Poetry - MARIA LISA POLEGATTO

Nature's Way of Being

22/5/2024

by Maria Lisa Polegatto
Published in The Edge Magazine

The birch bark clings to the tree trunk
Unsure if it wants to let go to touch the ground
Dash, dash, dash the deer dances in the leaves
As he moves through the trees with fawn in tow
Nature’s morse code is heard by those who listen
The birds chirp each sequence in song
Silky are the velvet milkweed leaves
As the monarch flutters about its clusters
Smooth as butter is the buttercup
The glow of its reflection on my skin
Soothing is a day in nature as I climb into bed
I fall fast asleep thankful for the delights of nature.

Mother Nature Speaks

13/10/2023

by Maria Lisa Polegatto
Published in The Edge Magazine

Bubble, bubble
No toil, no trouble
Let the winds blow In peace and harmony instead
While humans are busy destroying themselves and the world
Let us concentrate on healing, peace and harmony
With and within ecosystems to conserve biodiversity
Let it flow. increase and multiply to epic proportions
Elephants with the vast knowledge and skills
To stomp, populate and grow their ecosystem
Wild horses to chew, encourage regrowth and gallop freely
Their manes free flowing in the winds as their benefits increase foliage
Whales, those darling ecosystem engineers,
Who pump, move, flux and populate to disperse nutrients
For fish we so dearly need for survival
Yes while humans act wildly toward each other barbaric and shameful
Dominating each other and that which even benefits themselves
Forgive them Father, for they know not better
Their egos tempted and inflamed by wickedness until they get their way
Not until they destroy so much they revert into themselves
Will they understand what they are missing and overlooking
The natural world is full of not just beauty but balance
So needed in the human world
Wake up you intelligent beings
See the mysteries unfolding before you.
Starting with your very birth
Make it worth the days and nights
As death you can not escape
How do you wish to spend your days?
With toil and trouble or in harmony and balance?
Maybe you know only one
Let us teach each other how to positively benefit the world we live in
Let us find common viewpoints and work from there
Species roam the earth, co-mingle and flourish
When the floods, fires and combat land us all in the same local
From death, destruction and demise
We must not kill to the last of survival
The birds and bees and wasps
Bring much balance even through their tiny size is much strength
To muster through our destruction
Orangutans reach out to stop the machines from destroying habitat
Butterflies indicate weather and carry forth seeds of change
Wooly monkeys swing from trees near rivers
Seabirds carry nutrients between ecosystems - land, air and sea
The albatross not of toil and trouble but rather benefit
The Amazon is filled with marvels
Let us not destroy oxygen from trees we need to breathe
Flowers bursting with color not merely for our benefit
Attracting bees and insects while delighting us with its beauty
Yes these are the very things we need to focus on
To heal the world and each other
So much unknown in the world
Can we stop long enough to appreciate it?
Can we join forces for good instead of evil?
I am thankful for the keystone species and individuals
Who have come out of their caves to share the marvels of the world
Einstein, Goodall, Crousteau, Attenborough, Ocean Alliance, Sea Shepard, Suzuki and more
Let us continue researching the many benefits each species can provide to the natural world
We forget the ancient knowledge of ancestors when the world was less comfortable and convenient
The times we all sat around the fire to tell stores
Pick berries in the first morning dew
Help each other mend clothing,
We treat the world as throw away
But all life is sacred and necessary for us all to grow
Imagine life in the octopus' garden as a reality
Will you then still blow up, send missiles and drones to overcome obstacles?
Only skilled negotiators can jump a hurdle without jumping
Take the time for conversation and go around instead of through
It is time for new ways of being, a new awakening
Humans have left 3% of all land untouched
3% and quickly dwindling to nothingness
Stop the killing, put down your weapons, run for your lives
The earth is imploding and you with it
Do you wish for your days to be spent
Continually destroying or can you find
The part buried inside that cares for the unborn child
The future looks bleak but let nature not fool you
It will survive once humans are all gone
Mother Nature will breathe a sign of relief
To rid itself of the specks of dust that get into her eyes while she rubs us out
With tears that flow, anger that burns, quakes that rock the world
And wind that wipes out the very development we took from her to develop

"Development", Mother Nature screams as she shrieks in pain
"Is this what you call development?
Let me show you what I can develop
From what you call and treat as nothingness
To the fears I instill inside you
Tsunamis, volcanoes, hurricanes, fires, floods fill the earth
To rid you out of my sight
You vile varmints, take that!
While I burn you out of the Borealis, I will restore it without you in it.
My anger will wash away your iniquity and cleanse you from my skin
The more you destroy me, the more I will and can give back harder
The very characteristic I deplore
But i will go on in perfect harmony budding quietly in the
Hearts of those that stop and see my beauty
As I remind you through your concrete jungles of my resilience
Come to me in peace and harmony and I can lead you to greater heights
More freedom, truth and justice than you know in your development
Lay down and look into my skies and see my clouds
Changing animals as they slowly cross borders peacefully
See the reflection in my water of how still I can be and yet so powerful
See my mountains towering above you
Know that within my soil are my armies of species unseen to the human eye that work in unity
All of my work has not been set out before you
I still hold many secrets yet to be discovered
While worlds of past are buried in my existence
I am the future of civilization
Are you with me?
Are you coming?
Hurry up little one, we have no time to spare
The world is spinning out of control
I am nearing off my axis with the pain that has been inflicted on me
Help me heal and grow
I beg of you to save yourselves as I no longer want to do it without your cooperation
Rid your pollution from my beauty
Recycle, reuse and reduce as I have no more resources I can afford to give you
Money will not keep you alive
Let us grow together
Stand by my side
Hug me gently and let my wisdom impart to your heart the feeling of great love
I am full of spirit, medicine and more
Go back to elders and learn my ways
I taught my cousin who walks with me in unity
As wildlife shrieks and hides when you come near it
It wants only the best for you and survival of all life
I can tolerate no more of your lies to protect, preserve and conserve
I am ready to move on without you
Let me show you the way to my door
You have but one choice to live
With me in truth - survival
Or not at all
Choose wisely."

The Beauty of the Sea

12/5/2017

ocean

The beauty of the Sea
Is there for all to see
It teaches us how to breath
How to stay present each moment
Enjoying its vital presence
As it cleanses our thoughts
Washing them out to sea
Bringing us quiet reflection
Renewal and grace
Let us fill ourselves
With its unending love
To help us live with ease.

Maria Lisa Polegatto
May 12, 2017

The Consciousness of Nature

1/5/2017

nature

Orchid

In life we look for the complexities instead of simplicities for healing our soul
Healing occurs when we enter into stillness, awareness and unfolding emotions
There is no better place to find this place of sweet serenity than nature
Nature that offers us reminders Spirit is always near

Healing occurs when we enter into stillness, awareness and unfolding emotions
Consciousness beats to the vibration of love out into the world
Nature offers us reminders that Spirit is always near
I am conscious of the healing that binds my soul to God

Consciousness beats to the vibration of love into the world
I am surrounded with blessings brought forth from Spirit
I am conscious of the healing that binds my soul to God
I feel the energy of this living world swirl around in living color

I am surrounded with blessings brought forth from Spirit
I am recharged as my consciousness expands with loving healing
I feel the energy of this living world swirl around in living color
I choose to be conscious of God's gift of His unending love.

Maria Lisa Polegatto
May 1, 2017

Moon Beams

24/3/2017

Moon

Take me to the river
That's where I belong
Horse and buggy drawn
Herbs and flowers grow
As if strewn across the land
Gazing at the stars above
As they twinkle and smile
Moon beams light my way
Til the break of dawn
In the wax and wane of life
My cares are washed away
In currents of the ebb and flow
Til the sun bursts forth with color
Dancing to and fro with innocence
To light my heart aglow.

Maria Lisa Polegatto
March 24, 2017

Butterfly In The Light

2/3/2017

butterfly

I am but a butterfly
So small in this great big world
Set out of my cocoon
I take to the world in flight
Flying high above
I see the world so finely
I feel the changes as they come
Fluttering about with grace and beauty
Sending messages all about
With seeds of the future flowing
Holding life in delicate balance
To and fro I dance in the quality of life.

Maria Lisa Polegatto
Feb 10, 2017

Tears of Nature

27/11/2016

Nature often sits in silence
The quiet reverence
Announces its presence
But when death and destruction toll
Nature can wait no longer
The tears well up and flow out to the world
Like the child we all once were
Nature lets the tears go and flows
First the dew, then the mist
Often silent as the hurts wells up inside
But when the hurt can hold no more
The winds blow, sheets fall, puddles mount
Cleansing the world as it flows
Listen to the wind as it howls
It cries out to release all that wells inside
We hide as it tears apart its soul
Unleashing and releasing
And when its rein is known
It retreats and calms and soothes its soul
Leaving behind the beauty hidden in its sorrow
As we stand with tears at its authority
Mightier than we can ever be
As it sprouts to help us recover
As the tears of nature recoup its soul
And dries up the puddles into itself
The mighty winds turn to breeze
And allow us to again live in ease.

Maria Lisa Polegatto
November 27, 2016

Tree Chatter

14/11/2016

tree poetry

Beauty and innocence abound
How it dives into nature and tells us all
As the story unfolds
Of how the trees created its branches
And reached out with unending love
How the leaves grew with that love
And went forth into this world
To nourish and flow
All the while the tree
Stands in silent wisdom
Its roots stand firm
It bends and it flows
Never complaining
Silent reverences grows
While the bark looks weary and weak
Each crack brings more strength
No one knows the whole story
As the rings go round and round
In a never ending circle of life
For when one grows, many more unfold
Connecting in nature
The silent beauty untold
For no one hears of the stories
The preservance, the struggles, the triumph
For nature is focusing on healing
This planet one root at a time
And while we can't always see the beauty
Or hear the constant chatter
They speak tree language
In spite of ourselves
Bending and cracking to help us
See the unending beauty
That surrounds us
Let us feel the glory of its spirit
Surround us with love
Let us go forth with the knowledge
It imparts to the world
Let us sit in silence
Hearing the leaves speak as the flow
As the story unfolds.

Maria Lisa Polegatto
Nov 10, 2016

Healing Blessings

29/9/2016

healing poetry

Nature is our
Healing blessings
Emotionally healing
With unending beauty
Physically healing
With unending herbs and foods
Spiritually healing
With unending lessons
All to heal and soothe our soul.

Maria Lisa Polegatto
Sept 29, 2016

Nature Walk

12/9/2016

nature poetry

To walk in nature
Is to never be alone
Senses alive, life revived
Whispers of sweet messages
Intermingle in the leaves
As the trees reach out
To each other and me
The scent of wild roses
As the dew beckons to me
Surrounded by fresh fallen leaves
As the summer breeze dances about
Berries of blue in fields so rich
As I lean in to dine
And experience the pleasure
Sweetness is truly divine
The need to be gentle utmost
Although nature is resilient
One must remember
We are only a visitor, not resident
Before me I marvel
Far and wide
At all of the treasures
God has spread out before my eyes.

Maria Lisa Polegatto
September 12, 2016

Country Waltz

8/9/2016

love poetry

The fresh country air carries me away
To a warm summer breeze
Under a star studded sky
Where crickets sing a song of love
Soft glow of moonlight
Along the ripple of waves
The energy of close embrace of the sea
Waltzing to the magical moments
As they gently wash upon the shores of love.

Maria Lisa Polegatto
May 15, 2016

Butterfly Visits

22/8/2016

butterfly poetry

Out I was for a walk today
Just round the bend
When all of a sudden
The joy upon your wings
Spread out to captivate me
As you danced upon the air
My heart fluttered with awe
How precious is your love
Twirling and swirling in mid flight
Your message I have received
As pure and innocent
As your iridescent wings
It lightens up my heart.

Maria Lisa Polegatto
August 22, 2015

Nature's Resilience

1/8/2016

nature poetry

Nature so astounds me
Even after all of these years
How it can well up inside you
And flow all about
With grace and beauty
Humility and perseverance
With its strength to uphold
All that is true and right
Protecting us in spite of ourselves
It carries on despite being trampled
Run down, cut down, dug up, weeded out
And yet it survives
With its innocence intact
Brighter and mightier than all
Nurtured in the Divine Light.

Maria Lisa Polegatto
July 3, 2016

Water Healer

7/7/2016

water poetry

I so miss the water
And all its charm
Its sparkling beauty
Refreshing and deep
Within my soul it seeps
As the water dries upon my arms
The sands of salt fall away
Each paddle digs deep into the depths
To heal all the day has piled on
As the sun sets low it dances
It shimmers til dusk visits
And as the sun fades
So too do worries that need not be
For into the depths they have fallen away
Leaving me full of its treasures
To sustain me for another day.

Maria Lisa Polegatto
July 4, 2016

The Valor of Nature

4/6/2016

If we would just leave nature alone
It would balance itself out
And us with it
Time and time again
We stand up to nature
And time and time again
It teaches us truth, honor and justice
It is mighty than us
As it will always be
And so shall we be humbled
In its mighty presence
As it renews itself each time the sun sets
And springs forth in the fresh morning dew
As it opens its heart
Victorious and full of valor.

Maria Lisa Polegatto
June 4, 2016

Nature Has Spoken

21/5/2016

Nature has spoken
Rejoice and be glad
For when she is silenced
So shall we be
Instead let her live
She is eager to share with us
The glory of life.

Maria Lisa Polegatto
May 21, 2016

The Call of the Ocean

6/2/2016

ocean poetry

The call of the ocean
The roar on the shore
Won’t you come listen with me
As the waves crash upon the shore
It makes me yearn for more
Like thunder in the distance it calls out to me
Oh how the sea beckons to me
God has given this gift to all who want to hear
The sea birds fly above while seals in the waves frolic and play
Bobbing and peeking along the shore as they watch from afar
As I walk along the shore I feel the closeness of them in the sea
All day the waves roll over the ocean floor
They call as I watch from the shore
The rising of the sea breathing in and out
The wake of the waves rush like fingers gripping the sand
First it comes to me, then rushes away
The clouds in the distance change shape
From bunnies to dragons, I see their mystical charm
As I lay on the sand the roar calms and puts me to sleep
The clean salt air surrounds and washes my soul
I awake refreshed and ready to carry my load
Through the days I long to hear the rush on the shore
Leading me on and knowing it is there where I am at home
As I walk in the current it tries to pull me in
I am stronger for I’ve walked in the current before
I stand firm and tall and wait for the current to give way
I walk along the shores looking for the treasurers the sea gives up to me
Some pebbles and sea shells and a carpet of seaweed cushion my way
The call of the ocean carries me on
Refreshed and renewed I am ready to enter the world
Another day I will come back and sit near the ocean’s floor
As I leave this place of peace, I know it will wait for me forever more
God’s peace will come to me when I walk along His shores.

by Maria Lisa Polegatto
August 2007