oh goddesses of green
grand guardians 
I pine for you still

your assembly of sacred shade
moss-softness
watercolored pools

diving deeply
your wild emerald waters 
left me yearning

for freedom like a river

rush of riverstones 
cool slide of ease 

no thoughts for tomorrow

© Ali Grimshaw 2023

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Photo taken last week in the wilds of Washington state.
Thankfully this forest has been spared the wildfires.

22 thoughts on “Wildwood – Poem By Ali Grimshaw”

1. Magical. Love the freedom like a river.

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   1. Thank you for your feedback, Grace. May you find the words you are seeking today.

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2. Your lovely quadrille describes my home ~~ pines and mossy carpets in Oregon’s forests … we are blessed.

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3. How beautiful, Ali! I love Washington.
   Are you kidding me with these opening lines?
   “oh goddesses of green
   grand guardians”

   Spec.tac.u.lar.

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   1. Thanks for sending those words back to me and for hosting on dVerse Poets’ Pub. Have a great day.

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4. So enchanting! Lovely!

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   1. Thanks for stopping by.

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5. Ah yes… sounds a wonderful place to be!

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   1. It is a treasure! Thanks for stopping by and sharing your thoughts.

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6. Oh Ali, the aliterations in this poem just blew me away.  Stunning sentences!

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   1. Thank you kindly. I hope all is well with you.

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7. That’s a wonderful poem, Ali 🙂 We all can benefit from being nurtured by nature – rather than ruminating or worrying about the future, connecting with nature allows people to be in the present moment.

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   1. Connecting with nature is so healing and centering. I’m very grateful that I have access to lovely, wild places.❤️

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8. There are woods and woods… so many forests are just tree plantations a true wild forest is different

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   1. So true. They are a treasure.

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9. how lovely ❤

   ~David

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   1. Wishing you wellness and peace

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      1. to you too❣️

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10. oh goddesses of green
    grand guardians
    I pine for you still…

    …no thoughts for tomorrow

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    1. Thank you for reflecting back my friend❤️

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11. “cool slide of ease

    no thoughts for tomorrow”

    The entire poem has that feel. Very relaxing. Like I’m there, sitting by the river.

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    1. Melissa,
       Forest time always brings me back to center. It is a calming experience.
       Thanks for sharing how you experienced these words. I appreciate that greatly.

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