Category Archives: Nature Poetry

Frozen River

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Lawrence Wade

Morning hike – a little unsure of the new formed ice Hidden beauty, frozen in time   Memories of a summer long gone The inner space of a frozen river   Elaborate art installations litter the river walk  Unexpected gifts … Continue reading →

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Poetry Haiku

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Lawrence Wade

Haiku Is a way of seeing the world. Each haiku can capture a moment of an experience An instant when the ordinary Suddenly reveals its inner beauty. Each poem is 3 lines Line 1: 5 syllables Line 2: 7 Syllables … Continue reading →

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Poetry-Cinquain

Posted on October 13, 2013 by Lawrence Wade

Cinquain Line 1 One word that names an idea, a feeling  a thing Line 2  Two words that describe it ( what it looks like or feels like) Line 3  Three words which tell what it is doing, has done … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day 1 – Metaphor, Simile, and Personification

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Lawrence Wade

        Listening, looking, and wondering Blades of tall grass reach for my foot And a gentle breeze ruffles by hair My spirit soars like the hawk gliding overhead A fern beckons me, like nature’s hand And bird’s … Continue reading →

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An Unexpected Experience – A Fish Tale

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Lawrence Wade

Reader, Steve Casper noted:                                                                                                        “Larry you should put a note on the top of this blog that all the pics have hi-res versions if you click on them- they are so big that they make great wallpapers for my computer! … Continue reading →

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Summer Time in Minnetonka

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Lawrence Wade

A collection of poetry and art by the 3rd-5th Graders of Deephaven, Minnetonka Explorers Club. The following poems and artwork were created by our 3rd-5th graders who were involved with the Environment Club as well and the Drama & Poetry … Continue reading →

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Nature Poetry by Dr. Jedidiah Krauss

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Lawrence Wade

            Mayan Solstice   Retrieved from the long silence  Of mourning for the forever lost,  A new, ancient sound is re-birthed in a sigh.  Both the end of a whimper and the beginning of a song.   Gestated at the … Continue reading →

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