I know a place
on the side of the hills
where the bluebells offer
a carpet of magic
beneath silver birch.
How I long to sit
beneath slim boughs
and luxuriate
in natures springtime
rebirth.
Covid lockdown brings
a longing for those
wonders which once
were so easily taken
for granted.
From these trying
bad times comes
some good then
as it teaches us
to appreciate our
beautiful planet.
Now we could start afresh
to look after it.
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True words d a, the beauty of nature will be there when we arise from this awful time.
My River is non existent at the moment, cannot even see the surrounding fields through the water.
Andy
Truth is, your river flows through you Goldfinch. And it flows out of you bringing joy and positivity to those you smile upon with both your lips and pen.
Good write Dusk.
You converted?! But seriously, I can't help noticing the 'river' of the Holy Spirit. I'm often on about Him living within Christian believers in my poems.
That picture looks like one that an artist does, that I know.
No conversion in me Orchidee, I have always believed in a god. Though what i envisage god to be is probably far removed from a christian's vision and certainly does not need the bullshit, falseness, riches and duality which the christian churches and others have dreamed up and preach to their brainwashed. What the f..k a bishops robes, for example, have got in common with god eludes me.
I suppose it's a carry over from Old Testament days, centuries ago now, when priests had to have special garments, including robes.
Is that a justification? Didn't i read how a young jesus found the priests practices corrupt and threw out the traders etc who the priests had allowed in. Dressing up in finery moves a person toward being the rich man who will not enter heaven ..... eye of a needle etc. Christianity, and others, practice so much ungodly stuff. The epitome of which is the christian roman catholic church because they are the wealthiest organisation in the world bar none. Both testaments have holy men who need no finery or riches.... what happened to that tradition..... it just wasnt attractive enough to the corrupt power seekers who created the establishment of the various churches.
It's not a justification. Rather, one might say robes could be out-of-date, as we've been in New Testament days for just over 2,000 years now.
Well, yes, some even say that the 'beasts' in my recent poem (in Revelation Chapter 13) is the R.C. Church and the Pope.
It does not depend on outward looks. yes, Jesus threw out traders from the temple. I will agree the priests must have given them permission to trade there.
Not all churches are R.C. though, and not all are corrupt.
All of them, including the anglicans, have inherited the corruption within their traditions. Those who are involved with them are blind to it.
Dusk, please about turn and walk away - not from orch, but from all that churchy stuff. Takes too much energy to even think about the buggers.
Incidentally, I left behind a very long time ago ANY concept of god at all. IF there could possibly be a form of intelligence spanning infinite time and infinite space, then I, with my limited mind and limited perception, just could not have any notion of what that could be. Therefore....
Well... can you deny the very nature around us.... regard that as a god. It doesn't ask for worship, buildings robes nor books, nor even respect.... all of that was a man made invention to impress and control the minds of the uneducated... nature is just there..... doing its thing regardless.
Yes, dusk – nature’s there (incidentally progressively being buggered up by humans) but what has that got to do with anything? I do understand your reluctance to properly contemplate the meaning of infinite time and infinite space because to really try to get your head around that could lead to dissociation and a psychotic episode. So just accept it and carry on. But from my point of view, any concept of god in there is a delusion, which if people need, they should have if comfort can keep them as stable functioning human beings..
You cant accept the concept of god because you have been inundated with the crap we were taught that god is an all seeing all powerful thing in control..... thats what mankind invented.and was forced (by torture) to accept but its a load of crap. God is all around you and within you. God is just the way things are. not anything to do with established religions who all have a deity.... except buddhism.
Ok Dusk I go along with you on buddhism, I think. I also believe we are more or less on the same page really. It's just that the use of 'god' adds to confusion as the term has too many connotations (including the ones you mention) to be of any use to me.
You see, all we really know is (taking it right out of its original context) summed up by six of the words in an old WW1 song: "We're here because we're here". We can be certain of nothing else.
Agreed Dave, maybe i'm just spiritually perceptive and you aint. Lots and lots of maybes aren't there. I'm tempted to think many people completely reject anything spiritual because of the damage and crap the churches have surrounded it with.
Yes - 100% correct there, Dusk - I am not 'spiritually perceptive' as you put it. I limit myself to only what I can perceive with my own senses and reason with my intellect (such as it is) while at the same time being always aware of how absolutely limited they are when it comes to knowing anything at all. And (I suspect this won't surprise you!!) I'm perfectly fine with that.
Take it easy, Dave
'Subject our reason to faith' as Thomas a Kempis says - a German monk of 15th Century. He means put faith before human reasonings.
Don't know what you are on about orchids - don't know anything about Tommy, don't have any truck with 'faith', which has no basis in fact.
I think Orchidee demonstrates the inane truth of blind faith in his few words.
I'll leave orch to add any uplifting comment he might like to make to that, dusk - I really couldn't find anything with which to respond to him that might alleviate his distress...
Well, it's good enough for me, if I am 'blind' or not. I suppose my next poem could be on the theme of 'Was blind, but now I see'.
Ain't no distress for me, with this 'faith stuff' 🙂
Good luck Orch...
Now it would be wonderful to lie down amongst those bluebells, and appreciate nature.
Beautiful words and image.
This was from the heart, thank you for your kind words.
d a, you said it beautifully. Why is it that something always needs to be taken away before we can appreciate it? And I do hope there will be a fresh start.
It's in our nature to take things for granted when we live life at such a pace. But covid has slowed us down. Thanks Fred, always appreciate your words.
these words are a good example of one of those facts that surely need to be shouted from one hilltop to another .......... very much enjoyed sir ...
Wouldn't it be a grand thing if we were tomorrow all more caring about this planet 'home' Neville? Pleased you enjoyed this one.
Such emotive words that make us at this troublesome time realize the richness of nature and dream of soon seeing its beauty again. A beautiful read Dusk.
I know I cannot capture the beauty of nature with your finesse m'lady of the seasons but nonetheless I do long for such as i describe here. Thank you for your kindness.
Yes agree and now we can look after our home .
We can as individuals, yes willow, and hope enough will follow to make a difference.
I'm truly feeling you, god is truly that an expression of each and everyone of us.. not separate but as a whole.. your work is beautiful 🌹
You are very kind to say that. Yes, god is in us all and all around us. Our world is beautiful and teaches those of us who listen, for nature is so forgiving.... well, up to a point..... we must strive to not let that point be reached.
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