Harmony

The title says it all

Harmony

 

Sitting here in the stillness of the morning

Trying to scratch down words of wisdom

In the peace of the park, with the greenness

Of the grass, the dark green of the towering

Firs, And the silver blue of the sand cherry clump

Things are alive and as they should be.

 

Song sparrows sing peaceful lullabies

Crow’s cries pierce the harmony

As they battle for who knows what

And the words alit onto the paper

Other birds add their own tune

Mitigating the crows harsh calls

Thus providing an urgent sense of peace.

 

And for a moment all is quiet

Except for the water sounds

As a small rill rushes toward the ocean

And once there to be totally forgotten

Among the abyss of the fathomless sea.

 

Is life like this?

Green with the grass and towering firs

Silent and loud all at the same time

A paradox, a wish to be forgotten

A journey, as the water, with an

Unknown end, to be a small part

Of an immeasurable sea.

Is this what the peace of the park brings?

 

And the birds sing lullabies

To bring back the center

For the reality is here and not the ocean

The future dims reality

Smell the air, hear the birds sing,

Look, see, listen, hear

Scratch words onto paper

But there is no wisdom, only peace

Only harmony, for the sand cherry

Can not tell the grass it is the

wrong color, And the grass

can not tell the firs they are too

tall, And the firs can not tell

the sand cherry they are too silver

it’s just a simple harmony

 

Yet we as humans routinely

Sit in judgment

Courts, police, lawyers, clerks

All seem like the grass

Telling the firs they are too tall

Maybe things should be simple

Like sitting in the park listening

To the birds sing

 

Reviews

[BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE]

Humans are complex creatures they are brought up in to the world to obey and follow orders they know no other existence that is fact.
Unfortunately we are urban creatures your dream is refreshing in the extreme and i would buy a ticket tomorrow for the promise of peace,love,joy and happiness being at one with nature but all we got is the crass lifestyle love it or hate we are stuck with it, maybe the developement of human beings surpassed itself and we have gone too far but thideal world you paint in this won derful evocative poem offers a better existence, right now i am thinking should i become a nun and apply so that i can retain what sanity is left of me in this cold,cruel,dark world we live in.ROSANNA

[PaperHearts]

Amazing! As soon as I began reading, the two lines really struck a chord with me, and the concept was something I could really relate to:
'Sitting here in the stillness of the morning
Trying to scratch down words of wisdom'

Very evocative, and thought-provoking.
~PaperHearts

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While reading this, I am caught up in the imagery you portray here. I can actually see nature; the birds, trees and feel serenity all around. Your poem has a surreal, reflective quality attached to it. Very nice.

[Cherry Berry]

This is a beautifully penned piece. The flow is great, and the sentiment is beautiful. Well done.

xox
Cherri

[LadyNaida]

Wow this is beautiful, if only life could be that way, right?