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Litcuzzwords's avatar

Wonderful. I lived in the petrichor soaked air of Maine, USA, and you have captured it so beautifully.

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words that got away's avatar

as if I didn’t already want to get lost in the woods, I read this now πŸ«ΆπŸ»πŸ’šπŸ€ŽπŸ«ΆπŸ»

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Tell Me a Mystery's avatar

Lovely visualizations! And I learned a new word for something I've noticed forever, and just called "that earthy smell." πŸ˜† petrichor-soaked air

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Angela Joy's avatar

β€˜I am a forest.

My canopy endlessly reaching for the stars.

My knotted roots already buried in the earth.’

What a beautiful poem πŸ’š

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Donna Fisher's avatar

I’m so glad you enjoyed it Ange πŸ’š

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Zahra. G's avatar

Beautifully written! I will be saving this one to take along, on my next walk into the woods.

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Donna Fisher's avatar

Thanks so much Zahra, I’m glad you enjoy it 😊

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Lindsay Bovill's avatar

I really liked this poem Donna. I read it quite a few times to let it soak in. Thank you!

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Donna Fisher's avatar

Thanks so much Lindsay 😊

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