Mother Nature teach us
To set down
Weapons of competition,
Jealousy, hate, greed,
Resentments against one another.
No tree is so foolish as to set its branches
Against one another
As swords of death.
Yet, humans do this in
A flash of incomprehensible fury.
The idea of a flower waits
Underneath,
Patient before pushing
Topsoil,
Green shoots of springtime,
A tight bud awaits
Perfect whispered wind kisses,
Teardrops of rain,
A slow unfurling,
Full blooming,
Colorful
Magnificence.
Crocuses, daffodils, roses, irises,
Daylilies, orchids
Do not sweat,
Toil around the clock,
Anxious about their worth,
Dignity,
Right to belong.
Sentient beings listen to natural rhythms
Eat the perfect amount of nutrition,
Drink water to
quench their thirst.
Dolphins leap
Joyfully breaching,
No standing on a
Tipping scale
Crimson with shame.
Mother Nature teach us
Cycles, harmony, balance,
Ways to bring our bodies,
Hearts, souls into alignment
As vibrant, healthy expressions
Of Life.
Laura, great way to start my Sunday morning. Coffee and your very beautiful poem.
Thank you so much for your kind words, Tom. I appreciate this very much. I wish you a wonderful week ahead. 🙂
Laura, poetry with a lesson , beauty beside wisdom, well said my friend.
Thank you so much, my friend. Your kind words and reflections mean a great deal to me. I am grateful.
Goodness me Dear Laura,
This poem really went to my heart. They were not words, but visual reality. Beautifully descriptive. Thank you everso for sharing this. I love Nature and gain so much inspiration just walking around woodland and following rivers.
Your description of trees not being foolish to set branches against one another reminded me of a description I wrote about an avenue of trees:
An avenue of trees; magnificent giants,
Choosing to be alongside and opposite each another,
Branches and leaves bonded in harmony.
Laura, you inspired me.
I shall be reading your poem again and again.
Simon
Thank you so much for all your kind reflections about this poem, Simon. We share a passion for nature, my friend. And your passage about the avenue of trees–yes, simply beautiful “bonded in harmony.” YES! I appreciate knowing that this resonated with you, inspired you. I appreciate YOU!
Very beautiful words!!!
Thank you very much, Nathalie!
Thank you, Jeff.
A beautiful prayer, Laura.