Lavender

Aug 31, 2025 ⭐ View statistics (Premium feature)

Along the Creek

Yellow Daffodils were
laughing on the bank,

purple-ish pink Phlox
and green shoots

of tall grass -
damp, tender,

rose to sing.

Virginia Bluebells, white
Lily of the Valley,

the bees, and,

(oh!) the butterflies

scattered like
Fairy Dust

teasing the breeze.

I sat by the water,
visiting, wondering

what plans
belonged to my day,

listening to the creek
as it settled near my feet

forgetting to meander along.

— Lavender, Aug 31, 2025

About This Poem

Last Few Words: Celebrating Mother Nature

Style/Type: Free verse

Review Request Intensity: I want the raw truth, feel free to knock me on my back

Editing Stage: Editing - rough draft

About the Author

Country/Region: United States

Favorite Poets: I tend to read Ted Kooser, Jim Harrison, Billy Collins, Paul Simon, Robert Frost. I like minimalist poetry, and poems reflecting on nature and Mother Earth.

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Critiques

Ray Miller

9 months 1 week ago

Along the Creek

Great final line and the poem is nicely put. If we could but live in the moment, it says. Bees are maybe a little too organised and busy to illustrate the point.

Lavender

9 months ago

Through the seasons, I walk by the creek in my town and see the different flowers, water fowl and insects. I kinda wish I had mentioned the Great Blue Heron who is a most patient and determined living being. I appreciate your reading and commenting!

(Those bees are certainly organized and busy - but they seem so joyful in their work!)

Sen99

9 months 1 week ago

Rural Idyll

Sounds like an idyllic day by the creek, nice

Lavender

9 months ago

Hello, Sen,

It's a lovely place to walk every day. Something different each season.

Thank you!

Rula

9 months 1 week ago

Dearest Lavender

I would say this is a typical Lavender way to express the beauty of nature!

Very energetic!

Thank you for sharing 🙏🏻

Lavender

9 months ago

Hello, Rula,

Mother Nature is always surprising us, isn't she?

Thank you for reading! I always appreciate your words!

whitetea

9 months ago

Strong botanical visuals…

Strong botanical visuals. Thank you for sharing this landscape.

Lavender

9 months ago

Hello, whitetea,

I'm always trying to describe the scenery, but I feel I fall short - nothing like being there and resting in the comfort.

Thank you!

William Lynn

9 months ago

Along the Creek

I love how you find nature and share it with all of us. We live on a creek and I spend a lot of time at waters edge, but right now I want to be on your creek!

Thanks for sharing. - Will

Lavender

9 months ago

Hello, Will,

I am fortunate to be able to walk out my back door to the simplicity of a small town with a creek. Lots of poetry just waiting there.

Thank you for reading and commenting!