http://www.wikinut.com/author~rolno/Delicia-Powers/ I am a grandmother living in the woodlands of Maine in the USA. I write poetry for the joy of it and love of nature. en-gb http://img.wikinut.com/img/19xeaeh7q01ot5c7/jpeg/preview/Author-profile-image.jpeg http://www.wikinut.com/author~rolno/Delicia-Powers/ Come and join me on this long June evening. Watch the the mystic wonder of the forest embrace the summer night. http://writing.wikinut.com/Lingering-in-the-Woodlands-On-the-Edge-of-Night/do3-mf64/ http://writing.wikinut.com/Lingering-in-the-Woodlands-On-the-Edge-of-Night/do3-mf64/ Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:32:27 GMT Back garden bench philosophy, and whispers from my soul... http://writing.wikinut.com/Balancing-On-the-Question-of-Faith/20onf45z/ http://writing.wikinut.com/Balancing-On-the-Question-of-Faith/20onf45z/ Mon, 10 Jun 2013 10:33:43 GMT Twilight on a June night, the woodlands leaves whisper in the breeze. The sun sets over the forest. By the shore dusk's soft colors paint the evening sky... http://writing.wikinut.com/Soft-as-June-Twilight-Colors/_0t1doau/ http://writing.wikinut.com/Soft-as-June-Twilight-Colors/_0t1doau/ Sun, 02 Jun 2013 16:30:18 GMT Time moves slower in Maine. History and the present day seem to blend and mellow into a certain tempo and lifestyle. Here are some odds and ends, just snapshots of my life in Maine. http://writing.wikinut.com/Time-Spent-Bits-and-Pieces-of-Maine/3hitj7qf/ http://writing.wikinut.com/Time-Spent-Bits-and-Pieces-of-Maine/3hitj7qf/ Thu, 30 May 2013 11:50:43 GMT Spring is in blossom, May in Maine; what an enticing feeling... http://writing.wikinut.com/Daylight-Stars-Beyond-the-Rain/306g1e3a/ http://writing.wikinut.com/Daylight-Stars-Beyond-the-Rain/306g1e3a/ Wed, 22 May 2013 18:05:00 GMT I am heading to a Farmer's Market this lovely spring morning. Why not jump in my car and join me? Not to my destination, but just for the ride, it is a slice of Maine, country-side... http://writing.wikinut.com/Traveling-Maine-Down-The-Back-River-Road/1kd03cbx/ http://writing.wikinut.com/Traveling-Maine-Down-The-Back-River-Road/1kd03cbx/ Sat, 18 May 2013 14:38:22 GMT From my bedroom window at dawn, I watched two small deer walk down my seldom used woodland road. A camera on the bookcase was only a few inches from my grasp, but in awe I stood transfixed... http://writing.wikinut.com/Trespasser-Daybreak-in-the-Woodlands/2vmko67y/ http://writing.wikinut.com/Trespasser-Daybreak-in-the-Woodlands/2vmko67y/ Mon, 06 May 2013 15:09:36 GMT From my notebook, which I light-heartedly entitle "Jots of Thoughts," a few observations I boldly call poetry.... http://writing.wikinut.com/Sunlight%2C-May%2C-and-Poetry-at-Play./3l0i0nmt/ http://writing.wikinut.com/Sunlight%2C-May%2C-and-Poetry-at-Play./3l0i0nmt/ Thu, 02 May 2013 17:12:19 GMT Each sunset by the seaside never fails to bring a sense of great comfort and home to me.... http://writing.wikinut.com/At-Sunset-Returning-Home/24z0uu7o/ http://writing.wikinut.com/At-Sunset-Returning-Home/24z0uu7o/ Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:40:19 GMT Come with me and take a hike down King Phillip's Trail on a crisp April sunshine day. The view is unforgettable and invigorating as the ocean air... http://writing.wikinut.com/Omnificent-Blue/1q3shptg/ http://writing.wikinut.com/Omnificent-Blue/1q3shptg/ Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:37:02 GMT Maine's rugged edges are softened by spring's misty weather and the April mood of the ocean. Here is my Maine in all its pastel wonder... http://writing.wikinut.com/Harbor-Sunrise-Spring-by-the-Sea/3iss0cy7/ http://writing.wikinut.com/Harbor-Sunrise-Spring-by-the-Sea/3iss0cy7/ Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:10:16 GMT Poetry is many things, very personal yet universal. To me, poetry does not give us answers, but poses varied, and deliciously profound questions. http://writing.wikinut.com/On-the-Subject-of-Poetry/vs9h75c_/ http://writing.wikinut.com/On-the-Subject-of-Poetry/vs9h75c_/ Mon, 08 Apr 2013 22:17:11 GMT Before the first buds of spring there is a tenderness that touches the soul. Early spring in Maine has a unique beauty, raw and somehow quite desperate... http://writing.wikinut.com/April-in-Maine-A-Time-of-Change/11ipvcdi/ http://writing.wikinut.com/April-in-Maine-A-Time-of-Change/11ipvcdi/ Sat, 06 Apr 2013 23:22:31 GMT The Internet, once I called it, "that magical new world," now has become a part of my everyday existence. All of life can pass before me with just a click of the keys; shopping, to fact finding, friends, inspiration and writing, laughter and tears... http://writing.wikinut.com/Internet-Whisperers/1og9dlpj/ http://writing.wikinut.com/Internet-Whisperers/1og9dlpj/ Tue, 02 Apr 2013 15:44:17 GMT Before I make Easter brunch, I am sending all my Wiknut friends an Easter card from Maine. http://writing.wikinut.com/Chalice/2z91189j/ http://writing.wikinut.com/Chalice/2z91189j/ Sun, 31 Mar 2013 15:43:00 GMT Haiku is a short and wonderful way to write poetry. Here are a few examples to show how simple and fun it is to express yourself with this poetic form. Why not give it a try... http://writing.wikinut.com/Fun-with-Haiku/3ugah_cf/ http://writing.wikinut.com/Fun-with-Haiku/3ugah_cf/ Tue, 26 Mar 2013 16:15:43 GMT It is the time of March thaw in Maine, though the ground is still barren, drab, and frozen. The sea and sky let us view wondrous color, and our hopes of spring. http://writing.wikinut.com/Over-the-Icy-Edge/3fxwc7ta/ http://writing.wikinut.com/Over-the-Icy-Edge/3fxwc7ta/ Sun, 24 Mar 2013 16:56:02 GMT The sea, for me, always brings back fond memories, when life was carefree and March was just a promise away from spring... http://writing.wikinut.com/Blue-Shadows-Over-the-Bay/2ohvwgyx/ http://writing.wikinut.com/Blue-Shadows-Over-the-Bay/2ohvwgyx/ Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:20:38 GMT On a windy, cold, Sunday, Mike and I go seven miles from our Maine home to the historic site of Fort Edgecomb. I wanted to learn a bit about photography, what a wonderful day and lesson! http://writing.wikinut.com/Ode-to-Fort-Edgecomb/1cfwwju_/ http://writing.wikinut.com/Ode-to-Fort-Edgecomb/1cfwwju_/ Mon, 18 Mar 2013 13:03:13 GMT As each season changes, nature gives a voice to the longings within our soul. http://writing.wikinut.com/Silence-is-a-Morning-Song/3jdqc54_/ http://writing.wikinut.com/Silence-is-a-Morning-Song/3jdqc54_/ Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:11:02 GMT Like the seasons the legacy you leave is a circle in time. http://writing.wikinut.com/Dancers-in-the-Sky/3e_afzyx/ http://writing.wikinut.com/Dancers-in-the-Sky/3e_afzyx/ Sun, 10 Mar 2013 23:11:57 GMT This is the first in a series of my seasonal poems for children. It is based on the style of a fairy tale or nursery rhyme, full of dragons and giants and children's imagination, but most of all their love of a scary tale. http://writing.wikinut.com/Celebrating-Seasons-and-Childhood/452fn0e_/ http://writing.wikinut.com/Celebrating-Seasons-and-Childhood/452fn0e_/ Thu, 07 Mar 2013 21:42:53 GMT Here in Maine we have stopped counting snowstorms. Even so, the beauty of a windy March morning is not lost on the longings for spring. http://writing.wikinut.com/Winter-City-Sunrise/ai-tljvb/ http://writing.wikinut.com/Winter-City-Sunrise/ai-tljvb/ Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:49:04 GMT The grip of winter is tight in Maine, cold and windy. Now is a perfect time to share warm memories of summer and childhood. http://writing.wikinut.com/My-Grandmother-s-Garden/s4hnzptx/ http://writing.wikinut.com/My-Grandmother-s-Garden/s4hnzptx/ Sun, 03 Mar 2013 19:48:59 GMT Let's take a retreat from the ever-growing snowdrifts and the long cold Maine winter. As February ends and March begins, let our thoughts turn to spring. http://writing.wikinut.com/Whispers-of-Spring/3itv6tpb/ http://writing.wikinut.com/Whispers-of-Spring/3itv6tpb/ Thu, 28 Feb 2013 18:41:22 GMT