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A Day In the Life

dawning of a new day or close of a day already spent we feel an excitement matters not, matters not we are but a passersby we're here for an instant and we are gone for an eternity if we think upon that thought and let it die slow death we rob thought of substance we walk though the quiet forest road a sense of quiet takes hold to what used to make us sad we pause on our journey find a distorted cypress stump we sit upon its roots listening to nature's song we don't know how we got here don't know how long we'll stay we enjoy the moment we empty our mind of what used to clutter it it’s about sincerity we put pettiness aside we breathe in earth's perfume listen to nature's voice beauty surrounds is ours to behold mists from slow-moving bayou the aroma of pine where salamanders dig do we believe in God at times such as this; yes we do

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Kp Nunez

Date: 3/24/2015 1:14:00 PM

I now come to your very first post. It's a curious thing...believers and nonbelievers would almost always meet at a certain point, looking at and contemplating nature, to ever agree, almost, that there is a God. Also, "we are here for an instant, and we are gone for an eternity" is another common ground...I have come to appreciate the mind and heart that came up with all these writes. Nice to meet you, Jerry. I'm Kim, and thanks for the visit earlier. Smiles from the isles :)

Muhammad Safa Thajudeen

Date: 10/7/2014 9:31:00 PM

We breath in Earth's perfume.....nice verses.

Faye Gibson

Date: 10/5/2014 1:23:00 PM

Thank you for your visit to my work and your most kind comments. I have found myself in moments which you describe here; so lovely and peace filled. Beautiful writing. I read all the comments people have left and see that you are not a believer... that does not come through in this write. True believers would never hold that against you. So glad you joined our community. Hope you find many friends as I have.

Vince Suzadail Jr.

Date: 6/30/2014 4:09:00 PM

Paints a picture. There is a lot in nature that just calms the soul.

Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser

Date: 6/2/2014 4:51:00 PM

i love the take on how you know and feel our God.. :) most of the times most notice God just in times of crisis but here in your write you say that God is present also in times when we are fine.. :) His presence is everywhere.. :) just we sometimes falter to acknowledge His presence.. :) this your first poem in soup and wow!!!! this great... it's an elixir of nature, reality, imagery and all in this.. :) welcome here in poetrysoup.. :) i have a great time here and i hope you too will feel that..

Jerry Bolton
Date: 6/2/2014 5:35:00 PM

Aww . . . Many thanks for your very kind comments about my poem, Olive. You really went all out for it and I want you to know that I really think and appreciate you for it.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/2/2014 12:17:00 AM

So are you saying that you can read my soupmails now? I sure hope so!!! Let me know!!

Jerry Bolton
Date: 6/2/2014 6:55:00 AM

No, I still can't read the soup mails, but I can now reply to people when they comment on my poem.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/1/2014 8:50:00 PM

Still waiting!!!!

Jerry Bolton
Date: 6/1/2014 9:49:00 PM

WoW! It's fixed.

Jerry Bolton
Date: 6/1/2014 9:45:00 PM

Couldn't reply. I sent you another Soup Mail.

Lucilla Carrillo

Date: 6/1/2014 8:03:00 PM

Hi Jerry; Thanks for the visit to my page. This is an awesome poem. I believe in God even when I have been at my worst. Right now I am very sick - have been for a year. I still trust in God. I just don't want to die a slow death, but that is not my call. Thanks for sharing this poem with us. Hope to see more..... Lucilla

Jerry Bolton
Date: 6/1/2014 9:48:00 PM

I agree, Lucilla, I feel the same was. I am not a believer, hope you will not hold that against me. I have always said, if I have that kind of problem I will go another way.

Pandita Sietesantos

Date: 6/1/2014 11:21:00 AM

Great tribute to nature and its intrinsic connection to the Creator. Thank you for sharing this inspirational piece! Well done!

Pandita Sietesantos
Date: 6/1/2014 2:15:00 PM

Thank you my friend!

Jerry Bolton
Date: 6/1/2014 11:30:00 AM

Appreciate that you read and commented on my poem, Pandita, and I so love that name.

Nette Onclaud

Date: 6/1/2014 8:04:00 AM

ohh, you speak with heavenly reverence,about the joy of one who connects with nature through God's inspiration, jerry.. this is stunning!.. hope to see you more often and hop into the world of soup.. thanks for your feedback!..huggs

Jerry Bolton
Date: 6/1/2014 8:17:00 AM

Good morning Nette, and thank you ever so much for taking the time to read and comment on my poetical effort. Again, thank you verry much.

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 5/31/2014 11:17:00 PM

I never feel closer to God than when I am surrounded in nature. You could say Nature is my church. "As the lake mirrors mountains and deep azure sky, We commune together, my God and I" a stanza from my poem Winter Divinity. So you see, we share a kinship. Your poem is just beautiful! Blessings and Welcome to the Soup Jerry!

Jerry Bolton
Date: 6/1/2014 6:23:00 AM

Thank you Connie for you sweet thoughts. It has taken me many years to appreciate nature as I do these days. Like many people I preferred to live my life selfishly, and I don't mean monetarily, but more fleshly. I've slowed down and can now appreciate what was all around me, but I was blinded.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/31/2014 11:11:00 PM

You are obviously someone who is very reflective. I just live in my mind with words and do not focus that often at looking at things in nature, though I have been inspired many a time by nature when I write. This is very good writing. Speaking of to "rob thought of substance" I think I am thinking too long on that line that came before that one!!!

Jerry Bolton
Date: 6/1/2014 6:26:00 AM

Hello Andrea, I quite understand you in that you allow nature to exist and not pay much attention to it. I was like that for many years, but have, in the last few years come to appreciate it. Thank you for reading and commenting on my poem.