The Forest: Oh The Mysteries!
The forest holds a multitude of wonders
on every inch of ground, in every tree,
in every clump of moss, in the rivulet
that runs in its midst, a touch of freedom
attached to its every gurgling sound.
Oh! the mysteries that forest holds,
mysteries revealed in incremental mode,
for every breath taken in its spacing,
every glance taken at its myriad marvels,
in short, at every authentic gesture made
in an effort to understand and appreciate
its grandeur and its grip.
About the Poet
Richard Doiron, Canada: work in print 59 years; estimated 1000 poems published in some 200 anthologies, periodicals, personal books; author of novels, biographical works, essays, and lyricist. Graduate in journalism and Certified Lifeskills Coach; work read at the United Nations University for Peace, Costa Rica; published alongside a dozen Nobel Prize Winners by invitation, including the Dalai Lama, Nelson Mandela, and Desmond Tutu. Writing showcased at the John Lennon Peace Tower, Reykjavik, Iceland. Participant in local, national, and international literary festivals; 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award winner with World Poetry; 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award with Pentasi B World Friendship Poetry; 2017 nominated for "There is a Winner in You" Lifetime Achievement Award with ARTeryUSA, nominated by James Pasqual Bettio, former senator in the California Senior Legislature. 2019 named World Poet Laureate by the group Pentasi B World Friendship Poetry. Twice nominated for the Governor-General's Award. Nominated to the Order of New Brunswick, 2019. Nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize, 2019, via Dr. Epitacio Tongohan, the Philippines. Named LAUREATE OF THE IVAN AIVAZOVSKY INTERNATIONAL LITERARY AND ART PRIZE 2022 (Ukraine- USA-Germany).
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