Bloodroot
Under trees, through soil heave
Tender little buds folded tight
Leaves hug stem, as this gem
Opens into the warm sunlight
Natural birth, close to earth
Revealing petals of pure white
On display, just a day
early spring woodland delight
Naturette Poem. A poetry form I invented to write about a tiny detail of nature.
The 8-line poem has the following rhyme scheme and syllable count:
6AA
8B
6CC
8B
6DD
8B
6EE
8B
Monotropa uniflora
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Mystery flower
Dusty waxy translucence
Beauty facing forest soil
Emerging within
The shelter of the tree trunk
From the cradle of downed leaves
Feeding on tree roots
Enchanting woodland magic
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(A Choka Poem)
Wildflower Wander
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With my sweetheart Wandering winded along a
Winding wooded path of
Waving wild flowers in the
Warming weather without
Worry and wearing wonder welcoming the
Wisdom of this wildflower wilderness and
Woodland with towering white oak.
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(A Tongue Twister Poem)
A Picture and a Poem 