Walk With Me

”The clearest way into the universe is through a forest wilderness”John Muir


Original DDE™ surrealistic art: “Walk With Me” by: rob kistner © 11/8/23
 
Very deep
in this primeval wood
secreted among the old-growth
nestles a serene forest clearing

soft filtered sunlight
falls in rays
so gently
through the green canopy

enwraps golden
this hallowed place

let us go

walk with me my love
‘round the lake
but let us be quiet

let us listen
to the voices of nature

to our footfalls
as they drum the root chambers

each step cushioned gently
by centuries of needle-drop
in this wilderness forest

we will enjoy the rise and fall
twist and turn of the trail

serenaded by the spring breeze
high in the treetop canopy

the steady rhythm of our footsteps
will sooth our weary hearts

we’ll trek deep into the forest

to a crest of a knoll
overlooking a downed redwood log

a very special log
at quiet repose
in this magical place

we will be sanctified
by nature’s grace
in this sacred space


Original DDE™ surrealistic art: “Sacred Space”
by: rob kistner © 5/7/24

here we will rest peacefully
in this towering
ancient woodland cathedral

we’ll bask in the filtered sunlight
that drifts down dreamlike
golden
into this enchanted clearing

we will give thanks
as we breath deeply
the intoxicating natural bouquet
of this timeless forest

a rich heady blend

conifers
ferns
mosses
musks
and sweet ionized mountain air

so come love
and bring no book

for this day
we will embrace calm
gratitude
and nature’s splendor



Original DDE™ surrealistic triptych: “Nature’s Splendor”
by: rob kistner © 11/8/23

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first posted concept: rob kistner © 2007

Poetry online: Sacred

first posted draft: rob kistner © 2010

Poetry online: The Sudden Doe

first posted full edit: rob kistner © 2023

Poetry at: WGO

updated edit: rob kistner © 5/7/24

Poetry at: dVerse