by Krista | Oct 19, 2025 | Autumn, Poetry Blog, The Forest |
When I think of autumn, I am filled with many happy memories. Memories of childhood days spent raking leaves and jumping in the huge piles with my brothers and sister. Memories of long drives through the countryside, admiring the poplar leaves as they turn golden in...
by Krista | Aug 8, 2024 | Poetry Blog, Quiet Reflection, Summer, The Forest |
There is a place in my thoughts that I return to again and again to retreat from the world outside. It is a place that was born from mixed memories of past places visited when out in the forest. I have been to so many beautiful places in the forest. Places where...
by Krista | Sep 29, 2023 | Autumn, Friends and Family, Poetry Blog, Quiet Reflection, The Forest |
I love the fall season, with its colourful display on a sunny day. The vast array of colours, from yellow to crimson then fading to brown. I love the musty smell of the leaves as they crunch underfoot. It brings to mind many fond memories of raking fall leaves...
by Krista | Jan 21, 2023 | Poetry Blog, The Forest |
Sometimes, my thoughts are filled with storms… worries and anxieties that may or may not come to pass… ruminations of past events that I wish had gone differently… and I wonder if it will ever feel quite right again. But I have now learned to intentionally stop...
by Krista | Oct 11, 2022 | Autumn, New Beginnings, Poetry Blog, The Forest |
Have you ever stopped to watch as a single leaf breaks free from the branch and drifts on the breeze? Each year, I watch as the leaves change to the brilliant colours of autumn, then flutter through the air when the breeze blows through the branches. I love the...
by Krista | Oct 4, 2022 | Hope, Poetry Blog, Quiet Reflection, Summer, The Forest |
I used to live on a farm where, here and there, small stands of poplars grew. I would make my way through the grassy fields until I reached the shade of the trees and wander, taking in the sights and sounds of the small forest. It is in these moments that...
