nature
speaks to my heart
held up
with frozen, and fractured
feelings
developed
over long travails
of windy nights
and misty morning melancholy
the antithesis
of
a sun rising
over the horizon
and within my heart
knowing
you’ve always been there
and will never depart
-JEFF FLESCH
Jeff Flesch lives in Corvallis, Oregon, and was voted the 2022 Spillwords Press Author of the Month for January and February. He is also the Author of #1 Amazon New Release Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow, is a Co-Author of #1 Amazon Bestseller, Wounds I Healed: The Poetry of Strong Women, and is also a monthly contributor to two online publications, MasticadoresIndia and MasticadoresUSA. You can read more of Jeff’s poetry at Develop. Inspire. Transform, and on Twitter.
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MasticadoresIndia // Editora: Terveen Gill 
Jeff’s poetry binds nature and humans into an eternal conversation. When the hurt is too much, nature offers its healing touch. It can soothe, it can revive, it can guide one towards believing. There may be dark days, but they will not stay. It’s the power of faith that relieves one of the pain.
Congratulations Jeff!
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Thank you so much for this beautiful reflection, Terveen. It’s always such an honor to have my poetry at MasticadoresIndia.
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A beautiful tribute to nature. Congratulations on publication Jeff.
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Thank you so very much, Sadje.
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Most welcome my friend
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Thank you for sharing, Nikki.
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Nature soothes and relieves internal pain. I agree with you. Sometimes I feel the same way, dear Jeff! ❤️
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Thank you for always resonating with me, dear Jane!
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You are very welcome, dear Jeff!
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Beautiful as ever, Jeff. 💕
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Thank you so much, Grace. 💞
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My pleasure 💕
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Jeff this is truly beautiful and full of such tender feelings. One can always feel that special closeness that is still there and the hope and peace that comes with it. Congratulations on a wonderful piece. Hugs, Joni
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That’s so true about the special closeness delivering hope and peace. Thank you always, Joni. Big hugs.
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You are so welcome Jeff. Happy Thanksgiving to you and blessings to you always. So grateful you have had lots of success with your beautiful writing this year. Hugs and love, Joni
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The lingering is both reassuring and sad.
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Indeed. Thank you always, Cassa.
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Beautiful and bittersweet, Jeff. 💕💙
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Thank you so much, July. 💞💙
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My pleasure, Jeff. 💕
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I love Jeff’s poems! …and nature speaks to my heart too 💗
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Absolutely beautiful!
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truly a beautiful piece Jeff finding love and solace in nature that is always there Jeff!
It’s such a gift to know we can always count of the sun to be there for us no matter what!
🌞
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Beautiful poem Jeff! Love the way you lead the reader from feelings of despair to finding faith in someone at the end!
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