In peace, I find myself
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original writing and images— _ - by
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In peace, I find myself
In peaceful moments, empty-headed quite
am I, and no untoward thought disturbs
the flow of feeling, 'neath expansive skies;
no conflict raises, and no wretched spite
to mar the beauty of the simple herbs
and flowers perched before my happy eyes
can move — existence negative revoked;
to All that Is my spirit light is yoked.
For still, in ease, to Truth must I be bound,
my freedom felt but proves the greater firm,
unshakeable foundation of the calm
which utters naught but echoes all around:
the swell of sweet sensations to affirm
the presence of a guardian, a balm
of universal medicine to heal
the overwhelm — existence, and I feel
exquisitely the clockwork of the earth;
with ticks, and whirrs, and chimes — and rumbling low;
and birdsong, and the chaos, tears, and mirth
of beings all advancing, sure but slow
in lock-step with the rhythm of the song
which wordless anthem lovely, all along
has played beneath the surface, before time —
before tongues and proclivity for rhyme
emerged to eager new-participate
in symphony, screenplay — fulfill the role,
of Atlas, ever-should'ring massive weight:
perception of the parts, and not the whole.
In peaceful moments, no divisions show;
all is smooth without the need to know
the method and the madness of the days
we spend with one another, nor the ways
that loving must eternally abound—
in losing such illusions I am found.
Note
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I have a small composter on my porch and I definitely would have been doing more gardening this spring if not for everything going on. Still, I will likely add on to my collection a bit — though only a bit, as it begins to become unmanageable with the intensive watering required! Actually, I am not overly fond of container gardening and look forward to a future in which I have enough land to be able to plant many things directly in the ground. However, I am very happy to have a little pocket of greenery in the midst of the well-developed suburub I live in. Coming up is the greatest challenge: helping the plants survive the intense Texas summer heat. At the peak of heat, it is practically required to water them multiple times a day to prevent them from burning to a crisp!
I am anticipating a wonderful summer filled with many possibilities! I am so grateful for all the resources at my disposal which can be utilized for further self-development and increasing my connection with life. I have been fortunate to be able to stay connected with many from the Hive community during the time society-at-large has somewhat closed its doors. That will only bloom further as we work to build something beautiful here.
With love,
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(all words and images
are created by me
to be published on HIVE
on May 1st, 2020.)