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Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

0 posted 2006-09-14 03:40 AM

Yesterday I judged the stream;
why not a river to the sea
and the fields in spring still dry
should have greened in all this time.

But that is me too quick to be
in forward move to what will be
when the mind is done with “doing”
and gives attention to the “being”.

Though not at my behest, decree,
the stream will one day rise to be
a mindful flow of being
the intensity of feeling ~
but in judgment days the stream remains
and rivers come when I refrain.

Helen / 14 September 2006

iliana
Member Patricius

since 2003-12-05

Posts 13434
USA

1 posted 2006-09-14 03:48 AM

"the stream will one day rise to be
a mindful flow of being"

Very thoughtfilled poem, Helen. I've often thought as our journey in life as a stream -- maybe that was planted subconsciously into my brain as a child with the old, Row Row Row Your Boat song....*hugs*....jo

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

2 posted 2006-09-14 09:38 AM

Thanks, Jo, but I think we may not quite be the masters of our own ships - there's the wind of circumstance and the sea of belief/disbelief that rocks us to and fro but a journey it most decidedly is.

The Lady
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-12-26

Posts 7634
The Southwest

3 posted 2006-09-14 05:37 PM

"Yesterday I judged the stream;
why not a river to the sea
and the fields in spring still dry
should have greened in all this time"

Helen...
did I mention
that I love your work?

Enchantress
Member Empyrean

since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

4 posted 2006-09-14 06:07 PM

A most excellent piece of work Helen.
Very much enjoyed the read.
Hugs~Nancy

~Autumn, the year's last, loveliest smile~

Martie

Moderator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

5 posted 2006-09-14 09:37 PM

Helen...thinking how interesting to judge a stream....they do dry up...sometimes before they reach the river...and the sea just doesn't happen for them. Anyway, that's where you led me.

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

6 posted 2006-09-15 02:49 AM

Thank you, Kate - I'm most honoured and appreciative of your comment.

Nancy - thanks. Glad you enjoyed.

Martie - yes, and we can't judge the "stream" because perhaps that very judgment keeps it from growing sufficiently to reach the sea of ... feeling.

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