Listen

Thoughts .............

Listen to the flecks of rain

That fall on dusty ground

Listen to the bird's sweet song

As earth's waking comes around

Listen to the baby's cry

As it enters in this world

Listen to the mother's tears

as they melt death's chilling swirls

Listen to the lover's call

At midnight in the rain

Listen to the shreaks of war

As they batter soft domains

Listen to your heartbeat

As it swells the mighty crowd

Listen ...... hear life's tapestry .....

good ... bad ...... indifferent ...... loud

 

Phil Sanders

Reviews

[Candle in the wind]

I am listening Phil and every sound is like a fleck of rain on my soul.It is so beautiful.What inspired such thoughts I wonder??
"Listen to the mother's tears
as they melt death's chilling swirls " What powerful lines!
You have actually woven life's tapestry through the sounds captured in your art.

[Carl]

Quality peice here Phil. Love the rain soft and gentle. But love the rain also when it's torrental and lashing down. Like the birds singing in the trees but also the protective sqwak when there is a predator near and young are in the nest. Like the way you gave Earth an identity in her waking. A mothers tears are well captured at both ends of the spectrum. in childbirth the joy and the hope for the little one and also a mothers grief for whatever reason, awesome. My fave lines are listen to a lovers call at midnight in the rain. Like that secret image. two young lovers in the Forest in Nottingham. How mnay countrysides how become battlefields howmnay men have died on them their hills. Maybe England isn't such a green and pleasant land after all. Listen to lifes tapesty good bad indifferent loud. Brilliant work Hats Off to you again.

[Yemaya Theresa]

Wow, to just stop this crazy World & listen.

[Enigma]

Wow!!
Such a nice piece!! I love the rhyme scheme and the words are powerful enough to make this poem one of my favourites!!
Fantastic!!!