If I could only be a sunbeam free of a bone locker body
Ablated eyes now outdated, sated with white and black
I'd write poems of beauty, paint brushed feelings eyes can not see
Sculpting words a masked brain does lack prisoner of a mortal sack
Writing with fingers of sun rays, colored emotion flowing from its gaze
Black ink drawn from well of night written beneath emotion's burning oil light
Ancient songs unknown, ultraviolet rainbows not yet grown, infrared blaze
Written on paper clouds of white on which a fading verse to write
Words spoken in thundering waves lit with lightning's strobe light rays
Meaning in the songs of birds seasons drawn in sprouting words
Enlightenment falling as drops of rain watering roots mountain to plain
Oh but what it would be to feel and see with the root and leaves of a tree
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There is a sense of deep yearning to express emotions and beauty that can't be captured by traditional means, and to connect with the natural world on a fundamental level, feeling and seeing with the roots and leaves of a tree. It's a beautiful and evocative piece that captures the desire for a more enlightened existence.🙏🏻🕊
So true my friend words often lack the ability to convey emotion. Thanks so much for the read and comment
You’re welcome Soren🙏🏻🕊️
To see through the eyes of nature would be a wonderful thing, it conjures up lovely thoughts and emotions that would be truly liberating, a lovely write
Thank you T for your attention and kind words always appreciated
You are very welcome
There's a standing exercise from Chinese Taoism called "Holding the Tree," or "Stake standing." It's traditionally done while standing in front of a tree.
Beautiful write, by the way!
Thank you so much for the review and information, I love Taoism as I do any other sources of wisdom. Your reviews are most welcome and cherished
You’re welcome!
Emotive write yearning for more.👍🏼
Always yearning for more. My greed is not for money but means of expression. Thanks for the read and comment it is most valued
Nicely done, you are definitely tuned into Mother Nature. Soren, Your poem explores the desire for liberation from the physical constraints of the human body and the longing for a deeper connection with nature and creativity. It conveys a yearning to transcend the limitations of mortality and express beauty through art and poetry. The imagery of sunbeams, colors, and natural elements suggests a quest for enlightenment and emotional freedom. At the same time, the references to the senses highlight the contrast between the physical and the ethereal. You seem to seek to articulate the tension between the constraints of the human body and the soul's desire for transcendence, prompting readers to reflect on their own experiences with creativity, nature, and the search for meaning.
Thanks for your read and understanding response. You have hit upon most all the points and the main thesis of the poem it is most appreciated
You are very welcome, Nature is a crucial element in the life of an artist. Happy first day of Spring.
Breathtakingly beautiful, a poetic longing for transcendence and creative freedom!
Thank you so much for your read Salvia it is most appreciated and your words cherished
Ah, to be truly free of our human trappings to be, completely one, as opposed to at war, with nature. This poem speaks to that yearning we all have, whether we realize it or not. Or, at least, that is what I get out of it. Either way, my friend, this is a wonderful poem! An easy fave for its connection to nature and for its beautiful profundity. 🌹👏
Thanks so much Tristan for the read and the understanding interpretation. Your words are much appreciated my friend
You are most welcome, Soren!
BRAVO
Thank you Tony your support is most appreciated and valued.
You're welcome
A wonderful landscape that blends words, colors,and seasons in a tender dawn dance !
Thank you so much Lorez for your review and most kind words of support they are appreciated
Interesting use of words , nice one
Thank you very much for your read and comment it is deeply appreciated
Good write SB. If you're a tree, how do ya get past the verify check on here? I'm getting obsessed with that! lol.
Thanks Orchi no not a tree yet, might have been in past life and I'm trying to get back to being one but am a bit warry of those loggers
Nice one Soren
The rain is reflective
Nourishing with enlightenment
Thank you so much for reading this poem it is most appreciated
Writing is our way of life soren.
Andy
You are right Gold what would life be like if that ancient guy had not had the idea of the alphabet? Appreciate the read and comment
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