Yes, there are horrors going on in the world.
Keep picking up the litter. Turn off the tap.
Gaze at trees where you find them;
touch them if possible.
Drink the sky.
Live now. Do the thing you can.
It is true that people kill people. It is true
It is true that people kill people. It is true
that our governments respond
with their own versions of terror. And
it is true we are not being told the truth.
So sign a petition, or march, or even
write a poem. Dream of another country
where there is peace and freedom. Dream
write a poem. Dream of another country
where there is peace and freedom. Dream
that you have the means to move,
and would be made welcome. Meanwhile….
Go outside. Find a flower or a leaf or
a blade of grass. They will not always
be common. Look at it, stroke it,
breathe its scent.
There is not much time. Get on with it!
Excellent...thought and expression
ReplyDeleteYes. Thank you. I just finished reading Human Trafficking poems which were hard and necessary. In a way, though, this poem fits right in. Blessed be.
ReplyDelete"Meanwhile….
ReplyDeleteGo outside. Find a flower or a leaf or
a blade of grass."
Perfect.
I try to do as this poem advises, appreciate the beauty that is Now, in the midst of all the other stuff. I LOVE this poem!
ReplyDeleteCrazy world, isn't it? But for this while let us escape to the beauties of it,
ReplyDeletePerfect advice!
ReplyDeleteAhhhhhhhhhhhh ... Yessssssssssssssss ❤️❤️❤️❤️
ReplyDeletePERFECT ADVICE! and how i am trying to live now.
ReplyDeleteSo true, Rosemary. We have to do what we can....and then continue to live in the best way we can.
ReplyDeleteI really love the simple and directness of the poet's voice here: to live wisely, time is very short.
ReplyDeleteIt's the only way.. do something about it now or commune with nature and recharge and maybe do something at another time... love the tone of the poem.
ReplyDeleteThis is absolutely stunning, Rosemaryđź’– and just what I needed with my coffee this evening! Beautifully executed.đź’–
ReplyDeleteJust walked back from the beach and saw some rainbow lorikeets feeding on the grass, sweet little tots running about on the sand, and a couple of people smiled at me....fish and chips for dinner,...Hey how good is that! Nice poem.
ReplyDeletea directive to live now in the moment with an apocalyptic shadow hanging over the blade of grass - dramatic and underplayed - well said and done
ReplyDeleteI just can't believe that here in Australia the government and overseas developers are hell bent at destroying so much valuable country and sea for short term profit, most of which will go overseas. This will be at the coat of the Great Barrier Reef, our unique wildlife and our pristine envionment. We just have to keep on shouting!
ReplyDeleteWise words, Rosemary. Enjoy your day
ReplyDeleteYes, indeed i luv the wisdom of these poetic lines and especially
ReplyDelete"Go outside. Find a flower or a leaf or
a blade of grass. They will not always
be common. Look at it, stroke it,
breathe its scent."
which i think calls to the haiku spirit
Happy Sunday
much love...
Loved this one before - Love this one still ... Ahhhhhhh ... yes!!!
ReplyDeleteWe went on a kayak float on a still river and the birdsong is my counterpoint to the news.
ReplyDeleteIndeed. Being in the moment is so much easier in nature. Let's enjoy it still, while we can.
ReplyDeleteI cling to all that is good in the midst of all that isn't. This says it well.
ReplyDeleteI loved these wise words, wonderfully rendered. Even as we are inundated with daily 6 o'clock news horrors, we must remind ourselves to keep-on keeping-on. As baseball coach Yogi Berra once famously said: 'It ain't over 'til it's over'. Smiles.
ReplyDeleteBelieve in the good and always touch nature in some way every day. Oh my yes!
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ReplyDeletemuch love...