My first impression of the poem “Nature” by Linda, was outdoorsy, happy, troublesome, and hope. I picked these words because it talks about nature and how we hardly appreciate the nature around us. The evocative language of this poem is slip, listen, existence, and ponder, which all have to deal with letting nature slowly disappear. There is no figurative comparison with in this poem, but there was a structure. The structure I found with in this poem is a rhythmic rhyming. After reading the poem I felt that the big idea the poet was getting to was to appreciate the nature surrounding you.
Poem 1: Nature
Nature
© Linda
I watch the waves crash in, breaking on the shore
All their anger dispensed on the oceans floor
I look at the sky so blue, sun shining so bright
Spreading heat and happiness with its blinding light
Long blades of grass swaying in the gentle breeze
Dancing in rhythm with so much ease
Look up at the trees hearing the singing of the birds
Happily chirping singing at ease without words
Sitting here holding my knees to my chest
Watching and hearing nature at it s best
I ponder how Nature could get it so right
When we have let Natures lessons get so out of sight
We hold our anger, let our happiness slip away
Making our survival a struggle each and every day
We have forgotten the little things that mean so much
Like the laughter, the freedom, and someone’s loving touch
If only I could make people stop, watch and listen to Natures tale
We could all sit back happily and our world would not be so frail
In each others existence in harmony we could all survive
I’m sure like the sun, wind, tree, and birds our lives we could revive
If only we let nature take its course in each and every one of us each day and night
As I sit and ponder how Nature got it so right and we lost all sight.