Of course,everything that we ever warmly saw
was exactly what we were
With this,clocks might disagree
or limited walls of where
just as when the frost yawns
or the tide jumps
or the winds,in their caprice,
change their minds about moving
Suddenly they shouted
and their shout was what we were
and always will be
as when the sun and flowers
dance so close that each
the other is
or how birds fly in unison
as one organism
together but not
as many
Like when the poetic words
and the reader are
not two separate things
when why the she and he
of love is not
the cold separatist
apart from analysis
Dancing (1) Photo by Thomas Peace c. 2017
Dancing (2) Photo by Thomas Peace c. 2017
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My Blog primarily consists of close-up nature photos (that I've taken locally) combined with original holistic-truth oriented prose and/or poetry involving mindfulness/awareness. I love nature and I love understanding the whole (not merely the parts and the details). I'm a retired teacher of the multiply handicapped.
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A lovely photo of what I take to be grape hyacinth — although I’ve never seen them growing (as far as I know). I love the thought of the words changing their mind about moving.
Thank you! Grape Hyacinth… yes! 🙂
Unison – something to strive for.
And lovely flower. 🙂
Yes indeed, Scifi, but don’t just make an effort out of it. 🙂
Yes, sorry – I was trying to find the right word – and strive wasn’t it! 🙂
Sweet and loving poem, thank you, Tom.
Much appreciated, JE! 🙂 The world needs more of them!
I really love your poem and photo, of course. I think you should publish a book with all your wonderful poems and photos, Thomas. Have a nice day, regards Mitza
Thanks much, Mitza! 🙂 My first book, with the poetry of others and with my philosophy, didn’t do well; it was too much for people to stomach/face anyway; so, i am no longer inclined to publish.
Maybe that’s pearls before swine 🙂 (you can delete this) regards Mitza
🙂
From the ancient (and foolishly banned) Gospel of Thomas:
“Do not give what is holy to dogs, lest they throw them on the dung-heap. Do not throw the pearls to swine, lest they […] it […].”
Lovely poem and picture !!
Good to hear, Leyla! We’re working at it! 🙂
Lovely!
Thanks, Belinda! Keep clickin’ that camera! 🙂
Thank you for reminding me: I have grape hyachinths under the lilac I need to move (it has grown so big you cannot see them.
Yes… move those treasures! 🙂
Oh drats, I had forgot again since being online, going outside… and going online again (signs of getting older perhaps).
nice, Tom!
the one who bows
& the one bowed to
are both equally
empty 🙂
For sure, David! 🙂
That’s one of my favorite poems that you have written.
Awesome poem. Love the way you write. I love poetry. Do check out my poems in the link below.
https://poetricksblog.wordpress.com
These lines I find are particularly splendid:
“as when the sun and flowers
dance so close that each
the other is”