The Splendor of Diversity—discover it in the garden (poem by Bette A. Stevens)
Much of my poetry is inspired by the gardens, fields and woods here at the farmstead in central Maine as well as by the natural beauty and by the people of The Pine Tree State.
A peek inside Bette’s first poetry & photography collection: MY MAINE, Haiku through the Seasons available in paperback and eBook.
The Pine Tree State
Maine pines and people
Survivors, resilient souls
Standing tall and proud
Pragmatic figures
Independence their calling
Rugged yet limber
Growing where they choose
While rising ever higher
Strong limbs branching out
Tempering spirits
Amidst the boundless medley
Solid, steady, proud
Diversity (A preview into one of Stevens’s poems to be included in her second—”Heaven and Nature Sing”—collection) was inspired by the early June blooms (photograph), a soothing balm after those long, cold Maine winters. One that never fails to enthrall us each spring. The natural world has much to teach us about life and living…
Diversity
by Bette A. Stevens
Splendor of countless pigments
In gardens they combine
Echoing grandiose harmony
Serenity you’ll find
And so it is with people
Of every thought and hue
Diversity’s resplendency
Reflecting me and you
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Bette A. Stevens, Maine Author 
Written
on 06/13/2020