nature poetry

An ode to Mother Nature; poems that take their inspiration from the great outdoors.

Kite
smiles bloom across sky laughter chasing away clouds kite drifting on wind
By Tina D. Lopez2 days ago in Poets
The Crow Who Fell In Love With Emma
The Crow Who Fell In Love With Emma A crow watched Emma in the late evening garden, black wings folded like a secret kept too long.
By George’s Girl 2026 2 days ago in Poets
Death in the Abstract
My condolences Thoughts and prayers They were patriots They died for our country Our freedoms The lies we tell ourselves
By Atomic Historian2 days ago in Poets
The Prelude
Locked in, they both are The mongoose and the cobra Still before the strike * Thanks for reading!
By Paul Stewart2 days ago in Poets
Waiting for Peach Blossoms. Top Story - March 2026.
sit in the doorway peach trees foretelling their bloom last year’s jam on toast * I wait for the peach trees to bloom. The buds are swelled and fuzzy, a soft pale green.
By Natalie Wilkinson2 days ago in Poets
Counsel of Appalachia
There is a land where ancient ridges, standing, have watched the centuries pass like morning rain, where God seemed more than ordinarily commanding
By Tim Carmichael2 days ago in Poets
Blossom
✿⋆˚｡⋆୨୧˚✿˚୨୧⋆｡˚⋆✿ She drifts through meadows soft with dew her gown a swirl of petal light She wakes the buds with whispered hues
By Sara Wilson2 days ago in Poets
Fresh Dirt
Earth crumbles through hands as I sift through roots and grass fresh dirt under nails
By Jasmine Aguilar2 days ago in Poets
After Dark
empty streets at dusk doors locked, curtains pulled tightly dogs mimic sirens
By Tina D. Lopez2 days ago in Poets
The Pause Before Slumber
the silence settles nighttime calls the sun to sleep and so too, shall I
By Kelli Sheckler-Amsden2 days ago in Poets
The Well
old well, no bucket a frog jumps in anyway the sound of water Did you know that Matsuo Bashō (and other masters) didn't have to follow the form of a Haiku at all, it's a Haiku *because* they wrote it.
By Tim Carmichael2 days ago in Poets
The Day Everything Changed for Me
The Day Everything Changed for Me There are many ordinary days in life that pass without leaving a mark. We wake up, go about our routines, and go to sleep again without thinking twice about them. But sometimes, a single day appears out of nowhere and quietly changes everything. For me, that day came when I least expected it.
By Imran Ali Shah2 days ago in Poets