nature poetry

An ode to Mother Nature; poems that take their inspiration from the great outdoors.

The Pack. Runner-Up in Poetry of the Hunt Challenge.
Ten dusky ochre eyes penetrate the gloom Five craven bellies ache with ministered devotion Twenty paws walking in a line that signals doom
By Thomas Speer11 months ago in Poets
Process of Loss
I’m already sleeping better than I was and I don’t wish the world to burn I don’t wish burning upon anything even if it’s been dry
By Olivia Dodge11 months ago in Poets
The Hunt for Action at a Distance
Be prepared for this hunt, then state the witnessed proof, that action at a distance is not simply an ideology or a spoof. Often a being has the feeling that someone is watching them. Although hard to prove, it does not often change how they move. Most recognize the gaze, then ignore this feeling of awe, thinking their senses have a quirk or a flaw.
By Katherine D. Graham11 months ago in Poets
The North Wind
In Tennessee it starts with rain. Autumn sprinkles in gently - But winter arrives in deluge. The scent of petrichor- But crisper - colder.
By Hope Martin11 months ago in Poets
Golden
Glowing and golden Calm in beauty, that still fights Catch me if you can
By L.I.E11 months ago in Poets
temporary taxidermy. Winner in Poetry of the Hunt Challenge.
My hippocampus has a leak in it, and every step I take spills out a form of you I’m forced to relive. It’s more languid,
By Daniel K11 months ago in Poets
looking down
tell me, dear tree what do you look like under the soil the parts of you I cannot see do your roots branch toward an opposite sky
By Erin Wheeler11 months ago in Poets
The Hollowing Season
Crimson leaves fracture beneath the wind, their edges brittle with frost still shivering. The sun bows early, a reluctant sentinel,
By Tim Carmichael11 months ago in Poets
Laughing Stag. Top Story - October 2025.
What is life without meaning? The imperfect hunt of needing to question why My white stag taunting so dazzling and gleaning
By Matthew Mccahey11 months ago in Poets
Solar-powered Shih Tzus
Sun-loving doggies My solar-powered Shih Tzus Sun to warm my heart [Author's note: I am beggining to believe that my two litte edogs are solar-powered. On a sunny day they follow the path of the sun from room to room, and alewats seem to find thre sunny spot.]
By Calvin London11 months ago in Poets
An Eagle Flew Above. Honorable Mention in Poetry of the Hunt Challenge.
If freedom is an eagle Why must it circle so, around and around and around Below, we trace the broad and shadowed wingspan
By Kara Lu11 months ago in Poets
The Hunger Between Us
I track you through the marrow of the trees, their ribs creaking in the cold like a prayer half-said. You move ahead of me — shadow, breath, pulse —
By E.S.Flint 11 months ago in Poets