In the reading of a poem
the depth of the poem may have meaning
which,coincidentally,depends upon
the depth of the reader
not that the reader and the poem
are necessarily two separate things
If superficiality is involved
it may be with regard to the poem itself
or it may involve the perception of the reader
not that the perception and the reader are separate
not that the poetry and the depth are necessarily separate
as when the reader and the read are not two separate things
which,in a world of tremendous conflict,friction,and division,
might not be a bad thing whatsoever
Fall (1) Photo by Thomas Peace c. 2017
Fall (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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I often feel “out of my depth” when reading your posts, but I love your leaf photo. 🙂
Well, if you feel out of your depth, you must be understanding more than you think! 🙂
haha I doubt it, but thanks for the vote of confidence. 🙂
great insight
Thank you, Bonny! So glad you see something there! 🙂
Your thought perceptions are very interesting which makes me wonder what you do (or did) in your professional life?
I am currently retired, Francis. I was a teacher for the multiple handicapped. All of my students were in wheelchairs and had mental retardation. One of my students, for instance, was a fellow who was blind; he was also hydrocephalic (with a very large head). He was very verbal and loved good jokes and funny stories. Another of my students had pretty much a normal IQ, but he was quadriplegic (couldn’t move his arms or legs functionally at all). He was very compassionate (full of empathy) for people, and i would share some of my philosophical insights with him (which he seemed very appreciative of). A lot of my students were incapable of swallowing food, so had to be fed via gastrointestinal tubes to their stomachs. In later years, my wife had to have intensive neck surgery. Because of complications, she is no longer able to eat and swallow food (except for yogurt and scrambled eggs). She uses a gastrointestinal tube every day (which i often help her with). It’s a good thing that i am used to such things. It’s rather peculiar that now she uses one!
I preferred the black and white version…the colors distracted from the compelling leaf shape. Interesting philosophical presentation.
Thanks much regarding both, Michael. I too prefer the mostly black and white version! 🙂