Ah,Nature! - What An Inspiration!
I am often asked where I draw inspiration for my work. Like most poets, I suspect, I do not sit down and think, “Today I am going to write a nature poem.” It simply happens, poems being gifts rather than planned events.
Of course I draw inspiration from nature, although the source is not always clear-cut and obvious. Often such matters are subtle. I might be outside, for example, on a pleasant summer day, and while reading or weeding my flower beds, I might hear the call of a cardinal or notice the fragrance of peonies. The beauty seeps into my subconscious, even although I am preoccupied with something else at the time. A poem does not immediately emerge, but later on, one might begin picking in my brain, and it might not deal directly with cardinal-twitting or peony-scent, although such might be contained in the imagery, even if the poem is perhaps more spiritual in its focus.
Since I love the environment and have a deep and abiding love for Mother Earth, I consider myself, in some ways, first and foremost a nature poet, since the beauty and magnificence of this planet is a constant source of poetic inspiration for me. Although I write on many varied themes, my imagery is most frequently drawn from nature.
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