A writer inspired by nature and human nature

My Poetry

“Moosehead by Moonlight”
Poem and watercolor by Bette A. Stevens © 2012
Inspired by a camping trip to Moosehead Lake in Greenville, ME

 

Autumnal Hands HAIKU bas 2015

BROOK SONGS poem by bas

 

APPLE POEM bas

Past Peak Haiku by BAS 2014

SNOWSHOE Haiku BW Boost bas 2015

Joy to the world POEM bas 2015Afternoon Portrait HAIKU bas 2015

WINTER MAGIC Haiku bas 2015

Velveteen Faces HAIKU bas 2015

Blooms Season Rhapsody BAS 2015

Hairy Woodpecker HAIKU

 

Rainbow HAIKU bas 2015

Nothing better than LOVE poem by bas

 

 

September 1, 2014: Labor Day and summer is quickly coming to a close in Central Maine. Berries have been 'jammed', pickles are in the making and long summer days will soon give way to crisp autumn winds, apples and toasty wood fires for warmth. As much as I love the four seasons, I always seem to miss summer the most! ~ Bette A. Stevens

September 1, 2014: Labor Day and summer is quickly coming to a close in Central Maine. Berries have been ‘jammed’, pickles are in the making and long summer days will soon give way to crisp autumn winds, apples and toasty wood fires that warm, but don’t tan. As much as I love the four seasons, I always seem to miss summer the most! ~ Bette A. Stevens

 

Mama, I Miss You

 

Happy Birthday, Mama! Seven years ago today, I called Mama to wish her a Happy Birthday and, as usual, we talked for hours. It was the last birthday we got to ‘celebrate’ together. Mama left us for her heavenly home the following April and there hasn’t been a day since that I haven’t thought about her and missed her. Today would have been her 78th birthday. Mama’s strength of character, her poise, wit and unconditional love live on within all those whose lives she touched. The photograph (circa 1951) is of Mama and me and was taken in California. Happy Birthday, Mama. I miss you...


Mama, I miss you!
August 2005. I called Mama to wish her a Happy Birthday and, as usual, we talked for hours. It was the last birthday we got to ‘celebrate’ together. Mama left us for her heavenly home the following April and there hasn’t been a day since that I haven’t thought about her and missed her. Today would have been her 78th birthday. Mama’s strength of character, her poise, wit and unconditional love live on within all those whose lives she touched. The photograph (circa 1951) is of Mama and me and was taken in California.
Happy Birthday, Mama. I miss you…

 

Aster alpinus

Aster alpinus (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Final Performance

by Bette A. Stevens © 8/29/2012

While asters, purple tutus donned

With velvet yellow crowns

Ballet to cricket violins,

Sway tiptoe in their gowns;

A golden orb in treetops rests

The stage a soft pale blue

And I among their audience

Too soon must say, “Adieu!”

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On my nature walks, I sometimes take a small pad and pencil and jot down word picture nuggets for my poems.  ~Bette A. Stevens

September Morning

North winds whisk the clouds away

Towering  trees in fall array

Purples, golds and fiery reds

All throughout Maine’s forests spread

Brook’s a place where minnows play

Dart past leaves that drift and sway

Bluejays chat, expounding tales

Of summer past and coming gales

Starched white towers climb the sky

Reminding all that autumn’s nigh

(copyright 9/22/2012 Bette A. Stevens)

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Ageless Amenities

Copyright  -October 2012-  Bette A. Stevens

Hiking Mount Battie (Camden, ME 2012)

Hiking Mount Battie  in October (Camden, ME 2012)

Sandstone,

mudstone,

granite

and

basalt.

 

Step

by

step

I

climb

archaic rock.

 

The Ice Crystal Robe

~Poem by Bette A. Stevens © January 1, 2013~

The Ice Crystal Robe

Royal Finery,

glistening diamond ropes

embellish bare arms.

Her ice crystal robe

disappears by mid-morning.

Lilac stands naked.

Remembering Grandma

Photo of Grandma (Elizabeth Babcock) & me (Bette A. Babcock Stevens) circa 1954

 

May 2014—TAKING SOME TIME ON… (to finish up my first novel for publication Summer 2014. You can find out more about the writing process and the story at https://4writersandreaders.com/2014/04/27/and-youll-find-me-writing-more-pure-trash/  Meanwhile, HAPPY READING & WRITING! ~ Bette A. Stevens

 

A Writer’s Poem

I’m a writer inspired by nature and human nature! ~ Bette A. Stevens

Writers Write Postage Stamp

TULIP Haiku 2

 

 

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Comments on: "My Poetry" (53)

  1. annettekinglock7558 said:
    10/10/2021 at 3:26 pm

    These are so beautiful

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  2. theresaly520 said:
    05/24/2020 at 8:12 pm

    Such beautiful poetry! It brings nostalgia and peace to my day.

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  3. Miriam Hurdle Reviews: My Maine: Haiku through the Seasons by Bette Stevens and A Soldier’s Children by Jan Sikes | Sue Vincent's Daily Echo said:
    03/25/2020 at 1:00 pm

    […] Two book reviews –  My Maine: Haiku through the Seasons by Bette A. Stevens and A Soldier’s Children by Jan […]

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  4. Robert Matthew Goldstein said:
    10/24/2019 at 7:54 pm

    I came back again because there is so much here. I’m always impressed by the quality of your work.

    Liked by 1 person

  5. Robert Matthew Goldstein said:
    07/29/2019 at 12:23 am

    I came back for another look because there is so much here. Your artwork is beautiful, Bette.

    Liked by 1 person

  6. kevin cooper said:
    05/09/2019 at 7:02 am

    beautiful poetry and pictures, Bette.

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  7. kaylaannauthor said:
    04/24/2019 at 2:53 pm

    So many wonderful works! Have you ever considered publishing them individually so that bloggers can view them one at a time or do you prefer having them all accessible on one page?

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    • Bette A. Stevens said:
      04/24/2019 at 3:32 pm

      Thanks for stopping by for a visit, Kayla Ann and for your lovely compliment and apt question. All of these and more are published in blog posts as well. Time for me to do some housekeeping on the blog. I’m near ready to publish my first poetry book–My Maine, Haiku through the Seasons–and have another collection in the works as well. ♥ Have an amazing week!

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  8. mylilplace said:
    04/07/2019 at 11:32 am

    Wow, Bette…these took my breath away. Love your words and your images. It has been wonderful reading your work. Have a beautiful day.

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    • Bette A. Stevens said:
      04/07/2019 at 4:51 pm

      Thanks so much for your visit and for your lovely note. It made my day… May your day and week be blessed and beautiful, my new friend! ❤ xo

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      • mylilplace said:
        04/07/2019 at 10:54 pm

        It’s my sincere pleasure. I will peruse your amazing site more when I get the chance. Those lovely poems and images. So glad to have made a new friend in you. Take good care. ❤️

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  9. Bernadette said:
    11/28/2017 at 8:06 am

    Bette, what a wonderful collage of your writing and art. You should consider making greeting cards out of some of them. They would be wonderful.

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    • Bette A. Stevens said:
      11/28/2017 at 3:05 pm

      Hi, Brigid. Thanks for your thoughtful suggestion about greeting card. It’s something I hadn’t thought of before, so I’ve jotted that down on my to-do list–what a brilliant idea! I’ve been working (slowly) on putting a poetry collection together and I think that offering greeting cards or post cards as well would be swell. ❤ You're awesome, my friend! xoxoxo…

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  10. watchingthedaisies said:
    11/28/2017 at 6:18 am

    These are all fabulous Bette. My favourite is “Love is an ice cream sundae” x

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  11. C.M. Blackwood said:
    06/06/2017 at 9:02 pm

    That was the first time I read “Mama I Miss You.” It’s beautiful. And I love the photo.

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  12. The Shower of Blessings said:
    06/04/2017 at 4:44 am

    Hi, The last comment I made was from the old site who is no longer valid.

    I have a favor that I ask for all my friends (I’m contacting more than 1000 of my friends, because they couldn’t find me)

    If you have no trouble opening my site you can ignore this message.
    I messed up my site link. I made a little change and got in big trouble.
    My old site (deleted, that’s why you can’t find me anymore)

    My new site is The Shower of Blessings (the “s” is in different place, so is the link)
    The new link is https://theshowerofblessings.wordpress.com

    You may have to click the new link and follow my new site again in order to see me show up in your Reader.

    Sorry for the trouble. Thank you, Miriam

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  13. The Showers of Blessing said:
    04/24/2017 at 9:40 pm

    Hi, Bette, thank you for your follow and led me to find you. Finding you is a discovery of treasure. I started out as a teacher for 15 years, then went on to be school district administrator. I love reading and writing. I like all kinds of writing. I used your “I write like…” and input different text, they came out with different ID. I do put myself in different mode when I write for different contents. I follow back to read most of your post.

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  14. Loretta Livingstone said:
    12/30/2015 at 4:05 pm

    Beautiful imagery, Bette.

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  15. D. Wallace Peach said:
    10/11/2015 at 12:15 pm

    What a beautiful and extensive selection of poetry. I’ll be back to explore your links and read more. 🙂

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  16. Paying It Forward for – BETTE A. STEVENS | Jan Hawke INKorporated said:
    07/04/2015 at 8:30 am

    […]   A LITTLE TASTER OF BETTE’S POETRY […]

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  17. Micki Peluso said:
    04/27/2015 at 7:09 pm

    Bette, second try on writng a comment. Your Haiku is stunning, in its simplicity, which makes it easy to understand and it beauty in descriptions of the glory of the worlds around us. All your poetry has a lovely flowing meter that is both calming and enchanting. Thanks for all your help in thi sinterview endeavor and most of all for being who you are–the best possible example of a friend.

    All my best, always,

    Micki

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  18. Kev said:
    01/20/2015 at 3:26 pm

    Very nice.

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  21. WordsFallFromMyEyes said:
    06/05/2013 at 7:57 pm

    Beautiful, just beautiful.

    I tried reading your PURE TRASH story. My curiosity is peaked now it is password protect!! 🙂

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    • Bette A. Stevens said:
      06/06/2013 at 1:14 am

      PW is Bette… Would love to hear what you think about the story (which will be a chapter in my debut novel). I’m still working on formatting the text and the book cover. Plan to release in late June or July. Also, you can email me at bettestevens@tds.net if you need any more info. THANKS, again!

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  22. whocouldknowthen said:
    04/15/2013 at 10:14 am

    your words and photos take me back to when i owned some Maine acreage 30 years ago, about 50 miles south of Mt. Katahdin. a truly blessed place Maine, the evergreen and rocky shoreline, the wildlife and plantscape. wish i still had that land but i will live vicariously through your words. wonderful poems, i wanted to place ‘likes’ on the previous poems but was unable to activate a link.

    so consider this a blanket like for them as well, i’ll be back to work my way through some of your older work. thank you for all your likes and follow, it means a lot to this novice.

    enjoy and keep the::::light::::

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  24. Bette A. Stevens said:
    12/18/2012 at 9:30 pm

    Thank you so much for your thoughtful comment, Paul.

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  25. Paul Mwenelupembe said:
    12/18/2012 at 5:09 pm

    Oh boy! That’s a beautiful piece.

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  26. KidLitReviews said:
    10/02/2012 at 5:34 am

    I like these. I would like to place a couple of your poems on Kid Lit Reviews for the holidays, if you do any. My readers would love them. I am positive of this. I will check back.

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    • Bette A. Stevens said:
      10/02/2012 at 7:47 pm

      Thanks so much for the comment and the offer. I’m a newly published writer and former teacher. I love to write poetry. Poetry was a great way to get my students writing and researching in little nuggets. Please check back and thanks, again.

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    • Bette A. Stevens said:
      11/18/2012 at 2:14 am

      Hi, KidLitReviews: Wishing you Happy Holidays and wanted to let you know that I would love to have you put some of my poems on KitLitReviews… You can email me at bettestevens@tds.net if you like. THANKS! Bette A. Stevens

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