Suddenly
a beautiful doe
bounds onto the forest trail
standing proud
golden in sunlight
drifting down dreamlike
she considers me briefly
then disappears
quick as a stolen glance
quiet as hushed breath
leaving only breezes
whispering the old growth canopy
and my quickening heartbeat
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rob kistner © 2021
Poetry at: dVerse
I like the way deer silently appear and just as silently fade back into the forest. I’d love to see one with the sunlight beaming down on them. There is the time of day just before the sun goes behind the trees, when they graze at the edge of the woods that I love. Nature at its finest and a nice thrill for the heart when they appear.
They almost seem magical. They can make huge, absolutely silent leaps, as if they can fly. That sounds beautiful Lisa… 🙂
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Beautiful work Rob, as always!
I appreciate your visits and kindness Lucy — as always… 🙂
quick as a stolen glance
quiet as hushed breath
Beautiful lines!
Thank you Reena… 🙂
Every line is a gem but I especially love “quick as a stolen glance / quiet as hushed breath”
Thank you so much Mish… 🙂
Beautiful words and imagery.
Thank you Arcadia… 🙂
Always a delight to visit your words and music share
Good Monday
Much love
Thank you Gillena, a pleasure to have you visit! 🙂
“quiet as hushed breath.”
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I’m jealous, Rob… wish I’d seen her!
Sincerely,
David
I did my best to share David… 😉
Lovely, Rob.
It is like magic when they appear. I always think they only come when you aren’t looking for them.
Thank you Merril. It certainly seems like a mystery… 🙂
Beautiful!
Thank you! 🙂
You really bring the scene to life with your words.
Thank you, I am glad this resonated for you!m:)
A beautiful quadrille Rob!
Thank you Mary! 🙂
I can hear the silence in that moment of standing still – very nice quadrille Rob
Thank you Laura… 🙂
Dear prancing through Bend are a daily occurrence, I never fail to sense their magic, feel their fragility, appreciate their beauty. A lovely Quadrille, Rob.
Thank you Helen! I‘ve deer suddenly appear, like magic, on the trail ahead more than once hiking the old growth forests on the western slope of Mt Hood. Always startles and thrills… 🙂
Love this! Really captures that brief encounter nature close up
Thank you JYP! 🙂
This reminds me of the time I glimpsed a stag standing in the river at twilight – magical!
Uplifting isn’t it Ingrid… 🙂