I Am By Nature

I Am By Nature

A Poem by Rachel Anderson
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The flame that ignited my love for writing poetry. A personification of nature and how vulnerable our world is. We only have one. Cherish it.

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I am the wind tugging on your hair
Willing you to look, begging you to care.
Stand up for me where as others don't dare.
Open your eyes, said I.

You are the one assaulting my trunk.
My forest, my being, all in all has shrunk.
While you sleep soundly in your bunk,
Silently crying am I.

Like lightning flooding the cold night sky
Possessing Terra Firma, flames growing high,
Nature, myself, I am doomed to die
All of these things am I.

© 2013 Rachel Anderson


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Welcome to the cafe..and thank you for the friend request! :D

Your poetry is gripping and telling. Mother nature taking us by the hair...screaming at us to wake up. Interesting metaphors to shed a fresh perspective on a concerning matter that is close to many hearts.

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Rachel Anderson

11 Years Ago

Thank you. Your review is much appreciated. :)



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Good rhymes. The last lines of the three stanzas give it a sea shanty kind of a feel. That's old school cool. I want to write a sea shanty now. Jeez

Posted 10 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Rachel Anderson

10 Years Ago

Haha, I think that's called inspiration. Go for it, Ricochet!
I love the first two lines, especially. Nice work.

Posted 10 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Rachel Anderson

10 Years Ago

Thanks!
Nice poem! I always love poems using personification as a literary device.
Keep writing!

Posted 10 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Rachel Anderson

10 Years Ago

Thanks so much! :)
Mind blowing and meaningful.
I can feel the silent cry of nature who is really in crisis.
Let's save the nature together through our writes and effective work.

Posted 10 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Rachel Anderson

10 Years Ago

Thanks for reading!
zainul

10 Years Ago

You are most welcome :)
very good flow and cadence.

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Rachel Anderson

11 Years Ago

Thank you!
Absolutely PHENOMENAL!

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Rachel Anderson

11 Years Ago

Awww, thank you so much! That means a lot. :)
TheLastThingYouSee

11 Years Ago

You're welcome. ^^
Welcome to the cafe..and thank you for the friend request! :D

Your poetry is gripping and telling. Mother nature taking us by the hair...screaming at us to wake up. Interesting metaphors to shed a fresh perspective on a concerning matter that is close to many hearts.

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Rachel Anderson

11 Years Ago

Thank you. Your review is much appreciated. :)
all in all a very resonant and engaging write but.....the last stanza is absolutely phenomenal. you have a gift here, don't stop feeding your muse...and your muse will keep you fed. well written!

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Rachel Anderson

11 Years Ago

Thank you so much! I certainly appreciate it. :)
quinfinn

11 Years Ago

keep em comin'....
and all of these things become a poem...and the writer is the poem.

i think we are all works in progress...what i find interesting is to ponder when does a poet become a poet...for how long does the art reside within...incubate...before the words finally come out.

we use all that is around us as inspiration..or is it that everything around us uses us to write the words that is incapable of.

really tight write, well said.

jacob

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

this is beautiful

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Rachel Anderson

11 Years Ago

Thank you!

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Tags: nature, vulnerable, wind, tree, storm, selfish, human, humanity, curse, terra firma, open your eyes, careful, world, earth, sad, sadness, terrible, horrible, tear, sleep, stand up, forest, beautiful

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Rachel Anderson
Rachel Anderson

Morganton, GA



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Note: All thumbnails are my own photos unless told otherwise in the Author's note. Thank you. My name is Rachel. I'm a sophomore in college studying communication sciences and disorders. I love wri.. more..

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