It's hard to put into words, but I relate to this very deeply. I need to listen to the breeze more often and accept what is, and try to steer clear of the disjointed rantings that many people have had to endure from me in the past. Yet there are elements of positivity that break through, the notion of understanding, even if it's from our environmental surroundings...it's not like you can always count on people for that understanding anyway haha Thankfully I find exceptions among my friends here. Nicely done Lydi :)
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Accepting life and realizing there are some things we just have to deal with because we can not chan.. read moreAccepting life and realizing there are some things we just have to deal with because we can not change them seems easier when I am observing nature. Butterflies only live 6 weeks, but they make the most of that time. We would do well to learn from them, no? Thank you so much, Steve. Lydi**
Your poem really hit home for me this evening Lydi.
the breeze whispers a calm acceptance
of what just is
It can be difficult to accept what is, but sometimes we must accept it - there is no other way...
Snuffed out by shadows
the sun retreats to parts unknown
I'm hoping for sunshine tomrrow..,
:) Julie
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Thank you, Julie....me too. I always appreciate your reviews. Lydi**
dear Lydi... Prickly cacti is tempered by the
Innocent buttercups.... much like our Nation
striving to survive the prickly situations
around the world. As shadows snuff out the
sun... we rest to face another day.
What is... is. We do what we can to save
the world from tragedy. Great poem.
The truth will set you free...and poetry
will give you the courage to carry on.
truly... Pat
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Pat, you have such a kind, compassionate soul. Thank you for this lovely review. Lydi**
Yes Lydi, the very act of denial confirms understanding...
I could see your gentle smile and calm nodding much like the buttercups you describe fluttering in the breeze of "what just is."
Well penned.
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Thank you very much, David. Enjoy your weekend. Lydi**
somehow, oddly enough, whispers to me. lately i've been thinking, very much concerned with the verb "be" and all of its forms. "of what just is" smacked me, abruptly. "just is" in particular. am... i think therefore i am... be, now, is, now, exist, now. now. now. now... and it's gone...
I was immediately drawn in by the lines "Snuffed out by shadows/The sun retreats to parts unknown." Such a powerful image, and whether it's symbolic or not, it tells a great little story.
Personally, I enjoy poetry the best that's open to many interpretations - such is this poem! Wonderful use of language and rhythm - I look forward to reading more!
Thank you very much, Eric. Once the words are written, the interpretation belongs to the readers, n.. read moreThank you very much, Eric. Once the words are written, the interpretation belongs to the readers, no doubt about it. Lydi*
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That is absolutely true! Still, I sometimes wonder what the author had in mind (or what inspired th.. read moreThat is absolutely true! Still, I sometimes wonder what the author had in mind (or what inspired the poem).
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As long as you enjoyed the read, that is what matters.