Stay silent, listen
Hear the birds’ cheerful chirping
Hear the wind blowing
Hear the music of nature
Despite these times of crisis
I am pretty sure I already published this poem somewhere, but I can’t find it on here and I don’t post my poetry anywhere else. I found it in my Drafts app, which I sometimes use for creative writing. I originally wasn’t sure I wanted to post it to my blog and as I write this, still am not 100% sure.
It may not even be the most appropriate time for this poem. Most people are probably, understandably, tired of the pandemic and want it to end, not be at a crisis point. And honestly, I’m not sure where it is currently. I mean, I saw a headline today saying COVID is being fought well, but the virus fights back. Something like this. Let’s all hope this crisis is over with quickly.
I am using this as an attempt at working the block editor too, as on my iPhone I can of course no longer use the classic editor and the Drafts app works only with Apple devices. I was going to find a workaround, but then decided I would need to get acquainted with the block editor one day anyway. So, well… whatever.
I’m submitting this poem to dVerse’s Open Link Night.
Good poem and good job with the block editor!
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Thank you! 🙂
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This speaks to me like the song of nature that continues to sing regardless of the human drama. Birdsong is one of my favorite sounds.
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Yes, it is one of my favorite sounds too. Thank you for sharing.
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Beautifully said!
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Thanks! 🌹
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Definitely some weird times, and we could all use some nice meditation. Your poetry does just the trick! Enjoyed! 💓
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Thank you! 💜
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You are right… nature is not deterred by Covid or anything else that we worry about. It will out live us!
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I really hope it will. Thank you for commenting. 🌹
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You are welcome!
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I love the poignancy with which this poem is penned! 💝💝
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Thank you so much. I honestly can’t remember the actual writing process, as I wrote it several months ago.
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It is great advice to savour all of the good moments at such a trying time!
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Agree completely. Thank you for stopping by. ☺️
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Lovely tanka astrid! Really nice! I hope your well acquainted with the block editor now. Xx
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No I’m not, I still prefer to write my blog posts in the classic editor on my PC. Thanks for the compliment on my tanka.
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You’re welcome Astrid 🙂
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