When I'm really sad, nature poems are what soothes me...this was just what I needed...beautiful

Sorry as I am that you are sad, I am heartened that my words helped.

Larry as always an enthralling, beautiful soothing piece with lots of glorious imagery.

Em

Such a beautiful write! It weaves such a relaxing meditative state of mind. I love the imagery - just lovely-

A lovely write, Larry.
Quick point: the 'it's' in the last stanza shouldn't have a possessive apostrophe as that then becomes a contraction of 'it is'. I believe it's the one word that suffers from this kind of affliction!

All the best

Judge Comment:

One thing I would like to point out: Larry uses words that are not often used, beautiful and mind provoking words- He has led me to the dictionary many times, and I thank him for that.

When a writer creates a nature poem... often times elegant, simplistic words along with visual displays are used, and within this piece Larry goes beyond that.

He details a walk along a nature pathway...He grabs the reader and sticks them into a painting and you feel this poem! Just beautiful!!

I am not going on another angle within this powerful and elegant piece.

The calming of spirits, lingering souls in the shadows of possibly a cemetery,
visiting perhaps a grave site- This poem led me on a spiritual and calming, yet sorrowful feeling as well.

When a writer takes you in many directions within the message and adds creative and unique beauty to the poem...Well my friends, you have one heck of a poem!!