Joanna Svensson Josefsson

Thank You,

Spirit Of Nature!

Thank you, spirit of nature!

Thank you for letting me see

And experience all seasons

Thank you, spirit of nature

For letting me be your friend

Thank you, spirit of nature

For having taught me

How to take care of nature

Thank you, spirit of nature

For sweeping in all colours

Into my life.

Thank you, spirit of nature

Thank you for letting me stay

Stay in your green temple

In the woods

Filled with mushrooms and berries

All in lovely verdure

There I may feel fragrances

There I may hear tones

Tones of culture

Tones of music

There I may feel life pulsating

Thank you, spirit of nature for that

I love you!

The  House 

Of  The  Winds

Up in the mountains – in the house of the winds

The spirit of nature – is often present

Dressed in a green mantle

with buttons of flowers

And eternity’s garland

resting on his head

A garland of flowers and plants

In great variety of colours

With great variety of scents

Twined with words of wisdom

The spirit of nature looks at the earth

The spirit of nature looks to the sky

He picks up his invisible notebook

The spirit of nature writes and writes

The spirit of nature sketches and sketches

He throws up into the air

Page after page - invisible

Invisible - page after page

All that needs to be done

And how it will be maintained

The correct time for everything

When each thing must happen

All this I see – painted in the sky

Painted with the lov’liest colours of life

Now I know – why the spirit of nature

So frequently visits

The house of the winds

Up in the mountains

The Presence Of The Spirit

 Of Nature

The spirit of the nature

Has revealed its beautiful face for me

I saw it chrystal clear

In the big blue sky

Between the sleepy clouds

and the sunshine

I saw it bright and clear

It was beaming with joy

I saw it clear and bright

It was radiant with love

I feel that the spirit of nature

Is sending me a message

I feel that the spirit of nature

Fills my pounding heart

Fills all of my senses

With love for nature

with love for myself

The spirit of nature whispers

whispers to my inner ear

-You are a part of me

Take care of my creation

You are a part of that!

The Spirit Of Nature

 At The Beach

When I am standing at the beach

I feel someone embracing me

I feel a comforting security

Feel the spirit of the nature

Being by my side

I can not see him

Though I can feel him

I know that the spirit of nature

is always here

Just as if

He was waiting for me

We count the waves together

Waves that rushes to the shore

Every seventh wave

we jump up high

Admiring the living painting

Of heaven

Living in shape and colour

The spirit of nature

plays in the wind

Nocturne by nocturne

Accompanied only

by the comforting breeze

of the evening

I feel secure

Right here in this very moment

To be able to see

All the wonders

Of the spirit of the nature!

Spirit Of Nature

I feel the spirit of nature

In the newborn morning of spring

It opens all my senses

Oh, what a beautiful day!

All these fragrances

All these sights

I have a strong, intense feeling

That nature finally has awakened

After its long winter sleep

It feels like the spirit of nature

Has come to visit my garden

It leads me out – first to the meadow

Where it lays before me

All of nature’s virgin verdure

It leads me to the brook

The brook that flusters and whispers

I see life – that pulsates in the water

I see flowers – bashfully gazing at the sun

I feel fulfilled – by the spirit of nature

feel that spring finally has awakened

Feel safe and secure – in my garden

Where the spirit of nature – lives!

Joanna Svensson Josefsson

Joanna Svensson Josefsson. She is a swedish author and poet who writes under the name of Joanna Svensson. Although she was born in Warszawa, she has lived most of her life in Sweden and Germany. She writes in three different languages – swedish, polish and german. Among her production are two fiction novels – part one and two in a trilogy – the third is on its way. Further more is a book of poetry in german and two poetry books in Swedish of which the first one is already being translated into English by her husband, who is a language teacher and  graphic designer. She has participated in several anthologies and she is very active in both swedish and polish literature society.  She also gives lectures on the subject of  “Prosperity and success with dyslexia.” She focuses on both teenagers and grown-ups. Because dyslexia should not be an obstacle – it is an advantage!