Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE FOREST, by ANN HAWLEY DELONG


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THE FOREST, by                    
First Line: I walked in the forest at morning
Last Line: That god gave to you and to me.
Subject(s): Forests; Woods


I walked in the forest at morning,
The grass all wet with dew,
And the Sun in majestic splendor
From the East came smiling through.
The birds were twittering love songs
Awakened by Nature's call,
And stepping softly in reverence
I paused to admire it all.

I walked in the forest at noontime
Away from the heat and the strife,
Its cool and refreshing shelter
Brought peace and calm to my life.
The trees stood like giant sentinels
That seemed to challenge my right
To walk in this lovely forest
At morning, at noon, or night.

I walked in the forest at evening
As the Sun sank low in the West,
And high in the leafy bowers
The birds were returning to rest.
Soon night with its inky curtain
Would cover all land and sea
And blot out this lovely forest
That God gave to you and to me.





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