Silky Owlet / Photographed in Papua New Guinea / Michael Sammut
She is different from me
yet we share a desire of forests
deeply shadowed with a hundred greens.
What do her eyes see?
I think she is teaching me how to land
make steady a fragile footing
from leaf to leaf
beautifully balanced
and I am captivated.
© Ali Grimshaw 2025
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Making a connection to nature is one of the most calming experiences for me. Lovely write, Ali!
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“I think she is teaching me how to land” …. Nature does teach us in just such a way. Like Kim, I love the title too. Simply a lovely poem, Ali.
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Thank you for your supportive response. I missed it until today.
Wishing you wellness and peace.
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So beautiful.
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Thank you!☮️
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Ali, I love how you approach the butterfly, as a teacher. In Jamie Sams’ book, she calls them “creature teachers.” I also love “a hundred greens,” which describes a plot of forest perfectly.
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I’m glad to hear you found connection in this poem. I never tire of all the different greens.
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The opposite of being in a hurry
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❤️☮️
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Beautiful, Ali. Nature is an excellent teacher but oft we don’t have time to heed.
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❤️☮️
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Watching nature teaches us so much.
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Mother Nature has so much to offer. Thanks for stopping by, Michele.
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It sounds perfect to be in such balance.
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Thanks for stopping by, Bjorn.
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Learning balance is the key to life. From leaf to leaf
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Yes, rebalancing is part of being alive. ☮️❤️
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Nature has perfect timing down to an art.🖼️
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So well said ❤️
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I’m captivated by your poem, Ali. I really love:
>>I think she is teaching me how to land
make steady a fragile footing<<
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Thank you for reflecting back lines that spoke most to you.☮️
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Beautifully crafted, Ali–the lessons we’re taught if we take the time to observe the natural world around us.
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I agree. Mother nature is always teaching me.
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I like your identification with the butterfly, Ali.
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Thanks for stopping by. Wishing you a beautiful day.
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I love the title, Ali, I know what you mean, we need to stop and observe nature more, and the opening stanza especially, the ‘desire of forests deeply shadowed with a hundred greens’.
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The older I get the more and more I fall in love with being outside
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Me too!
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