A Tribute to Nature
Lora has been a featured writer in poetry publications. She is currently working on a collection of poems inspired by nature.
Poem For A Little Deer
He was born on a warm Spring day in April,
the flowers were just starting to bloom;
the air was filled with a sweet scent,
the birds in a chorus sang
as if to herald a precious event.
Winter was now a forgotten dream
and it’s blanket of white
had melted way,
to uncover the soft
new growth of green…
and down from the sky
came a golden ray
which warmed the ground
where the little fawn lay
against the warmth of his mother.
He was soft-eyed and brown
with little spots of white
and when he tried to stand up
he wobbled and fell,
but his mother was soon there-
everything was now alright.
How beautiful he was,
the animals appeared to say...
they stopped in their tracks midway;
the leaves seemed to nod in assent
as they would sway.
All the animals
hoped that his mother would always be there
to care for this gentle fawn so fair;
whenever she would stir,
he would frantically look for her...
but when she was in sight
they would soon reunite;
she would gently muzzle
the little dear as he would cuddle-
everything was again alright.
He loved this place-
the gentle breeze,
the smell of the pines trees,
their “resiny” sap,
the feel of the tender grass underneath
his hooves...
and the feel of the warm sun on his back.
When his mother was near,
the little dear could be seen
exploring the forest
where life abound;
his ears keen
to listen to all the sounds.
He would run
with all of his might;
he was swift
as the wind!
How he loved the gift
of life.
- Lora Hollings
