Deep within the forest's glen.
With canopy dense and thick.
A shaft of light pierces through.
Like the Devil's walking stick.
It shines on an old man's cabin
Where his life has been spent
Bent with age he watches keen.
As yet another sign has been sent.
Another ominous warning
Causes the woodsman to despair.
Like dark clouds predict the rain.
These signs portend change in the air.
The wild roses bloomed early.
Now they struggle to survive.
The creeks and springs are drying up.
Summer rains are late to arrive.
The deer are moving higher
Up the mountain slopes.
The grass is as dry as tinder.
Beetles are destroying all the oaks.
There is an ominous silence
As the birds have taken wing.
They have left their summer home.
No longer can you hear them sing.
Fire's danger has never been so great.
One spark from a lightning flash
Can cause carnage to his forest home.
Quickly turning all his life to ash.
Yes, calamity is approaching.
Nature's harmony is out of tune.
This the woodsman knows.
He just hopes and prays the end is not too soon.
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A Collection of Some of My Favorite Poems, Volume 2, Written by Dan Turner
PoesieOver the past 40 years, I have written in excess of 500 poems. Of course, some of them are better than others. This book contains 25 more of my favorite and personally meaningful poems. I hope you enjoy them.
