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Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

0 posted 2005-06-24 04:16 PM

The gardens grow green in the province of Now
with no speck of gold, red, orange, purple,
but in this, oh, so easy repose
a white lily grows and I sympathize.

Between the stealthy creep of the known
a soul betwixt monsters of life’s strangling hold
confronts the seasons like a front-line soldier
faces the wrath of those he can’t know.

Above purity the birds gather like saints
and are we not all saintly somewhere
after creating landscapes of denial
and framing a life behind pains of the past?

The lily self-willed grows wherever it will
as we in dreams commune with the wise
and ingest the truth of this lowly life
as good and consoling required nourishment.

In the silent manner of love still to be known
the lily wide-eyed stares into daylight
and embraces the land of mortal man
until nature decrees it’s time to depart.

The lily, white lily, how brave thou art
to alone step forth into pastures unknown
or is there a hand pulling, guiding, leading,
from there where the saintly abide with the wise?

Helen / 24 June 2005

iliana
Member Patricius

since 2003-12-05

Posts 13434
USA

1 posted 2005-06-24 04:23 PM

From one lily to another....I love this poem and thank you for the inspiration. Are you reading my mind today, Helen? Yes, I think you are! This is a terrific write and touches me deeply....I'm saving it for days I need courage.

.....lily jo

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

2 posted 2005-06-24 04:29 PM

Ah, dear Jo - when it's the season, it's the season. What can I say?

Hmm? Well, here's to the lily - may it have a good life! Thanks for the read.

Martie

Moderator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

3 posted 2005-06-24 04:47 PM

Helen

To find inspiration in the lily is a special thing...for you can find it anywhere, if there. I wrote a lily poem a while back, and it continues to be one of my favorites.

"and are we not all saintly somewhere"

Yes, and I love that question and the obvious answer gleaned from your poem.

nakdthoughts
Member Laureate

since 2000-10-29

Posts 19200
Between the Lines

4 posted 2005-06-24 05:27 PM

a beautiful poem, Helen even if of a different lily...

My neighbor's daughter got married last month and she had white lilies as her bouquet..they were so lovely as are your words.

M

passing shadows
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