Swept Up

On By Lauren Scott, AuthorIn Poetry



The arms
of redwoods
embrace us –
our breath still,
we’re awestruck,
swept up
by the miracle
of it all.

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© Lauren Scott, BaydreamerWrites.com

Author and poet, Lauren Scott, is a recent Pushcart Prize Nominee who enjoys small-town living in the Bay Area with her husband, Matt, of thirty-seven years. Their daughter and son live out of state, and with frequent visits and technology, this family of four remains close. Lauren has published four collections of poetry: New Day, New Dreams (2013), Finding a Balance (2015), Ever So Gently (2023), and King Copper (2025). In 2021, she released her memoir, More than Coffee. Her first children’s book, Cora’s Quest, was published in 2024. Lauren has been a guest on several podcasts, and her writing is featured on Spillwords Press where she was voted Author of the Month and garnered Publication of the Month awards. She is a recent recipient of the Publication of the Year (Poetic) Award. Lauren is a contributing author in several anthologies, and her work is showcased on LatinosUSA and Gobblers and Masticadores. She is currently working on her second children’s book and another collection of poetry. Lauren’s muse discovers inspiration from family, spending time outdoors, reveling in simple things, and marveling at the mysteries of life. 

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70 thoughts on “Swept Up”

  13. I’ve only seen redwoods on visits to British Columbia where they are plentiful, and they are so majestic. I hope you and Matt have a great weekend, Lauren! ☀️

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  26. Beautiful Lauren. Love how you describe them. They’re on my bucket list. When my wife visited our son, they traveled to the Redwoods and Sequoias. They like to tease me that I haven’t seen them. Ha ha! The point to the small shrub trees in the woods next door to us and tease me how big they are. How rude, right? Ha ha.

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  32. That bit about “our breath still”
    yes, that’s the exact thing that happens isn’t it. You just stop. Everything goes quiet inside you. Haven’t been to a redwood forest myself but this made me want to just go, like actually pack a bag and go. Beautiful one, Lauren 🌲

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