Full summer sun over water edges Shove away kayak from shore at Mac's Bend Down river past the towering sedges A story about worlds that never end
Any splendor more worthy to relish When nature appears right before your eyes Is a wonderful life to embellish Better than anything minds will devise
Such is red fox trotting down the shoreline Hunting in search of some prey to come by Fiercely two eyes a predator combine With such cunning and skill can under lie
My kayak on the water drifting by Will always simply give me the glad eye
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Posted: Aug 2012
About this poem:
I am fortunate to live in one of the most wildest and rural landscapes in America, teaming with abundent wildlife, so at any moment during my many sojourns into nature is found what I can only define as my Carpe Diem...that is simply to watch and 'enjoy nature'....
Poetnumber1St James, Port of Spain Trinidad and TobagoAug 22, 2012
You captured the trill of nature clearly,back home here is the same climate but i would'nt call it my carpe diadem though...sublime sonnet M.M
RedexNorthumberland, England UKAug 23, 2012
I had to chuckle this is my kind of seizing truly in the nature of things. I saw that red fox
LadyMorgana60Norwich, Norfolk, England UKAug 23, 2012
Definitely a Carpe Diem..Nature to see her wonder every day is indeed to seize the day.. lovely sonnet Yankee and like Redex..saw the red fox.. Thanks for sharing
Hard to seize up the day unless one is out there...but more so if out there with nature. And yes you are so fortunate to have this in your backyard, figuratively speaking, because some folks have to for out loads of cash and cross the oceans in order to see what you enjoy daily! Enjoyed reading this a lot!
Just for grins I popped a photo of the red fox I am writing about in this poem into my profile. Is a very old growth forest on the sides of this river delta teeming with wildlife.
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Thanks for sharing
Thanks so much for sharing your Carpe Diem!
I'd love to visit that part of nature...must be lovely!