Mercy Within Without

Mercy Within Without

A Poem by Kathy Van Kurin
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soul response to night inspiration- beauty

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Mercy Within Without

Kathy Van Kurin

 

It is a lifting of spirit, every bank of slightest breath leading into glowing amber twilight extended.


While slightest deep shadows barely realized are now coalesced within afternoon brightness.


It is lake’s glass surface twinkling with glory, Unmitigated patience inhales to exhale pulsing life.


Sunny winds touch and twirl, teasing every back lit leaf into undulating prisms as if green glass glowing.


Come mercy’s winds. I feel your coolness rousing in every leaf and twig rustling their message.


It is Song birds round, calling and repeat, a response of silver voiced ring, meeting to begin again. 


Twilight arrives in gentleness and slowly, slowly absorbs and is absorbed by early night’s presence.

Mercy is in every revolution to completion: Twirling its life force, a gift given, seen, embraced.


Seconds glimmer into minutes, into hours. Waters of memories accumulate, swirling life’s well.


Come mercy’s winds. I feel your coolness rousing. Then the stillness of peace lies cozy all around.


A great gentle rustling of leaves through cottonwood marsh brings humble tears of beauty to my vision.


The message reveals itself to my ears and mercy’s winds swirl in witness of grace against my soul.


Our hearts beat. We cry and smile and toil in mercy.


Long golden fingers of late afternoon reach for evening.  An amber cast shade of night is lowered.


Slowly many pinpricks of woven stars glitter and shine through above ebony blanket.


Layer upon Layer of heaven

Pulsing lights come forth one by one as if a field of signal fires within a warrior host’s encampment.


Mercy rides the skies full of twinkling constellations of timeless creatures and legends through the ages now revealed to my eyes

 As time flies by in mercy.

© 2024 Kathy Van Kurin


Author's Note

Kathy Van Kurin
What do you find inspiring in nature's night sky and what season and experience?

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mou
How softly each line is lifted by the previous one. You've shared the blessings of nature in a way that is rare to come across. Also, I love the way, the word 'mercy' appears at intervals throughout the poem. Kathy, I wish one day I will hold a book of your poems in my hands. They deserve a home as I do not rely on electronic page. I'm the lover of old ways, especially the paperback or hardcover formats of poem books.
- Love from mou.

Posted 7 Months Ago


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Kathy Van Kurin

6 Months Ago

Thankyou Mou.
Your a dear to find something in the writing of another. I think it is so wonde.. read more



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Such a gentle nature poem, Kathy. You hit on all the senses. Indeed, we experience nature with our eyes, ears, nose, touch, and we drink in its beauty. The imagery you employ is stunning....like an oil painting. A true joy to read your words. LydI**

Posted 7 Months Ago


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Kathy Van Kurin

7 Months Ago

Lydi,
Oh I wish you beauty, love and inspiration. Your words inspired me. Thank you. Yes this.. read more
Tremendous work. This is truly beautiful. The imagery is superb.

Posted 8 Months Ago


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Kathy Van Kurin

7 Months Ago

Thomas W. Case,
Thanks for the encouraging words. I wish you lots of things to encourage and .. read more
This elegant nature write I really enjoy. For it is visual sensory and beautiful.

Posted 8 Months Ago


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Kathy Van Kurin

7 Months Ago

Ken Simm,
Hope life is good and thanks for your read. Wishing you lots of inspiration!
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Beauty in fact, wonder in poetry. Many thanks for sharing your words from a gentle start to its rainbow finish.

'Long golden fingers of late afternoon reach for evening. An amber cast shade of night is lowered.;
As visual as letters can paint.

Posted 8 Months Ago


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Kathy Van Kurin

8 Months Ago

emmajoygreen,
So nice to find some inspiration just by stepping out the door and leaving my f.. read more
emmajoygreen

8 Months Ago

I can truly understand that, Kathy, As much cosy and safe home is - our outside world is so beautifu.. read more
emmajoygreen

2 Months Ago

Willingly re-reading, Kathy. Your words offer such a calming yet visual welcome. Many thanks again.. read more

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Added on February 21, 2024
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Tags: mercy, glory, song, hearts, cry, stars, night, constellation, life

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