Enchanted Green
Poem #291 • Nature is only outshined by the dream she brings
There is an old stone bridge in an enchanted wood
carved with lines
covered in vines
about as mysterious as something surrounded by forest should be
There is a shallow river with current soft
running under
flowing wonder
a current as peaceful and wet as toes that are dipped in them can get
There, gradated illumination older than even ancient trees
growing thick
twisting licks
a portal moving from shine to shade revealing each color in wad
Nature, around every bend
rolling lush streams
is only outshined in awe
by the dream my woman brings
There is a future ahead in these walls green
vivid, live
full of blithe
a peace plain in unadorned tan as moving ahead becomes our plan
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The closing stanza leaves the reader with a sense of hope and direction.
This poem transported me into the scene from the very first lines. The image of the old stone bridge surrounded by vines and forest immediately created a sense of mystery and wonder. What stood out most to me was how the beauty of nature eventually gave way to something even more meaningful, the dream of a shared future with someone special. That contrast made the poem feel both magical and deeply personal.