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"She wasn't doing a thing that I could see,
except standing there leaning on the balcony rail,
holding the universe together."
~ J. D. Saliner
We cradle the precious things
and place them carefully upon our lap
the miracle of newness is like a sacred prayer
it is hands raised high and heads bowed low
yet always in that moment eyes opened wider
we marvel and bask in the wonder of it all
it is a full moon in a hungry sky
hope’s whisper of a million questions
before the answers will ever reach our lips
a blooming garden at our feet
a child’s hand clutching ours
yet still we walk too fast
as time brushes by.
Carrie, this is my new favourite of your beautiful, heart-filled poems. I especially love "full moon in a hungry sky" and how we bask in the wonder of it all. Especially in spring, each blossoming tree and bush a blessing........just beautiful writing.
ReplyDeleteCaptivatingly beautiful Carrie. You saw the image in a way I didn’t see. Wonderful!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful expressions, Carrie. A poem to bask in.
ReplyDeleteCarrie, the images you have created in this poem are really something to hold on. What a beautiful poem!
ReplyDelete"we marvel and bask in the wonder of it all
ReplyDeleteit is a full moon in a hungry sky"
my favourite lines.Happy Sunday Carrie
much💛love
The large and the small. and the wonder of it all. We just need to remember to take the time to enjoy it as those seconds really do brush by too fast.
ReplyDeleteThis is Bev saying I loved your poem. The phrases "full moon in a hungry sky" and "trime brushes by" are special! (If ANYONE can tell me how to break the Blogger sound barrier for commenting, please let me know).
ReplyDeleteNot going to repeat what others have said, but I fully agree.
ReplyDeleteWe know...
"yet still we walk too fast".
We do...alas, we do!!!
I absolutely love this one! So beautiful "we cradle the precious things" yes, we do as there is beauty around us and so much wonderment to embrace.
ReplyDeleteI love the closing lines. It reminds me of Henry Van Dyke's poem "Time Is."
ReplyDeleteTime is
Too Slow for those who Wait,
Too Swift for those who Fear,
Too Long for those who Grieve,
Too Short for those who Rejoice,
But for those who Love,
Time is not.
This. All those moments that one waits to encounter or anticipate, trying to experience everything at once.
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful!
ReplyDeleteIn a world of turmoil, division, destruction ... you write of beauty, hope, a better future. I love this, Carrie.
ReplyDeleteI noticed the title and was struck by it yesterday on FB, Carrie. Such a strong and evocative image. Now, reading the whole poem, I see it is just part of a perfect package, one that reveals our strengths and our weaknesses, what we need, what we offer, and how very hard it is to hold on to what matters. Beautiful writing.
ReplyDeleteThis poem reads like a beautiful prayer, Carrie. So uplifting to read. I love all the wholesome images, and the way it ends:
ReplyDelete"a blooming garden at our feet
a child’s hand clutching ours
yet still we walk too fast
as time brushes by."
<3
"yet still we walk too fast / as time brushes by." Oh my yes, all too fast!
ReplyDeleteSimply stunning, Carrie! I particularly loved this:
ReplyDelete"it is hands raised high and heads bowed low"
and this:
"yet still we walk too fast"
Those really, really speak to me...
Much love,
David [ben Alexander]
Beautiful Carrie~ So, many great lines! I love the tenderness at the beginning and the reminder at the end that we brush past things in a rush and don't really see.
ReplyDeleteFrom the title on, this poem is wonderful, Carrie. 'brushing past things' is a perfect expression for what we see or do not see in life.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed this, from the title to the end
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful post, I want to share a testimony on how Dr itua healing herbs cure me.
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When I was evicted from the family home by my mother, my father rented a small room for me. But my mother and brothers believed that having HIV was my own fault – and that I deserved to be punished...I also considered myself unworthy and without hope... But I have a child and eventually I convinced myself to live for my child’s sake.
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