Photos and Stories by Pamela Bergmann
Sharing nature’s beauty and life experiences
This poem, which describes four amazing hours with a family of mountain gorillas in Bwindi National Park/Impenetrable Forest in Uganda, was written during a class that explored different poetry forms.
An example of a location poem, it was published in the 2025 poetry anthology, Diving into Poetry Forms.
This poem, which describes my new-found passion for writing poetry, was written during a class that explored different poetry forms.
An example of an acrostic poem, it was published in the 2025 poetry anthology, Diving into Poetry Forms.
“Savoring Day’s End” was inspired by the Italian phrase, “Dolce far niente,” which translates to “the sweetness of doing nothing.”
This poem and photo were published in Volume 33, Issue 2, Summer 2025, Alaska Women Speak.
“Time to Just Be” recalls memories made while sitting by the sea in the early morning hours on Green Island in Prince William Sound.
This poem and photo were published in Volume 33, Issue 2, Summer 2025, Alaska Women Speak.
When hiking in Cape Krusenstern National Monument, I came across an Arctic poppy that captured my eye and led me to write this poem.
This poem and photo were published in Volume 33, Issue 1, Spring 2025, Alaska Women Speak.
The phrase “Keep a little fire burning; however small, however hidden.” by Cormac McCarthy, The Road, inspired me to reflect on friendships I have experienced over the years. This poem is the result.
This poem was published in Volume 32, Issue 4, Winter 2024/2025, Alaska Women Speak.
Inspiration for “Tropical Storm” was based on rainy season experiences at the Hacienda Baru Lodge and Selva Verde Rainforest Reserve in Costa Rica, the Iberá Wetlands in Argentina, and the City of Kuching on the Malaysian island of Borneo.
This poem was published in Volume 32, Issue 3, Fall 2024, Alaska Women Speak.
I was inspired to write the following poem, after thinking about
the prompt “I am from…”. It is dedicated to my parents, Julius and
Nadene Bergmann.
This poem was published on August 1, 2024, in the online literary
journal, Poetry Breakfast, https://poetrybreakfast.com/2024/08/09/in-sickness-and-inhealth-a-poem-by-pamela-bergmann/.
During my first year volunteering at Iain Nicolson Audubon Center at Rowe Sanctuary near Kearney,
Nebraska, while co-guiding one evening with Margery Nicholson,
I experienced a life-changing event….
This poem was published on April 1, 2024, in the Anchorage Daily News.