Summary
"Where the Woods Were" is a poignant reflection on the beauty and life once present in a now-lost forest.
Abstract
The web content presents a poetic lament titled "Where the Woods Were," which nostalgically evokes the vibrant ecosystem of a forest that no longer exists. Through vivid imagery, the poem paints a picture of the rich biodiversity that once thrived under the canopy of ancient cedar trees, where a variety of flora and fauna coexisted in harmony. Trilliums bloomed in the shade, snowberries and mosses competed for sunlight, and green sword ferns emerged from the earth. The forest was alive with the sounds and movements of shrews, woodpeckers, wood ducks, salamanders, deer, raccoons, and cougars. The author, Adelia Ritchie, PhD, uses this ode to remind us of the intricate beauty of nature that is lost when forests disappear.
Opinions
Where the woods were a trillium bloomed in the shade of an ancient cedar tree
snowberries peeked through branches stealing sunlight from mosses
sword ferns unfurled green wings fanned out from hairy backbones
tiny shrew families dug earthworms woodpeckers and wood ducks made nests in knotholes
salamanders slithered where deer hooves trod raccoons played and cougars roared
where the woods were.
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