In our poetry club we have quite a few members who’s talent deserves to be recognized so I have taken some time to share their work with the Blog!

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I feel serene surrounded by green

and in the forest my mind is keen.

Focused on my step I don’t question much

Unworried if my ambitions are outside of my clutch.

Unworried If my efforts are in vain,

Or of any coming emotional pain.

The pressure I put on myself,

All left on the shelf.

Despite it all, out here,

Where others rarely appear,

There is no one to hold dear

A sacrifice most severe.

Necessary nonetheless

To relieve my distress

Having no one to caress 

In this state, is likely for the best.

So, I try to find peace in that I’m like a tree

elegant and without worry

But like a tree, in the middle of the woods, with unfettered joys

If I were to fall I wouldn’t make noise.

~Michael Maxwell

@michaeljmaxwell