Let Yor Soul Live

Rejoice in your very being......

The winds abate with the rising of the sun

The world is refreshed .. and renewed

Spring is close by … but a single blast of Winter remains

We are lulled into a false sense of calm

The bite of frozen rain and sleet will still strike at our faces..
As the shards of ice fall one more time …

A reminder that they will return..

But in this glorious sunlight … the flowers glisten with the raindrops

Smiling at the sun ..and reflecting its glory …

Willing the Spring to sing its song of new birth..

To reaffirm its joy and growth in a myriad of colours ..

Enlightening our minds and our souls..

Reminding us of greater beings and forces in the universe..

We are but droplets of life in an ocean of space

Bringing joy and comfort to some and frustration to others

We cannot be all things to all men .. we are unique..

Our minds mix and swim together but the inner psyche is ours alone

Only we know the depths and the intricacies..

The love and the hope .. the darkness of despair

But through it all we must see the brightness of the Spring

Its glory and its desire for the future …

The Summer beckons on the horizon .. with laughter and tears..

Experiences yet to come … the morning sunrise .. the golden dew

A sparkling spring that gurgles through the Glen ..

Bringing freshness and a clarity of thought that the sounds of nature nurture

Walking through the trees as the Summer breeze sings through the leaves

The softness of the moss underfoot and the sunlight chasing the leaves

All beauty and kaleidoscopic majesty..

Mixed with our emotions .. felt in our hearts..

Rejoice in the world .. let your soul live again ….

 

Phil Sanders

21/3/08

Reviews

[R J Askew]

I like this one as you capture the mood with full on sustained force. This seems to be your outlook and you carry if off well here. There is also power in the optimism you conjour up and it would take a desperate melancholy not to be moved by the way you like our emotions in with nature and the seasons.

[Nicholas Hallows]

A beautiful piece.

We are but droplets of life in an ocean of space - really liked that line.

[poddar kushal]

you bring the summer joy in my window

[Ani Ashford]

This is a totally beautiful piece, Phil. Yes, those ice pellets rather rudely interject themselves into the coming of Spring. But the flowers and trees are so breathtaking. Thanks for the word painting of hope and joy.

[Carole]

Beautiful, beautiful imagery here, Phil. There was so much I can't list each phrase or word that captured my senses. I am so moved by nature and especially spring and the freshness that it brings each year that I was captured immediately by the first words of your poem and whisked in for the read:

The winds abate with the rising of the sun
The world is refreshed .. and renewed
Spring is close by � but a single blast of Winter remains

Lovely write.....:-) Carole

[None]

Thank you for bringing me through the seasons and emotions here. I have no snow and no spring popping out here. I like how you linked the distance to winter and moved on to the spring of the relationship. Very nicely written with so many gorgeous lines--to many to mention here. A pretty poem!

[Amor-de-angel]

I thought when I started reading you were going to warm me up with your normal lovely words,I felt so cold with that sleet and wind....lol
I love spring but was glad when you turned to summer at the end......another stunner showing your talent....

[Catrinka]

I really loved this one Phil maybe because Spring is my favorite time of year! It's going right into my favorites folder - a beautifully written poem here - KUDOS my friend!

[BelieveInCelia]

"... with the dawn a new day begins ..."

Beautiful write...optimistically sung throughout!

Celia

[Brenda Sue]

Awesome. So full of hope and healing. Beautifully penned. I love it.