Inspired by nature, I love to walk to down the brook. It’s only a quarter-mile from “The Farmstead” here in Central Maine and no matter the weather or season, the sights and sounds of the water and the abundance of nature’s bounty always manage to refresh my soul and often inspire the writer child within me. The photo for the poem Brook Songs was taken last fall. As the autumn season nears a new dawning, I put pen to paper for a draft before designing the poem on the computer. ~ Bette A. Stevens, Maine author/illustrator
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Absolutely beautiful, Bette! ❤
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Thank you, dear Vashti… ❤ Have a blessed and beautiful spring! xo
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I love your poetry, Bette. It’s just lovely to read your tribute to Spring! Enjoy the warming weather!
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Thanks so much, dear Diana. 💞 Spring is singing her song… May yours be blessed and beautiful! xo
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It’s a beautiful poem with a cyclical feeling. The photo is lovely, too! Happy spring 2021!
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Thanks so much for you visit and sweet note, Priscilla. May your blessings abound this spring and every season! ❤
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Happy #WorldPoetryDay! ~ Bette A. Stevens
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Thanks for linking up at Booknificent Thursday on Mommynificent.com this week! I tweeted your post!
Tina
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Thanks so much for the visit and the tweet, Tina. 🙂 You’re awesome, my friend! xo
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Lovely! Thanks for sharing this at Booknificent Thursday on Mommynificent.com!
Tina
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Thank you, Tina. Have a wonderful day! 🙂
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Very beautiful!
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Thank you, Lynz. Nature is inspiring! ❤
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it is!
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Really liked this poem, especially because moving water is where I find the most solace. Ironically, I spent last evening camped beside a lovely trout stream, so when I saw this poem, I just had to comment. Keep up the great work. 🙂
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Bette, your poem is beautiful. Summer is packing her bags, and fall is nearly here. I love the different seasons. Thank you for sharing. Hugs, my friend.
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Thanks, Michelle. Cold front moved in here today; chilly 60 degrees and leaves are fluttering in the breezes; and, I spotted another monarch on its migration journey! Have an AWESOME first week of AUTUMN! ❤ 🙂
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You too, Bette. Leaves are starting to turn already. What happened to summer?
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Summer is ending. We are visiting friends in Vermont and they harvested the corn this morning. I get a chill thinking about it, even though it’s still warm and sunny. Lovely poem and picture. It’s harvest time … again.
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Sounds like you’re enjoying some of those last days of our way-too-short season…And, yum–nothing like corn or any veggies freshly picked and cooked within minutes. We’re still getting the gardens in too…the root crops and apples will be last. Lots of work, but glad we still can do it. Have a fantastic weekend, say “Hi!” to Garry and thanks for spending time with me. Hugs! ❤
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I used to love the Connecticut falls and this poem brought back some memories
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Oh, falls–memories there for me too. Water, water–everywhere–life-sustaining and soul inspiring. Thanks for stopping to chat, John. 🙂
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🙂
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Awesome poem. Bette! I too am looking forward to Fall and all its beauty.
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Hi, Barbara. Thanks so much for the gracious compliment and for your support. Leaves will change and leaves will fall, but they’ll be back to amaze and delight us again next fall. Yay! Enjoy the last days of our sensational summer season and have a fun and fantastic fall! 🙂
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Beautiful poem, Bette! I adore poetry and nature-inspired creations 🙂
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You’re a pal of my own heart, Traci. Thanks so much for stopping to let me know that you enjoyed Brook Songs. Have a fabulous weekend, my friend. 🙂
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This is a beautiful poem, taking you right along for the walk.
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It’s beautiful, Bette. Takes you right along for the walk.
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So happy to joined me, Sharon…thank you for your encouraging words, my friend! ❤
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Thank you, Pamela. It’s always an honor and a delight to appear on your beautiful blog, my dear friend. Hugs! 🙂
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Adorable!!!
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Thanks so much, my friend. May your day be filled with wonders too! 🙂
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You truly do have an artist’s soul, Bette Stevens. Lovely poem. Thanks.
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And what a gracious and lovely gift, you’ve left for me, James. Thank you! 🙂
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That is an exquisite poem– breathtaking, like the photo it rests upon.
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Thank you, my dear Micki. You do know how to make this gal’s day! ❤
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Oh, I love it, Bette! I wish I had a brook to walk along throughout the seasons! Hugs, N 🙂 ❤
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There’s just something about the sight and sound of water as a place to meditate; but, then the wonders around us are everywhere, like in your wonderful greenhouse and gardens. Hugs! 🙂 ❤
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That’s really nice…thank you…
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Hi, Miremma. So glad you stopped by for a chat, my friend. I appreciate your kind words. 🙂
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