NaPoWriMo 2016

Day 6 - A place of tranquil peace

Today's poetry prompt from WDC:
Do you have a special place that you go for peace and quiet? A place where you can pray or meditate? Write something free verse about this place. Free verse is indeed very freeing, but make sure it is still poetic by using strategic line breaks, poetic devices, and unexpected rhymes.

Love Shimmers On The Breeze

The grove of trees opens up to the sky
Branches reach up in praise and prayer;
There is a stillness here
Where the world falls away
And only the essence of life blooms around me.
The air is fragrant with moist earth and wild flowers,
The birdsong is melodic and cheerful;
The other woodland sounds add in to the chorus
Rising a song of praise that is pure of heart.
Light filters through the leaves
Dancing on the ground in merriness;
All is praise in this bounty.
A taste of wild blueberry sparks my tongue
And sends my senses twirling in joy;
A gentle breeze caresses my cheek;
A kiss of welcome
As I join and let my breath
settle into the peace that surrounds this place
This place that God has gifted
Where all creatures, great and small
May come together
And give thanks for the life they have.
There is power here in this grove
Not the brutal vicious power of this world
But the power of the Almighty
Where grace and peace and mercy meet
And love shimmers in the breeze.

** Image ID #1855238 Unavailable **