Blue Haze

For love of Blue Ridge Mountains

Do not contaminate the blue haze

of mountains that stretch across the miles

with thoughts of morality

or protests of who should own what part.

It seems a sin to carve such grandeur into squares

to satisfy whims and greeds of men.

Rather to imagine, like Lennon,

there would be no need for greed or hunger here,

no breath of air not pure and free.

 

Never question the harmony

of life lived with clouds

not dedicated to God but given without thought,

and not beyond gentle, gracious simplicity.

 

A placid silence filled with whispering pines

this place the dream of angels devine,

no less than the essence of souls.

 

A breed of people, made here, apart

bound by boundless blood and timeless time.

Small against endless shades of blue

that blend water with earth and both with sky;

humbled by the knowledge that this is what surrounds us all.

Reviews

[Tomás Ó C..]

Love the poem, great message, but those who need to listen to it refuse to do so...

[Fabian G. Franklin]

It's home!!!! Love it, love it, LOOOOOOOOVE it!! There's no place like home!!! Posting some of my own pictures of home on your page right now!

[Creepy Swine Guy]

I very much like this poem. Most especially this line ...

"It seems a sin to carve such grandeur into squares
to satisfy whims and greeds of men."

I think that that is absolutely fabulous. We are sharing a soul as far as we both lament how man seems to take the most beautiful of things and spoil them.

[Ruth]

The embracing of the Universe in this is moving!
A beautifully crafted poem friend! xx

[Drifting Blue]

An elegant tribute. I know the country of which you speak. Living where we do, we are fortunate to have such rarified air close by. This verse blew me away: Never question the harmony
of life lived with clouds
not dedicated to God but given without thought,
and not beyond gentle, gracious simplicity. A beautiful pastoral poem.

[Barry S. Maltese]

Lovely poem. I see your point. The world did not come with dotted lines and a place to write your name for ownership. Although some animals are territorial (especially humans), the world was meant to be roamed freely, and enjoyed. Nice work - great visual descritions. I enjoyed the read.

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

It has become a shame that God's country is disappearing, being claimed in the name of man... even things like water and air, gifts from God and nature now comes with a price... I even think of the song "Signs" When it says, "what gives you the right to put up a fence to keep me out or to keep mother nature in" , very strong motivation voice you give to mother nature.

[Donald Meikle]

It's nice to know one's place, and to know another does too. It's like looking at the generations back through time that put you here,and to know they're smiling.

[The Wave]

"It seems a sin to carve such grandeur into squares to satisfy whims and greeds of men."
couldnt agree more...

nice write, the picture you chose was perfect for this piece. towards the end i found it hard to follow, you lost me with your words, but i understand the overall idea, and with that i say
good job

[Narnie]

Oh Mimi, so tender it is. Beautiful.