Poems of Nature, Dreams, Memories and Life Thoughts from Within

By Harv Allen

I love to write about anything—especially Nature, dreams and memories.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Fulton Books, Inc.
• Release date: Apr 23, 2020
• ISBN: 9781633389618

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YAH DERE EH!

Red pine on Sandy dome,

Above our first home,

With spongy pine Forest,

When you’re walkin’ alone,

Among the Majesty,

Of our Forest home,

Is the Essence of Life,

When in Forest Throne,

Above the clatter,

Of our Country home,

Is the Call of the Woods,

To our second home.

FIELDS OF GLORY

I’d walk through the meadow

When I was a kid

Chasin’ the butterflies

An’ other insects that hid

Below the tall grass

As all kids once did

Only to find

Along this tall grass

Are bees and hornets

That will kick ’ur ass

But that didn’t stop me

I’d still trod along

Singing to myself

Amid this sunlit throng

Waiting for the twilight

When moon rises above

To fish that stream

In the darkness of night

Along the banks

’Til morning delight

SCENES

Won’t be long till frost in the air

Slowly melts along these streams

Beginning new life along the banks

Of these beautiful wildlife scenes

CLOUDS

Ominous faces in the clouds today

Looking down upon us along their way

Searching for the blue sky

As they’ve lost their way

They turn angry and dark

To splash our way

As they float above us

We’re not scared we play

’Til the anger of the dark clouds

That burst from within

Come crashing down upon

Our world full of sin

AUTUMN SKIES

Burnt orange of the sun

At this time of year

Shining over canopy

Of forest so dear

Will take your breath away

When you come here

The changes of colors

Radiant and clear

Pristine waters

Still run here

Color all around

Leafs fall without sound

’Til the rustle of creatures

Those leafs on the ground

Still the leafs fall

Fall without sound

Until those creatures

Pound on the ground

To play in the leaves

That your childhood found

BEYOND THE HORIZON

Beyond the Horizon

The Beauty of Sun sets,

O’er the Great lakes

Gold / Blue reflects,

An’ Spring off the Water

Evening Sky deflects,

The Beauty of Nightfall

O’er water at Sunset.

WINTER MOSS

The amber waters of

Tahquamenon still flow,

Spraying its rainbow mist

Through the ice and snow.

Bringing to life the beauty

This Winter Nature Show.

BIRDS IN THE SPRING

As the green grass grows

In early spring

An’ the robins return

For that earthworm thing

The little birds nest

On the porch

In the spring

To give joyous sounds

In early morning sun

Waking to the singing

Of birds having fun

Is the inspiration

Of life on the run

THE SPACE BETWEEN

Coming upon the opening

Of this sight between the brush

Will fill your mind wide open

To the stillness of the rush

At the things you see wide open

When others feeling the crush

Of humanity down under

Yet here you see the gush

The World we were given when

The good Lord thought of us

WATCHING

Watching Eagles soar

O’er this Glorious stream

Are things I adore

In this Beautiful scene.

The fish are about

Calm water’s protection

Along the banks

Your line misdirection.

Yet you don’t care

You’re breathing fresh air

Along the banks

With time to spare.

GREENERY

I love the greenery of the spring

After a long winter in

That cold dark air

The beauty of spring

Are the birds everywhere

Then come the butterflies

Whose cocoons they emerge

To float with the wind

In the beauty of spring

The fish are bitin’

The frogs a’ croakin’

As you stand by that stream

With your line in the water

Lookin’ at the stars

To no one you bother

WATCH THOSE OWLS

As the sun starts sinking low

Beyond that Western sky,

Cries of the coyotes in the field

Say nighttime is nearby.

So think of the raccoons,

Skunks, opossums, and cats.

When the Great Owl looms,

Her nest becomes fat.

So protect your small dog.

She knows where it’s at!

YOOPER COUNTRY

It was great to be at camp

Even after five days of rain

Then the snow came on the sixth day

Which makes these beautiful colors

Arise even when no sun.

Pure Michigan—Da U.P. baby

Our place in the wilderness

Living in the forest

Among the animals—fresh breeze

Certain serenity under the trees

The October colors

Will certainly astound

As you drive through the forest

In dis U.P. playground

THE GOOD LIFE

Peshekee Grade in da U.P.

Brings back memories

Of my childhood it seems

Sittin’ on Grandpa and Uncle’s knees

Waiting to wake up and fish that stream

Fresh trout for breakfast with Grandma’s hand

Putting the warmth in that frying pan

We walk these trails alone in the woods

With beauty and splendor all around

This is Good

SERENITY OF NATURE

The serenity of nature

Along the banks of a stream

Even though the sounds

Sometimes make you scream

Waiting for that trout to

Rise from down under

Only to find you’ve fallen asunder

To the Nature around you

Bring on that thunder

FOREST OF BEAUTY

You walk through these woods

A forest of beauty

To search for the reason

Your soul and sworn duty

To find life’s answer

In this forest of beauty

You must inhale this fresh air

To clear your mind

Then sit back and relax

At the stars that do shine

BIG LAKE RUSTLING

The big lake is rustling

Waves crashing to shore

Above those blue waters

The sun sets in aglow

That nothing else matters

When the north wind blows

AMONG THE CORNSTALKS

Walkin’ among the cornstalks

In that summer breeze

The heat of the sun an’

Pollen make you sneeze

Beneath the blue sky

You chase the crows

Zigzagging in and out

Between those corn rows

Hope parents are late

So you continue to grow

May is lurking

So are the trout

Time to go north

To seek them out

AS DAWN BREAKS

As dawn breaks o’er that misty stream

The bank of the river in front of you

As the morning sunshine gleams

Through the fog, frost, and dew

Silhouette of the buck on the other