Nature’s Dance

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Photo courtesy of Ryan Moreno

Nature dances its ballet.

Rolling mountains touch the sky,

In this place, my getaway.

 

Blades of green grass gently sway.

Pollen twirls from low to high.

Nature dances its ballet.

 

In the creek, the water plays.

Crickets sing a lullaby

In this place, my getaway.

 

Lightning bugs are on Broadway,

As the moon begins to fly.

Nature dances its ballet.

 

Deer gallop, then grand jetรฉ,

As the sun begins to rise,

In this place, my getaway.

 

The dance, at dawn, breaks away,

And itโ€™s time to say goodbye.

Nature dances its ballet.

In this place, my getaway.

13 responses to “Nature’s Dance”

  1. DonettaS Avatar

    I really enjoyed your description of nature’s dance.

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    1. Danielle Dayney Avatar

      Thanks! Glad you liked it.

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  2. Christine Avatar
    Christine

    You did a really nice job of evoking a dance with the structure and rhythm of your poem. There are one or two places where the scansion’s a little iffy, but all in all it’s lovely.

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    1. Danielle Dayney Avatar

      Thanks, Christine! Yeah I read it through trying to figure out how to make it better in a few places, but at the end of the day I liked the feeling of it and didn’t know how to fix it without to sacrificing the feeling I created.

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  3. hemasmixedbag Avatar
    hemasmixedbag

    I love it, Danielle! My favorite line is “deer gallop, then grand jete”..Such a perfect comparison ๐Ÿ™‚

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    1. Danielle Dayney Avatar

      Thanks, Hema! Glad you liked it!

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  4. innatejames Avatar

    I like the scope you’ve accomplished hereโ€”the passing of time, the changing of settings. It’s sweeping, but it makes sense.

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    1. Danielle Dayney Avatar

      Thanks, Nathan! I’m glad you liked it.

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  5. ellenbehm Avatar

    The vision of deer grand jete-ing makes me smile.

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  6. osumareokin Avatar

    You just reminded me of poetry again. I think I should start working now.

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  7. johncoyote Avatar

    Amazing photo and words. Thank you.

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  8. johncoyote Avatar

    Reblogged this on johncoyote and commented:
    Please read and enjoy the work of a amazing writer.

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