Nature always wears the colors of the spirit.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
I'm joining the Poetry Friday community this week at Michelle H. Barnes' blog. for the Poetry Friday Roundup. Michelle is sharing Nikki Grimes' new picture book, Southwest Sunrise, with picturesque images in verse illustrated by Wendell Minor. Nikki even has a writing challenge for all. Take a stroll over to her blog to read about Nikki's hot-off-the-press new book. Perhaps, you would share it with children during #remotelearning time.
Those inspired by nature's healing touch seek harmony. Take a walk with me to connect with nature. Its spring colors are captured through thoughts and photography by Poetry Friday poets.
Pandemic Woes
nature sheds her tears
slushing through neighborhood streets-
mankind prays
©CV, 2020, Photo at Pixabay
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#NatureNurtures2020 Challenge Invitation:
Join a community of writers who seek to bring joy and inspiration by #SharingPlanetBeauty during these trying times. If you have an artistic expression in any form please send it to me at Twitter using the hashtag, #NatureNurtures2020) or email me at cvarsalona at gmail by the end of this weekend. Also, please include it on the Nature Nurtures! Padlet that you can access here.
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I'm joining the Poetry Friday community this week at Michelle H. Barnes' blog. for the Poetry Friday Roundup. Michelle is sharing Nikki Grimes' new picture book, Southwest Sunrise, with picturesque images in verse illustrated by Wendell Minor. Nikki even has a writing challenge for all. Take a stroll over to her blog to read about Nikki's hot-off-the-press new book. Perhaps, you would share it with children during #remotelearning time. 
I love that poetry is so varied; like these lovely contributions. Each showcasing different poetic devices and scenes from nature. The poetry is like a breath of fresh air.
ReplyDeleteDear Carol, your pandemic woes/photo pairing is pretty darn apt. Thank you. xo
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful quote by Emerson. And, the pairings of beautiful words and photos make me a better person...literally, they are medicinal. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteSpending time over here at Beyond LiteracyLink is always a comfort, Carol. Thank you for sharing these healing poems.
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting PF today, Michelle, and joining me here. I know that we all need healing so I feel this work of mine is my gift to lift spirits. Nature is healer!
DeleteEvery time you post is like a break from all the worries, Carol. Thanks for including my poem & for every other bit that feels like spoonfuls of medicine from nature!
ReplyDeleteWe need breaks from worries, Linda. I just spent the entire day on important household tasks that are stressful. I couldn't wait to sit back down to read PF posts. Thanks for adding a comment that nature dispenses spoonfuls of comfort and healing. Have a good weekend and I hope the snow is not coming your way. It is hitting Central NY where my sister lives.
DeleteYES to the healing power of nature (and poetry, of course)!
ReplyDeleteOh, I love that overflowing tree, Carol! And the other lovely poems here. And the last one resonates with the melancholy inside me...
ReplyDelete"Alone, we can do so little; together, we can do so much." Yes so poignant for our times. Thanks for the moving poems and images Carol, looking forward to your Nature Nurture post! Hope you had a lovely Mother's Day!
ReplyDeleteThe Langston Hughes Hope poem spoke to me today. Thanks for everything here... always lovely...
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