maine poem

The peaceful place
Of life and health
Of bountiful plenty
And simple wealth

The peaceful place
Of green and brown
Of light and smell
And nature’s sound

The peaceful place
Of colors bright
Of red and gold
And windy night

The peaceful place
Of white and bare
Of quiet beauty
And frigid air

The peaceful place
Of death and rot
Of slow decay
And survival fought

The peaceful place
Of peaks reaching high
Of fallen stones
And cloudy skies

The peaceful place
Of waters cold
Of jagged coast;
Shadowed depth untold

The peaceful place
Of boat or mill
Of farm or field
And stubborn will

The Peaceful Place
Of plain fare
Of forgotten time
And remembered care

The peaceful place
Of storm and rain
Of river and lake

Maine