Day and night
divide
as equals
rush headlong
together
signaler
and harvester
both
of what we know
is to come
will surely fall
in surrender
be gathered
up
returned
to ground
called —
like our spirits
stripped
ready
and waiting —
to rise
yet
and then again.
© 2011 Maureen E. Doallas
This poem is dedicated to Christine Valters Paintner, of Abbey of the Arts, whose recent beautifully written essay about the season's arrival, "Autumn: The Season of Paradox", was my inspiration.
My audio of the poem:
Audio Recording of Autumn Equinox by mdoallas
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22 comments:
Lovely poem, Maureen -- the sense of the inevitability of the natural order.
Beautiful, just like autumn.
A beautiful cycle of promise and life.
What beautiful inspiration arose from Christine's essay.
Lovely.
Nature has its seasons and we have our seasons in life too.
Beautiful poem, Maureen!
Just perfect, Maureen. And very comforting.
you words
standing tall in my garden
a stem upholding
lovely withered petals
surrounding seeds
to feed the little birds
the cycle of life...rising and falling...reused in another...for the good of all...
This form creates such a powerful tension, sense of the speaker striving for exactitude-- an exquisite and contemplative. I especially love:
Day and night
divide
as equals
rush headlong
together
signaler
and harvester
xxxj
Natural balance to things and your verse, very nice.
lovely poem about the cycle of life.
SoundCloud appears to be having some technical difficulties, so if the audio is not working on your visit, please check back here later to listen to my recording. Thank you.
Didn't get to hear the recording, but I loved the balance and the nostalgia inherent in the season, fitted into your lines. Beautiful. G.
nice picture of hope
This is beautiful... We are like the earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust.
Wonderful.
Quite the cycle. Like a phoenix from the ashes...a beautiful depiction of the season, and life.
Fall and spring have the most beautiful poems written for them--something about them must speak to us very deeply of our own connection and renewal in their force--as expressed so simply and with such smoothness here.
The construction and separations make this piece all the more powerful. It's spareness lends to the essential message within, the inescapable cycles of life. Enjoyable read.
What a wonderful promise and the cycle of life so well done and can see how you were inspired to write this
http://gatelesspassage.com/2011/10/04/memories/#comment-1442
Amen, I know from whence I came, and I know where I am going, my ashes really do no matter, for God has a new body for especially for me being prepared.
This was really excellent Maureen --
"...rush headlong
together
signaler
and harvester..."
I found this passage to be strong.
profound flow.
wow.
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