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Forth Come The Seasons
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Forth Come The Seasons |
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Mistletoe Angel 
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
Forth Come The Seasons By: Noah Eaton 3/5/01 The seasons come swimming in, they go receding, on and on Like a flowing river that bands the world in it’s own repetition course Looming onward like a migrating geese’s song Grace balanced at the wingspan, wisdom forever carried under the chin Could you imagine a world without Persephone and her magic seeds? What if in time she would pay off her debts with Hades And we would never see the autumn leaves or the snowflakes fall again? Watching the glaciers and snow-capped mountains melt away into the ocean? Would we dare interpret a world with Persephone incarcerated in the underworld? Never see another warm welcoming of spring or summer up here on the surface, never see her frolicking freely in the meadows from here on Bask in a paradise with the sun divulged in the stomach of the gray skies Without sweet robins and sparrows to sing their songs, taciturn woodlands empty of the caribou and the endlessly hibernating creatures? Inconceivable to think of a world without Demeter here to harvest our beloved Earth Even when she can’t save all that mankind has raped and thrashed upon of hers How incredible to stand on a world the gods have given us, born with the enchantment of time Spring, summer, autumn, winter following each other like a mother swan and her ducklings Step outside into the spring, watch the honeybees waltz in the park Hummingbirds sharing the wealth of the buttercups with the lil’ cubs Silken drizzles of the morning showers sliding down your face as the trees robe themselves in their foliage Watch the river awaken in leisure, the fish and birds coming out to play along Live it up to the climax of the summer, when the sun is hot and all of Mother Nature’s masterpieces dance in freedom See the ladybug slumbering on a maple leaf, as the katydid acts his jokes, camouflaging within the trees Sit outside in the warm evening and hear the crickets in concert, as the owls join along to play a duet It’s all free, don’t miss this chance, for this magical few months only comes once a year Oh, look now, can you see the leaves change colors, look at autumns flame flickering Leaves fall from the tree aflame in gold and auburn and pumpkin attire Squirrels scamper about to gather the fallen acorns, storing them in the hearth of their tree trunk homes Woodpeckers ladder up the redwoods, feeding away at the sweet sap as the chipmunks gather the last fruits Bundle up and enjoy the winter wonderland that follows, the valley powdered with frost See the flickers gather up on the birdfeeder, can you see the lynx hanging from the branches? Stand outside and let the light blizzard toss upon you, sit near the frozen lake and watch the ducks trance about Feel the soft echoes breeze through your ears, meditating in the righteous serenity Don’t waste another season, live these seasons from beginning to end For every season has it’s gifts, the gift of a lightened life Go all out in Mother Natures country, live the true beauty of our beloved Earth So forth come the seasons, living to cherish them all |
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Mother_Earth Senior Member
since 2000-11-20
Posts 13701/2 year Texas & 1/2 year Michigan |
Mistletoe Angel,every line and every word is beyond being beautiful! You did great work explining MotherNature's earth. I will put this where I can see it and read it often. Thank you for sharing. Hugs, ME |
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Irish Rose Member Patricius
since 2000-04-06
Posts 10263 |
Noah, Thank you for a beautiful description here of nature and the seasons...how wonderful. Kathleen Blake "When red-haired girls scamper like roses over the rain-green grass, and the sun drips honey." Laurie Lee |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
Beautiful nature settings Noah...well done!! |
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