Birdwatching

That gift of reason
has led me
some would say astray
for I see faith in fable
as ceding response
ability
fundamentalism
indoctrination of ignorance
indelibly 
bliss of all bliss while
I submit
to this glorious sky
waiting for bliss to
fly by
for I see bliss as fleeting
on a falcon's wing.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Connelly Avatar
December 13, 2019 at 3:41 PM
Maureen, I started growing my beard because of John Muir. Grow ing up, every photo I saw of him, he of course had the long beard, but would be dressed in a three piece suit. One of my favorite quotes: Going to the woods is going home. Amen
Rycroft Avatar
February 8, 2017 at 12:29 PM
Great poem x the title is misleading x i enjoyed it x
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February 8, 2017 at 12:40 PM
Thanks Wendy! It's how I connect to that godness I know I'm too small to Know ;) bless
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