Nowhere, Somewhere And Everywhere

Foolish people imagine that what they imagine is somewhere else. That stuff is not made in any factory but your own. - Thoreau

where there's a ripple

there's a fish

where there's a prayer

there's a wish

where there are lips

there's a kiss

where there's love

there's a vine

where there's a sky

there's a sign

where there's a soul

there is life

divine

Author's Note

"I am grateful for what I am & have. My thanksgiving is perpetual. It is surprising how contented one can be with nothing" - Thoreau

Reviews

[lightsong]

Oh MY!!!! PLEASE turn these WORDS into a SONG! I think in each poem I read I am going to tell You what an OUTSTANDING poet You are! few lines, simple words, deep meaning, high quality, only You can write like this, everything is in the "nothing" and everything is inside "us", the somewhere, the everywhere, the nowwhere! and WHAT a title!!!! our soul is our truth, our bodies are the covers, the source of eternal life is within the "soul" and blessed who can get there! I am jealous! I wish I had a little bit of your talent!

[Pete]

wow. such kind review. you write beautifully in your own unique way, in a way that i cannot. your shared thoughts are uplifting and encouraging. thanks so much for your visits ... :)

[barleygirl]

This is a bubbly song of hope much needed in our troubled times. Excellent rhyme, rhythm, & nice pause before that last word. It is my deep conviction that people see exactly what their eyes have been taught to focus on. If we want to improve our lives, we need to focus on that swish that comes just before any of life's abundant blessings (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Pete]

the blessings are there if we take the blinders off (usually full of our own troubles). you are a wise person speaking unequivocal truth. takes courage to stop and look where we have never looked before. my muse knew this all too well as do you.

you know i had to add it -

"It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see." - thoreau

[jacob erin-cilberto]

What a perfect poem to wake up to this morning.
And I love fishing, and love that ripple just before the strike.
j.

[Pete]

ah - so you're an angler? a bounty awaits the faithful. "But at your word I will let down the nets. When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break. So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink." thanks j. ... :)

[Patricia Wedel]

Life can be Meditation... being in Nature ...
observing goldfish in a Pond... the Art of
flowers in sunshine... truly, Pat

[Pete]

yes. yes. yes. even though i currently live in the city, i go to the park every day to be in his creation. doing so is a prayer in itself. i miss my garden but i can still find a bountiful harvest elsewhere. the great thing about faith is that it is portable and can be taken everywhere.

"Remember that the smallest seed of faith is of more worth than the largest fruit of happiness." - thoreau

blessings your way pat ... :)

[John the Baptist]

The presence of one thing is the indication of another. Where there's an income, there's an IRS.

[Pete]

lol. where there's smoke there's fire except when i go camping and the matches are wet because it's raining ... :)

[SheIsMe]

Very uplifting read. Thank you.

[Pete]

so kind. blessings your way ... :)

[mattavelli]

Hello, Pete! :)
This is an interesting write. I enjoyed the rhyme.

[Pete]

thank you from where i am - wherever that is ... :)