Is it the stillness
of the rock pool
that draws me
again and again?
Authority eludes –
is not my own –
I dodge hawk-eyed
critics, am weighted
down…struggling
to resurface…
Crave tranquil
company, a chance
to breathe…
unseen…
Nature always the key
(Image my own)
Oh VJ I love this poem – and your photo is exquisite! When I read your words (especially about resurfacing), my heart opened with the gift of nature. Thank you so much.
Emerson is one of my favorite poets….he loved nature. 🙂 Here’s a quote you may enjoy!
“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.”
Blessings to your day, VJ.
Debbie
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Emerson captures it so well. Thanks Debbie!
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Amen to your last line!
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Thanks 😊
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Love this.
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Thanks 🙏
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nature is healing and we need to be venturing further into the world, interaction is also healing 🙂
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I’m real feeling the gap, Kate. Thanks for that.
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I know, take it slow but steady, isolation for too long can be quite unhealthy 🙂
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I can’t even describe how much I need to hang out in nature right now. And I have no resources to get there.❤️🩹
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Sorry to hear that. For the years that I was bedridden, I had to depend on a window view. Do you at least have that? Tried to visit your site but couldn’t get it to open.
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Yeah, I’ve in 404 error message world. I’ve been so busy with medical issues I haven’t had time to fix it. I hope later today I can work on it. I need to get it running again. I want to find a blogging at home job. I will need prospective bosses to be able to read my writing.
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Good for you. Keep plugging.
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I love and relate to this one… beautifully done, like all of your pieces.
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Thanks Lia
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Nature can be so healing for the soul.
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Indeed.
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lovely poem VJ! ❤ ❤
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Thanks Carol anne!
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Lovely
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Thanks 😊
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Nature is always the key for me as well.
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Like a rock! 😊
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Yes!
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