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Soul In Leisure

This in reference to the famous poem of William Davies ,"Leisure ": What is this life if full of care, we have no time to stand and stare... Endless wait, a lonely window pane in a colorless world of corona despair stop and paused, "poor life full of care" that smile enriched, to "stand and stare". See Davies, time vanished, untangled path now in embraced arms of Mother Nature, I step into her alleys, seamless beauty In "streams full of stars", I find leisure I turn and glance at her leaves and twigs, their dance in breeze of tawny and green singing through trees a choir of birds rhapsody of colors, in silent fervent pulse. petals touch me, emanating innocence sunflowers nodding, fusion of red roses. squirrels running, found their hidden nuts? in pullulating grass, my memories all shut. vermilion shades in its spring upholstery meditation in mandala, teaches me poetry a menthol aroma, a stimulus so serene horizon to horizon, loveliness in between In your osmosis I immerse, pores frenzied inebriant in harmony, no more uncertainty Soul liberated free, why didn't I before see ? Mandala is a ritual symbol in Hinduism and Buddhism, represents spiritual journey within the individual 9th April 2020 Sponsor Chantelle Anne Cooke Contest Name Serenity In Scenes Of Mother Nature |

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Date: 4/12/2020 7:59:00 AM
Your poem plays well off of " William Davies, "Leisure. " But it also stands well on its own. Beautiful poem and well penned. I hope all is well. JC Hawkens
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