Natural Bridge, Virginia D.R.DiFrancesco
By: D. R. DiFrancesco
A thick canopy of green,
Funneling rain like aqueducts,
Cooling an all too parched earth.
The smell of pine,
Fragrant and sweet,
Cutting through the warm, moist air.
The gentle cushion of leaves and mulch,
Soft and inviting beneath travel weary feet,
Like heaven to the disheartened soul.
I had almost forgotten,
All this I had taken for granted in my youth,
A simple beauty wasted.
The air is hot and thick,
While rain soaks me to the skin,
My face blissfully pointed to the sky.
A triumphant crack of thunder,
Shatters the delicate tap dance of the rain on leaves,
Electrifying me with joy.
The glory of nature,
Oft overlooked and under-appreciated,
Still magnificent in all it’s splendor.
Dom DiFrancesco 
Smiling. Just smiling.
I am very glad that you liked it and thank you so much for the reblog. That was very nice of you to do, I truly appreciate it. :)
Reblogged this on Lyrical Love and commented:
Nature dose. Thanks Dom.
Thank you Lady.
Beautiful all of it, I can hear the thunder rolling through the trees as the rain falls upon them. Lovely photo to.
Thank you very much for the kind words, I really appreciate it. :)
love it
Thank you very much, I’m glad you enjoyed it.
Wonderful!
Thank you so much! :)
lovely. agree that the glory of nature is perhaps overlooked.
Thank you very much, I do appreciate it.
Evokes thoughts of younger, more carefree times. Excellent.
Thank you, my thoughts exactly. I didn’t appreciate it when I was younger the way I do now.
I love a good storm! I love lying in the bed and listening to the rain and the thunder; I love watching the lightning.
Scott
Thank you Scott, for reading my poem. I enjoy these things as well and had forgotten how much I loved it until last week when I was back on the east coast where I grew up.
Glad you were able to enjoy that again.
I enjoyed your poem. I agree with your thoughts. Nature and the forest is a very good place to be. I do my best to roam the woods and I try to find some peace. Thank you for the beautiful poem.
Thank you, I’m glad that you enjoyed it. :)