Here’s a twist on the Midweek Story thing I’ve done, inspired by a poem I heard last week which I wanted to share.
It’s by Samuel Hazo, and features in a book entitled A Flight To Elsewhere available on Amazon and is read here with the kind permission of the author.
Listen: The Nearness That Is All
Also on This Is This
Everytime the weather shifted between showers and sunlight, mist and wind, I realised an important lesson in impermanence, and seeing it change was like watching a lifetime.
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November 29th, 2007 at 12:44 am
Nothing? Nothing? Breaking out poetry at great personal risk and celebrating the 250th birthday of William Blake and NOTHING?!?
November 29th, 2007 at 12:51 am
It is lovely. I haven’t listened to poetry (as opposed to read it) for ages. It reminds me of 1 Corinthians 13, which is beautiful no matter how many weddings it’s read at.
November 29th, 2007 at 6:42 am
I was certain I posted something but it must not have clicked!
OK, I’ll tell ya- the poem is a nice sentiment nicely expressed. I must admit that I have been avoiding the power of poetry for decades and will continue to do so until I can learn the tune. I’ve always been shit at lyrics.