Behind The Scenes Writing a Nature Poem (+ mythology)

Today I want to share behind the scenes writing a poem using elements that focus on nature, mythology, and consciousness. If you would like, write along with me in this exercise!

Creative Prompt: Write a single stanza poem about a favorite memory of you interacting with nature somehow. Version 2: Take that poem, and add a second contrasting stanza that combines the topics of nature and mythology. Version 3: Rewrite the whole poem, removing any names, jargon, or adjectives and vague descriptions of feelings, replacing them with concrete imagery.

Version 1:

I Talked To That Tree

That oak tree calls me granddaughter I call him grandfather he takes my stress and grounds it chews it up in his roots and blows it away with a kiss my favorite friend I will come see you again on my walks very soon

Version 2:

I Talked To That Tree

That oak tree calls me granddaughter I call him grandfather he takes my stress and chews it up in his roots my favorite friend I will come see you again on my walks very soon

The silk cotton tree in Haiti hosts Bazil the demon of death and dark powers but if he’s powerfully evil how was he trapped by a carpenter only fed by vampires at night?

Version 3:

Grandfather Trees

The old oak calls me granddaughter he takes my pokey electric stress and chews it in his roots my favorite friend I will come see you again soon

The ancient silk cotton tree hosts a spirit of death in exchange for human life force but if he’s so intimidating how did a human carpenter trap him here?