I find you in the sun, and stars
and
in the trepidation, arising with the dawn
a feeling
like a cold, and misty day
awaiting our time
to dance
with the day
while watching the birds, back and forth
sway
Photo by natureworks, Pixabay
My Dearest Friends,
Itโs been an amazing month, filled with anticipation, anxiety, and a ton of excitement! Engaging with all of you this month was as it always is, filled with amazing support, kindness, generosity, and love.ย
I am filled with a ton of emotion as I type these words. Elation and excitement about tomorrowโs release of Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow, gratitude for each of you, and a deep and profound appreciation for our community.
I want to thank Ingrid Wilson, of Experiments in Fiction. Ingrid is an amazingly talented writer, editor, and publisher; without you, Ingrid, I would not be here today. Thank you.
I also want to thank each of the reviewers for the time they put into their advanced reviews. These reviews touched my heart, and I am eternally grateful to each of you. Thank you, Cindy, Terveen, Gabriela, and Jaya. Your reviews mean the world to me.
I am honored to be here, to share my heart and mind with you, and to continue to do so each and every day.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for always being here, and for being the most amazing friends.
With all my love and blessings.
Jeff
As we are now less than 24 hours away from the release of Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow, I wanted to take a moment, and recap the readings and the reviews weโve listened to, and read this month, and provide the link to the recent Zoom event recording. Here we go.
As you all know reading poetry is new to me, and, while this is true, I had a wonderful time creating these poetry readings. So much fun, in fact, I will create more of these poetry readings in the future. Here are this months readings from Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow.
As Iโve mentioned each of these reviews touched my heart. I cannot thank each of these wonderfully talented writes and friends enough for taking the time to read and review Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow. If you missed these beautiful reviews, they are linked below.
The Special Zoom Event this past Sunday was a blast. Thank you to everyone that was able to make it. I enjoyed seeing each of you, and participating in the lively discussion you created. So much fun! If you were unable to attend, the recording is below.
Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow will be available tomorrow, September 1, and will be available on Amazon in both Paperback and Kindle editions.
I am so excited, and hope you are too!
I am pleased to announce that my poem, your eyes, is now available at MasticadoresUSA. Thank you to Gabriela Marie Milton, and the team at MasticadoresUSA for their continued support and for publishing this piece.
your eyes
nature is full of wonder, all of its
aspects take me
under, into a world seen and unseen
like the breeze
on a cold and windy day
in the midst of a calm sea
I resign, and stayโฆ
I would be honored if you would go here, and read the rest of my poem. Thank you!
Photo by PublicDomainPictures, Pixabay
Welcome to the final poetry reading for Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow. Iโve enjoyed doing these readings and will do more in the future. Itโs a lot of fun, and all of your lovely feedback has been wonderful, thank you.
Here is Mango Trees.
This concludes the poetry readings this month for Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow. We are now only 3 days away from the release, and I am getting more excited by the day.
Thank you for always being here.
Have a wonderfully blessed week.
light cascades down in a sheen
a radiant star, and
these feelings
in between, you and me
and the love dripping from our lips
apart, for now
we keep dreaming
Photo by 8385, Pixabay
The Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow Special Zoom Event is only three hours away!
Here are the details.
The Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow Special Zoom Event is on Sunday, August 28 at 5pm BST/9am PT/12pm ET.
Topic: Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow: A Special Event
Time: Aug 28, 2022 05:00 PM London
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82659112725?pwd=UE9YQ1FjNUpaTm9FNFBMNGNZcStvdz09
Meeting ID: 826 5911 2725
Passcode: 231356
Ingrid and I hope to see you there!
I sit down, relating to the beauty
found
upon the flowers in the nearby park
a connection deep
and stark
perfuse
with fragrances misting through the air
alighting
with the greatest of care
and devotion, making me grin
as elation comes up
and I witness the sun hiding in the shadowed backdrop
Photo by ractapopulous, Pixabay
grapes grow in the sky
while I rely upon the love living
inside
the blossoming cherry trees
they always seem so deliciously vibrant
and in touch with you and me
a love thatโs lasted centuries
fills me with a smile, a glee
handed to me, you see?
a sunny afternoon, sitting among the flower beds
I digress, and dress in roses,
my best
laid suit
by the sunโs eyes, disguised
as I learn of the stars in your heart
while a love to me, at last
they impart
Photo by AnnaliseArt, Pixabay
as the pain grows, it reminds me of the flowers
prose, blooming under the sun, and
often, on the
run
hiding in the shadows, and lurking just beneath
the surface, it rises like the tide, this
swelling in my
chest
it is
a
lifelong romance, just like the joy that lives on the other
side, when we abide, and take the center
in stride
we
come out, wide-eyed, with love as
our guideโฆ
Photo by adriansiea, Pixabay
I am excited to share my poem, I gently wish upon a star, which is now available at MasticadoresIndia. Though this is my last poem of the year with MasticadoresIndia, I am very excited about being a regular monthly contributor next year. Thank you again to Terveen Gill, and the entire team at MasticadoresIndia for publishing this piece, and for their continued support.
I gently wish upon a star
heartaches, reminding me of earthquakes,
experienced in between the lines,
moving past mistakes
of a life, this life, lived in moments unsure,
and in others, grown taller
than the applewood trees flowersโฆ
I would be honored if you would go here and read the rest of my poem. Thank you!
Photo by 13452116, Pixabay
you whispered to me once, it came through
the trees, unseen, a beautiful thing
discovered
amidst
the
flowers, and turbulent troubles, left for the moment,
like leaves falling from the sky,
you remind me
of the
why
in existencesโ cryโฆ.calling to you and me, a
new whisper seen, and felt
in-between
the
pages of our story, lived, loved, and magically
created, like two dancers, entwined
in a kiss so
soft
subtleness
takes on a new form, as realization dawns, and two
hearts are, together, as one,
drawnโฆ
Photo by miroslavkaclik, Pixabay
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