Stonewood~by Paul F. Lenzi

 

 

Stonewood

Stonewood
My Home in Rural New Hampshire
Since 2005

secluded amid old growth forest
tucked in among histories gallant
with nobly achieved revolution
long since come to peace and
prosperity settled by ruminant
creatures who carry no war in the
velvet reserve of their memories

here has retirement planted its
final phase roots meant to grow
sweet serenity quiet tranquility
giving the gift of escape from a
life long with labor in jungles of
concrete and commerce a time
and a place to regenerate joy

the natural progression of time
is to lay expectations asunder
ten years in exquisite communion
with nature have proved more and
less than foreseen such is life
ever strewn with surprise each new
day cast with traits of adventure