A Symphony with Nature’s Fingers
April 14, 2011 by admin | Filed under Nature.
A Symphony with Nature’s Fingers
Listen to the leaves
Swaying to the Songs of Nature
Dancing lightly on their branches
Whistling whispers in the Wind
Stillness hushes momentarily
‘Til a breeze tickles a laugh
Then slowly louder grows the rustle
Nature’s fingers talking back
Hear them singing hymns to heaven
Lullabies to baby birds
Majestic music from trees and bushes
Taking cues from Mother Earth
Each one has a life of glory
Singing songs full of mirth
Each one tells a separate story
Of life and breath and death and birth
Worn as clothing, cast as jewelry
Hung above the door and hearth
Listen to the leaves of Nature
Smell their beauty, praise their worth
September 4, 1997
I wrote this poem over a 2-month period when I lived in San Diego. The view of the 25+ different trees and bushes from my window while I played on my computer was my inspiration.
Julia Ann Ferguson
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