What’s wild is very peaceful–
Silent flowing grace.
It isn’t all that civilized,
But with sure eyes we’d be surprised
To see a loving face.
Text: Linked to dVerse Poetics. Jilly is hosting with the theme “wild”.
Photos: “Around Green Bay”, above, “Somme Woods in Spring”, below.
Poetry, Short Prose and Walking 
Beautiful!
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Thank you, Pragalbha!
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Most welcome!
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I love this Frank! The wild is very peaceful.
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It is. At least I’ve experienced it recently. Thank you, Toni!
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I love the tender peacefulness… and a friendly face.. we need that smile.
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It is peaceful most of the time. Thank you, Bjorn!
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This blends so well with your photos, as always! The abundance of peace and the lack of civilization are so very wild! Glad you’ve joined in 🙂
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Thank you, Jilly! And thank you for the wild prompt.
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You’ve summed it up so well, that peace in wildness, Frank!
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Thank you, Kim!
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Beautiful landscape. Congrats! Yours is a very peaceful and orderly wilderness. It doesn´t contain elements of violence.
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I assume there is violence somewhere, but most of the time it seems very peaceful. Thank you, Danik!
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Yes! I can see that loving face in the paradoxical peaceful wild.
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It is there. Thank you, Amaya!
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So beautiful!
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Thank you, Patty!
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“What’s wild is very peaceful.” – that’s a great line!
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Thank you, Jo! I’m glad you liked that line.
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A simply lovely peaceful write!
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Thank you, Linda!
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This wonderfully evokes the wild of the quiet and peaceful.
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Thank you, Charley!
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You are welcome!
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kaykuala
But with sure eyes we’d be surprised
To see a loving face.
Being wild can also be in a peaceful manner! It need not be hideous and destructive. Agreed Frank!
Hank
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Thank you, Hank!
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Nice!
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Thank you!
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Wild can be peaceful! Love it!
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It can. Thank you, Mary!
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the contrast presented in the opening line, the way you justified it with your clever details. wildly beautiful, indeed.
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I am glad you liked this. Thank you!
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you’re welcome, Frank!
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Wild has that confidence of the final two lines. A knowing without thinking so. Lovely.
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It does know without thinking. Thank you, Brendan!
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I think wild, is simply a place for wild things, and probably not for us. A nice place to visit, but wouldn’t want to live there.
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I don’t live in the wild either. I only visit to recover peacefulness. Thank you, Annell!
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Frank, you’ve captured the oxymoron of living in the wild….as in nature, camping, the woods….those are the calm places. In the midst of humanity, that is many times living in the wild.
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Humanity is where it can be very wild. I’m glad you liked this, Lillian. Thank you!
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you always have the gift of the element of surprise – here the loving face suddenly appears
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I’m glad you liked that loving face. Thank you, Laura!
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we love what has borne us, very lovely.
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Thank you!
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Domestication
A Human
OnLY
TooL
FaLL
From: Wild
to: BeinG WHoLE..:)
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Going from wild to being whole is a good transition. Thank you, Fred!
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Wild Wolves
Sing Clearer..:)
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Lovely, Frank. It is peaceful to be in the wilderness (unless you’re prey). 😉
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From my perspective and the paths I take there are only mosquitoes to worry about and then only during certain times of the year. But I do carry a phone and extra battery just in case something happens, so I’ve got civilization in my hand or pocket. Thank you, Merril!
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Great linking of words and images, Frank.
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Thank you, Sarah!
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Wild=peace.
You said it all my friend.
Cheers,
Mark
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Thank you, Mark!
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Ah, Frank. this is very well penned.
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Thank you, Robbie!
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Yes..yes… beautifully told..!!
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Thank you, Sreeja!
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