Student of Life

Student of Life

 

 

 

a leaf explained autumn to me

just before it detached

from the roots of its philosophy

 

and pondered to the ground

a silent, whirling

thinker,

 

as i 

the amazed student of nature

tried to assimilate

from the veins of its wisdom.

 

 

 

erin-cilberto

10/31/19

Reviews

[light and ashes]

Nature does have a lot to teach us if we choose to really observe. There is a certain kind of magic in every season. I think the same can be said for our lives. Great thought provoking write.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your words, angel.
j.

[light and ashes]

You're welcome Jacob

[Chris Shaw]

Trees will shed their leaves in autumn, it is nature's way. It is only the leaves which die, the tree survives and in spring the cycle will start again with rebirth. All part of life's rich tapestry. All of us should be students of nature, sadly too many have little interest. Clever poem.

Chris

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind review, Chris.
j.

[John the Baptist]

Nothing exemplifies the meaning of autumn for us more than the falling leaves. For when our times come, we detach and fall to the ground from which we came. Not a tragedy, though, for the spring ever brings renewal.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your insightful words, John,
j.

[andrew mitchell]

You set the bar too high in this fine write J. Brilliant beyond belief and expression. What a top write. Gobsmacking good!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your very kind review, andrew,
j.

[Corset]

and along those veins his wisdom soared silently like a thinker...love it , you are on a roll

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind words, Corset,
j.

[Sami Khalil]

Happy Autumn sir Jacob. I love how you project learning from nature to us, how we can wean wisdom and philosophy from it. It is so true they they have minds of their own. We sure have to be students of life before students of books. Marvelous.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind words, Sami,
j.

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome sir.