Your Days Are Waiting
There’s certainty made in the calm of a river–a way
steady like the leaves that paper-boat the surface of water.
Even a clamor of hooves throbbing in purple morning light
narrows us–a waking in every wilderness.
But even these things fall asleep inside the mind
and slip away by night.
How will you remember what it’s like to stare
into the constant moon? To watch the jet stream’s hand
push clouds through dark and stars like nestled ships on the ocean?
Your days are waiting to be left behind.
So now, before sleep makes a single forgetting,
etch in yourself
this moon,
this leaf,
this star.
~Dave Harrity in his new poetry collection, These Intricacies
In the stillness,
Sandy
Welcome to the Still Saturday Community where we pause after a busy week, move in quiet pilgrimage, maybe linger a while in some still place, and soak in the beauty of images and reflect on the depth of sparse words. We’d love for you to join us. Grab the button and link up below. We all love to hear if something especially speaks to your heart, but please don’t feel pressured to comment. Simply take some time to be still together, to gaze long and drink deep.
Wishing you a beautiful Saturday Sandra.
Blessings,
Patti
What a powerful quote … “your days are waiting to be left behind”. How very true. May we leave each one knowing we did our best for Him. May you have a beautiful weekend!
I’m not a poetry person, but that poem was really beautiful! And your photos—stunning! Always a pleasure to linkup here, Sandra.
One of my favorite places to be in the quiet is by a stream where the waters churn and roll, the leaves of any season, but especially Fall, come sailing by. I sense being there.
~ linda
Love the calming waters… Thanks Sandra. 🙂
Such beautiful words.
Beautiful. I hope you are having a wonderful weekend, my beautiful friend. xoxox
Beautiful and thoughtful poetic words… Thank you Sandra!
This sounds so good. And the photos are so serene.