Mt Hood's Mysterious Forest

Lingering in this deep forest

Where shadows unfurl

Ravens wing amongst the trees

Small Douglas Firs unfurl

Mt. Hood hovers over all

Casting a majestic presence

Through the trees slips a deer

Suddenly it is hovering there

Small birds twitter high above

Radiating earthward is the sun

Hear the winds gently sigh

Gurgling somewhere is a stream

Yet the roar of the river is nearby

Lingering deep in this mysterious forest

Where shadows are stretching far

One of a kind yet not unknown

A single life stretching out to the stars

 

 

 

 

Reviews

[R J Askew]

I love the focus on elemental nature. I also enjoy the sbasence of any of us in the poem. The mountain, as do all mountains, put we tiny creatures in our place. What are we to a Douglas Fir ... is all our frantic rushing around more worthy of life than the statuesque silence of a Douglas Fir? Is the entirity of human life and intelligence of any importance to Mt Hood? We are nothing to nature and lucky if we realise it.

[A.Lee]

Wonderful imagery. I love well written nature poems. Good work.

[Robin]

I love the deep forest and this captures the feeling ...

[KATHY SUE SILLS]

Beautiful read, the imagery was excellent!

[Sean M. Addams]

great imagery in this one ... liked it alot ... a very beautifull read ...

[Marie Harrison]

Wow, this is a beautiful poem. Just love it. I just love Douglas Fir trees. I felt as if I was there just reading this poem.

[Coyote Poetry]

Photo and words are beautiful. The description took me to a good place. A outstanding poem. Thank you.
Coyote

[Wolf's Dark Song]

Deep forests always seem very mysterious for me. Sometimes I get a feeling a Big Foot is going to step out from behind a tree and startle the heck out of me!

[HorrorMaster]

An amazing poem and I love the picture.

[Sheila Kline]

And, oh beautiful, majestic and mysterious this mountain is!! I loved to view it while traveling to eastern WA, thru the passes.
Thanks for a wonderful memory of this lovely creation!