|
 Menu
|
|
|
|
|
Social
|
|
|
|
|
Cycle of Life
Contributed by
reflections
on
Friday, 6th May 2005 @ 06:03:28 PM in AEST
Topic:
PoemsonBeauty
|
A leaf in flight does spiral down,
dressed in its brightest Autumn gown;
released from where it once had shown
the gifts that made it so well-known.
Its vivid beauty’s still intact
as it gracefully performs its final act.
There once had stood in majesty,
adorned in leaves, a mighty tree
with cool shade beneath for tired souls
whose weary feet sought distant goals.
Lush growth once hid a small her, or him,
who played upon each leaf bound limb.
A rainbow’s color greeted the eye
of artist, king, or passer-by.
The tree, once a prince of dignity,
was now naked, for the world to see;
and the leaves which made its majestic crown
became its cushion on the ground.
Back to the earth from whence they came
they become nature’s food, so that once again,
in the Spring, when life rises from the ground,
God’s full-dressed tree will again be found.
The lesson to learn … that through the eye
things of God may sleep … but never die!
John F. Templin ©
Copyright ©
reflections
... [
2005-05-06 18:03:28]
(Date/Time posted on
site)
Advertisments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sorry, comments are no longer allowed for anonymous, please register for a free membership to access this feature and more
|
|
All comments are owned by the poster. Your Poetry
Dot Com is not responsible for the content of any
comment.
That said, if you find an offensive comment, please
contact via the FeedBack Form with details, including poem title
etc.
|
|
|
Re: Cycle of Life
(User Rating: 1 )
by MorningDove on
Friday, 6th May 2005 @ 07:57:27 PM AEST
(User
Info | Send
a Message)
|
This is a brilliant piece of work. Your imagery is outstanding. Not sure the music is appropriate for such a piece of work. I enjoyed Your explanation of natures seasons.
Dove |
|
|
Re: Cycle of Life
(User Rating: 1 )
by mina-1 on
Friday, 6th May 2005 @ 09:27:50 PM AEST
(User
Info | Send
a Message)
|
John you never cease to amaze me my dear friend. Whatever u write about u capture it so well. You're a truly remarkable and talented writer. Your work is always pleasant and delightful to read. A heavenly divine masterpiece John. Well done my dear friend.
*hug*
~sue~ |
|
|
Re: Cycle of Life
(User Rating: 1 )
by venkat on
Saturday, 7th May 2005 @ 05:32:28 AM AEST
(User
Info | Send
a Message)
|
It is like hearing a sweet rhyme through the voice of gentle breeze...a lession to be learnt from nature...Conclusion is marvellous.
John..this is absolutely beautiful. venkat |
|
|
Re: Cycle of Life
(User Rating: 1 )
by Elizabeth_Dandy on
Saturday, 7th May 2005 @ 07:52:30 AM AEST
(User
Info | Send
a Message)
|
Oh John! What beautiful words! So right! - before God everything is alive. This is a most moving RESURRECTION theme. Thank you for composing and posting this glorious and inspiring poem! A wonderful song to the Greater Glory of God, before whom everythijg is alive. "He is not the Lord of the dead, but of the Living.
Be blessed for ringing it home with these incomparably moving and consoling words!
Balm for the soul.!
AMDG
Elizabeth
|
|
|
Re: Cycle of Life
(User Rating: 1 )
by Spike on
Tuesday, 17th May 2005 @ 06:31:17 AM AEST
(User
Info | Send
a Message)
|
Very nice piece, John both natural and spiritual. It made me feel good to read it. Birth-death-renewel. Everything goes somewhere, the cycle playing out over and over again in a scheme too large to really comprehend. But I digress........ Thanks for posting this one,
Spike |
|
|
|
· 
Poetry
Community
Members
Areas
Reference
Search
Top
Others
