Bent But Not Broken

Bent But Not Broken

A Poem by Pete
"

Almost the very sands confess the ripening influence of the August sun, and methinks, together with the slender grasses waving over them, reflect a purple tinge. - Thoreau

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Switchgrass, Panicum virgatum �

winds sweep through prairies
switchgrass bends but does not break
dancing with fairies

© 2025 Pete


Author's Note

Pete
"The dry grasses are not dead for me. A beautiful form has as much life at one season as another." - Thoreau

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Added on November 6, 2025
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Pete
Pete

Boston, MA



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I love reading, writing, music, nature, God and feeling emotion, not necessarily in that order. To me, these things go hand in hand. My favorite writer is Henry David Thoreau. I think he was a geni.. more..