Entering Life's Mirror

1st time posted, anywhere...

 

 

Green pastures in the lost horizon

seen through hazy skies

      which blanket the stillness of the brown river.

Flowing hills beneath

      the heavy clouds of peace

and sparkling streams

     on their endless journeys,

with trees and birds

         and even ants

just digging this beauty

for endless miles.

 

I sit alone with

my thoughts and fears

secluded in another land

              away from the world

         and those kept prisoners

miles from the violence

           encountered daily.

 

Hoping mankind can

         find the peace within

so peace will reign for everyone,

when all can say they can finally see

the memory, the dream, the reality

maybe, just maybe we will find ourselves

entering life’s mirror,

entering life’s mirror,

 

entering life’s mirror,

 

 

 

Author's Note

June 1, 1972
(22 years old and experimenting with life and how to explain it)
While sitting on the balcony of Gillette Castle, in East Haddam, CT (see picture) overlooking the Connecticut River, I felt a need to show my appreciation of the beauty surrounding me..but found myself, instead, entering life’s mirror.

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

The photo and words are amazing. Thank you for the author note. You have done some traveling in your time. I enjoy your logic of life and living.
"Hoping mankind can
find the peace within
so peace will reign for everyone,"
Thank you for a excellent poem.
Coyote

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Lovely picture
If everyone could find the peace within ones self I do believe it would overflow outward and then peace would reign with everyone.
This was a wonderful piece Allen, I love getting off to myself, and allowing myself to feell the peace and the quiet. But I too often find my self reflecting and entering life's mirror. Enjoyed this one alot

[Mark]

Sounds like another 20-something I dimly remember, on his second afternoon at Duquesne University in Pittsburg, trying in vain to collect his thoughts. I wonder when the notions of "Hoping Mankind can find the peace within", and "... maybe we will find ourselves" finally agreed that they could no longer find a home in me, and left?

[ImagineItAll]

I think this is beautiful. It makes me want to get away from everything and just think. But it also gets me hopeful that the world does find peace. The first stanza holds a wonderful description of your surroundings.

[Ladysue]

Excellently done...this flows effortlessly and your words were a pleasure to read...love the repeating of the last lines...great effect...

[Muse]

Wow I want to go there! Awesome job in with this poem. The picture sets the mood so perfectly. The loose font, and word choices made for an enjoyable fluid read.

[Brad]

wow! allen, your visions are always so descriptive. self reflection is something you are very gifted at

[Cherrie]

smooth flow and soft images very nice

[Neva Flores Smith - Cha..]

Allen, I love this picture and the place where your mind was when you wrote this. just maybe we will find ourselves entering life’s mirror.......like the way your repeated entering life's mirror......made one feel as if they were entering with you.