the bitter breeze amidst the crow and bluejay’s fervent pleas. Here in the woods, you are never alone; nature comes alive in its welcoming home. Squirrels bury nuts under the towering oak, white-tails boltContinue reading “Walk With Winter”

In Valleys of Green

Blogophilia Week 23.7 Topic: Unrelenting Spirit Bonus Points: (Hard, 2 points) Incorporate a Mary Poppins quote or line (such as “a spoon full of sugar helps the medicine go down”) (Easy, 1 point) Include two types of yellow birds in blog (goldfinch, meadowlark) Photograph by Colleen Keller Breuning © 2014 In Valleys of Green LifeContinue reading “In Valleys of Green”

An Early Spring

Photograph by Colleen Keller Breuning © 2012 An Early Spring Pink Cherry Blossoms sprout. Sun’s golden rays Make daffodils blush Beneath the turquoise skies. Mockingbirds herald the dawn Dew glimmers, ice water castles Melt on budding forsythia limbs. You are cordially invited to spring… Like Godivas riding their Aethenoths, Jonquils and tulips dance in theirContinue reading “An Early Spring”