Walk in the Park – Poem of the Month – September 2022

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Walk in the Park

I walked that I might breathe
Each inhalation pushing the oxygen
Up to my brain until my head cleared
and normalcy returned
Every step taking me further away
from the source of my discontent
I absorbed the surroundings
Following the bend in the river
A gentle susurrus shook
The weeping willow blossoms
Sunlight disappeared beyond the treeline
as dusk staked its claim on the day
From the corner of my eye
a scintilla of light flashed
to the left, then the right
Fireflies shining in the twilight
Glowing on and off
Teasing the viewer
tempted to catch them
It was then I knew
I had found my querencia
My safe place of peace
Where my equilibrium could return
Stopping to wonder at the light show
I rested a while, thankful for the sojourn



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Mish is hosting Tuesday Poetics at D’Verse and has prompted us with unusual words that have been finding their way into our everyday language. We are to use three of her suggestions in our poem.  I chose Susurrus, Scintilla and Querencia.  You will find
their meanings on the D’Verse link along with the others available.

Published by Christine Bolton

I have been writing poetry since I was a child and it has helped in the good times and bad times. I am always looking within to find the answers to life's problems and to write thought-provoking poetry and prose. Thanks for checking it out. Christine

33 thoughts on “Walk in the Park – Poem of the Month – September 2022”

    1. Thank you Mish. It was a necessary, ‘coping’ walk ☺️💕 Nature has a way of distracting and healing. I love how your prompts are creeping into our vocabulary. Fascinating!

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  7. Another gentle walk in this morning’s reading – and I need one to clear my head after a sleepless night! I especially love the lines:
    ‘Sunlight disappeared beyond the treeline
    as dusk staked its claim on the day’
    and
    ‘a scintilla of light flashed
    to the left, then the right
    Fireflies shining in the twilight’.

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  9. I miss “lightening bugs” at times Christine. We don’t have them here in the PacNW. I loved the way you approached sundown in your piece. 👍🏼🙂

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    1. Thank you Rob. I don’t see them often here either, but when I do, its magical. Like seeing hummingbirds. Beautiful ☺️💕

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