Nature Poem Emily D

The grass so little has to do, --

A sphere of simple green,

With only butterflies to brood,

And bees to entertain,

And stir all day to pretty tunes

The breezes fetch along,

And hold the sunshine in its lap

And bow to everything;

And thread the dews all night, like pearls,

And make itself so fine, --

A duchess were too common

For such a noticing.

And even when it dies, to pass

In odors so divine,

As lowly spices gone to sleep,

Or amulets of pine.

And then to dwell in sovereign barns,

And dream the days away, --

The grass so little has to do,

I wish I were the hay!

I think that this poem is trying to say that something so simple can have a huge purpose and meaning in life. Something that seems so simple in life to us may have a even larger purpose in life to someone else. Grass may seem so little to us but to others it is much larger. It is much larger to the bees, animals, and the entire world!!

Connection To Nature

I have never really had a complete connection with nature but nature does have a calming effect on me. When ever i am around nature and the outdoors I tend to find myself to be more calm. Every summer i go to minnesota and we stay in a cabin about 20 yards away from the lake. I find myself a lot of times just sitting outside of the cabin and staring out at the lake and all the trees around it. It seems like all my worries and problems just go away. Also me and my cousin sometimes go on night rides on the lake and we just sit on the boat in the middle of the lake. I find this really relaxing because the weather is always beautiful, and you can hear all the little noises and can see the beautiful stars! Also on this vacation i do a lot of fishing and fishing also makes me relax because i don't worry about anything else when im on the waterand catching fish with my grandpa.