A 'simple' miracle !

Inspired by Emma Joy's 6th Global Christmas collaboration ..

The achievements of man are many, industrious and sublime
from electricity, television and computers, even spaceships fine
but his efforts pale into insignificance, appearing dull and vague,
when I gaze in awe at a tiny hatchling, emerging from an egg!

Reviews

[Sophy Freebirds]

We are fearfully and wonderfully made. Man can only create,devil can manipulate,but God can make the impossible happen- that is what miracle is.Darwinism nor industrial mellenism can explain why an egg hatches and how a tiny life evolves from it.You have magnified this incident with your perceptive thoughts Tom.

~Sophy

[Tom]

Yes indeed Sophy, you so discerning perception beyond your tender years and that is to be commended, take a read at my poem ' Who am I ' ...when time permits, again, mother-nature reigns supreme and who can doubt her worldly wisdom ?

[Sophy Freebirds]

I will go through it now.. ;) my age may be tender ,but which fool waits for years to gain knowledge. Gracias Tom.

[Tom]

Wise words indeed !

[barleygirl]

This is an intriguing way to show how I often feel, since I stopped doing the materialistic holiday routine decades ago . . . now my life is decorated by the surrounding wilderness 365 days/yr! I dug back to find this one of yours . . . it feels like my own celebration, that I'm more into nature than humans! (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Tom]

Thank you Margie, thrilled that you can relate 😀

[Norman T]

This is a great piece of poetic philosophy. It brings a sense of perspective to the technological achievements, which cannot match the wonder of the creation of life..
Norman

[Tom]

Thank you Norman for your always perceptive review and comments !

[Woody]

"so true", to echo Beccy. the miracle of creation is like no other. egg, embryo or a simple seed that pierces the ground and emerges in the form of a beautiful rose.
you expressed that in a simple but eloquent way.

[Tom]

Yes indeed Woody, you 'cracked' it perfectly & thank you for commenting !

[Lyn Anderson]

I had to come back and review this again. It is so simple, but perfect, it deserves a fave!

[Tom]

Thank you Kl, the best things in like are often the most simplistic, don't you think ?

[Frieda P]

I hardly recognized you coach, not a single mention of cricket! You color nicely outside of the lines too....! :)

[Tom]

Thank you Frieda, you see I do have more strings to my bow......lol !

[Frieda P]

Ha I had no doubt, you just threw me a little....you play nice, no matter what. ;)

[Tom]

Merci beau coup !

[Frieda P]

Prego !

[Woody]

are you a vampire, by any chance, Tom?

[Tom]

How do mean Woody ? Lol..

[Frieda P]

He coaches us gals in cricket....vampire? ha

[Tom]

Hi Frieda, I see you're at the top of your game as always, my star player!

[Frieda P]

You taught me well coach MWAH!!

[Tom]

You learn quick gal !

[Woody]

aah sorry Tom. it's my silly/ funny side. I explain:
beaucoup (one word) means = a lot
break it up and you get: beau = beautiful / coup = neck
after the vampire sucks the lady's blood (at the neck, of course) he says: mearci beau coup.
play on word: thank you beautiful neck. TA-DAAAA!!!!

[Frieda P]

Ha complicated Woody, were we supposed to figure that one out? ha-ha

[Woody]

oh sorry Frieda. it's really an old French joke. I didn't make it up.
here's the translation:
- what does the vampire say to the lady after biting her?
- merci beau coup. (clever, I find)

[Frieda P]

I guess you have to be French, clever...I'm Italiano silly, we only sink our teeth into al dente pasta. ;)

[Woody]

haha. another breed of vampires. I like that. al dente, yummy!

[Frieda P]

And don't forget the vino rosso....cheers. :)

[Woody]

a woman after my own heart.
look what we're doing!! chatting away on Tom's wall. tsk tsk.
read morea woman after my own heart.
look what we're doing!! chatting away on Tom's wall. tsk tsk.
sorry Tom.

[Frieda P]

He's a good guy, he won't gripe about it, but I won't leave this message here just in case.... ;)

[Tom]

Keep going..you two ..loving it !!!

[Beccy]

So true. We can only ever strive to emulate the miracle of nature. Sometimes I wonder at the marvel of it all, how everything, each tiny, intricate detail works to perfectly. It makes me know beyond doubt that creation came not by co-incidence alone.

Beccy.

[Tom]

Yes indeed Beccy, you grasped my poem's message quite succinctly & thank you again for commenting!

[Funke Kolapo]

Wow! What a brilliant comparison between man invention and nature. As wonderful and useful our inventions are, the beauty of nature remains the wonder of wonders. Nothing we invent can compare to the wonder of sunrise, spring time, the sky, the stars, the sun, etc. Love your piece, thanks for sharing.

[Tom]

Thank you for your thoughtful review!

[Azure Montessa (Blue)]

Funny how you compared man's intelligent inventions and nature's unrivaled tricks. This is a way to humble down humans before God. Wisely written, Tom. :)

[Tom]

Thank you & yes indeed Blue...you got it !!

[Girl Friday (Sarah W.)]

Nature vs. human invention. It is true, we have been able to achieve so much in terms of industrialization, inventions, etc., but there is nothing quite like the beauty and the utter mystery of nature and creation. Something deeper happens when something is born, grown, cultivated...metal vs. soil. Great thoughts here, my friend!

[Tom]

Thank you indeed Girl Friday !