The woods we walk through are a blooming riot,
Yet part of the world that resides here’s quieted.
I gaze as white blossoms descend unto the lake,
listening to rise and fall of opinions in my chest.
Oh! skies above are tinged with tangerine calm,
knowing we smile boldly unto grief and despair.
Come, extend your hand and feel drops of rain,
as soldiers we wipe away doubt as speck of dust.
I, gaze upon hustle and bustle that rims the city,
and knowing that I am far, almost dare to revel.
The woods we walk through are of shades serene,
We whisper of woes which otherwise are unseen.
Photo credits: Pixabay
Posted for Poetics @ dVerse Poets Pub
and Monday Writes @ My Blog – Verses
also on Tuesday Platform @ Real Toads
Such a beautiful piece, the first verses were so captivating and welcoming for me. I loved this part the most:”Oh! skies above are tinged with tangerine calm,knowing we smile boldly unto grief and despair.”
Thank you so much, Oloriel❤️ I truly enjoyed writing to this prompt 🙂 Cheers ?
I liked the line: “we smile boldly unto grief and despair”
Thank you so much, Frank 🙂 so glad you liked it ❤️
A walk in the woods “of shades serene”, hope in the midst of despair. Thank you.
Thank you so much, Beverly 🙂 so glad you liked it ❤️
I like the contrast of the riot and quiet, shades of serene and tinges of tangerine.
Thank you so much, Colleen 🙂 so good to see you ❤️
The serenity of the woods and calm sky contrasting with the bustling city life ~ I love that “blooming riot” Sanaa ~
Thank you so much, Grace 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
“I gaze upon hustle and bustle that rims the city ―
and knowing that I am far, I almost dare and revel.”
The suburbs and city pale in comparison to the beauty of nature. That’s what I feel when i read these verses.
Definitely ❤️ thanks for stopping by, Walter 🙂
You had me at /as soldiers we wipe off doubt/. Your rhyme scheme works well; kind of sneaks up on you.
Thank you so much, Glenn 🙂 so glad you liked it ❤️
This is when nature is close to you, when the evenings are serene.. a nice suburb indeed.
Definitely ❤️ thanks for stopping by, Bjorn 🙂
love the idyllic setting with white blossoms descending unto the lake, skies with tangerine calm…perfect for wiping off doubts & whispering of grief…so serene…
Aww!❤️ Thank you so much, Sumana 😀 so glad you liked it!❤️
I like that you have found a romantic side of suburbia, Sanaa. I also like the lines:
‘Oh! skies above are tinged with tangerine calm,
knowing we smile boldly unto grief and despair’
and
‘I gaze upon hustle and bustle that rims the city ―
and knowing that I am far, I almost dare to revel’.
Thank you so much, Kim 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
Yes, whispered woes…the only way to say….
Definitely ❤️ thanks for stopping by, Annell 🙂
What a beautiful and romantic poem…nature is so beautiful especially in the suburbs where you can get in touch with the calm, the quiet…the serene. There are so many lines I love in your poem, but I’ll only choose one for now because it is so visual as well as moving ” skies above are tinged with tangerine calm,” that tangerine word is just perfect here. Oliana aka Cheryl-Lynn
Aww!!❤️ Thank you so much, Oliana 😀 so glad you liked it!!❤️
loved the images……….!
Thank you so much, Sreeja 🙂 so glad you liked it ❤️
I sense both sides of suburbia in your pleasing poem…the beauty of “tangerine calm” and the underlying whispered woes”.
Thank you so much, Lynn 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
Its good to have the loving arms of nature to wraps around you comforting and soothing, “grief and despair’
Nice write Sanaa, thank you for linking to Monday WRites
much love…
Thank you so much, Gillena 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
Much love…❤️
When all else fails it is good to walk with nature and calm our thoughts. It is as though when we return there lifes beauty is made more profound and we can let go of all our worries. How beautifully envisioned this is Sanaa.
Definitely ❤️ thanks for stopping by, Robin 🙂
There is something quite enchanting with your poetry Sanaa where you are so innovative in your style using expressiona such as “tangerine calm” and “shades serene” to allow the reader to relax despite the woes, grief and despair that are refered to in the final line.
Aww!❤️ Thank you so much, Robin 😀 so glad you liked it!❤️
I love it all, Sanaa. Best for me are the wiping away of the doubt, so easy, like a speck of dirt, and the tangerine calm. I’m headed to the fridge now, we have two bags of them, peel one and eat it. Very calming doing that, for real!!
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Thank you so much, Jim 🙂 so glad you liked it ❤️
Love this dance of sounds and emotions. It reads as if the speaker swallowed spring, and her words bloom framed in the season.
Aw!❤️ Thank you so much, Magaly 😀 so glad you liked it!❤️
listening to rise and fall of opinions in my chest… that’s beautifully written.
Thank you so much Thotpurge 🙂 so glad you liked it ❤️
These lines caught my eye:
I gaze as white blossoms descend unto the lake,
listening to rise and fall of opinions in my chest.
They capture feeling so well.
Thank you so much, Kerry 🙂 so glad you liked it ❤️
The slight rhymes here are really lovely.
Thank you so much, Marian 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
Oh those treasured moments of serenity, those precious places of escape when we are frazzled by noise…beautiful
Thank you so much, Susie 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️