In The Woods On A Blustery Day

A Grossblank poem written for Kansaspoet Contest

In The Woods On A Blustery Day


As I walked through the woods on a blustery day,
the harsh noises outside could not penetrate there.
My only companions were birds and animals

put there by nature itself. I let my mind go
free and blocked all that might hinder my earnest search
for the serenity necessary to calm

my tired spirit and soul. The wind in my face
was soothing and warm, bathing my spirit with joy,
and my soul with the refreshing calm of that place.

Now, when my spirit and soul began to feel stressed,
I close my eyes and think of that blustery day
I walked through the woods and found the refreshing peace.