"Not fair!" I lamented as a child when some small injustice came my way. It's no different now that my mature eyes have opened to far greater wrongs. People who accidentally sacrificed their lives doing good deeds for others can't speak or reflect but we can. My poem for
Poets and Storytellers United is inspired by food-aid workers and all innocents killed or injured in wars. Too soon we move on to the next unfair thing, feeling powerless in a mysterious indifferent universe that commands our wonder.
The recent solar eclipse had millions star struck. For a few minutes onlookers were gleeful children scampering about in awe. B.C. had not much of a view so
I watched the moon sail across North America on the news. It was one joyful scene after another. No blame games or the lunacy of humans causing harm to themselves and others.
Crowds viewing the aura-effect of the total eclipse sounded like flocks of excited birds, especially when a creeping darkness enveloped the daylight.
I saw none of the celestial event in person but on my Crescent Beach walk the next day, an occasional bird and fleeting clouds swept by in the sky.
...we all know that climate change is a huge problem, but politicians refuse to act. Your sky images are gorgeous. Let there be peace.💛💙
ReplyDeleteGorgeous skies and wonderful photography!
ReplyDeleteGreat shots.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful skies.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful post. I viewed the eclipse with my family and loved it.
ReplyDeleteLovely sky and beach scenes. I enjoyed the 'star treatment' you gave to one of your subjects.
ReplyDeletelove the first shot
ReplyDeleteI am partial to flower metaphor as personification and the eclipse is so useful in poetry. I'm partial to the things that glitter and the star treatment! We are all wired together but sometimes it's like a mob mentality.
ReplyDeleteYour poem ~~ a plea for all of time. Beautiful write.
ReplyDeletevery interesting photos and well put together. Interesting work.
ReplyDeleteIt does appear that the world is in a state of decline on many levels, as your powerful poem suggests. A new madness of the mind has taken over... and I grieve the insanity of those who have the power to create it.
ReplyDeleteAh, so many things are unfathomable – human nature not least.
ReplyDeleteAm so glad you wrote about the killing of the aid workers... "don't shade the unfairly dead" - yes, absolutely. "We're all sparks in a mystic scheme born for a fair shot in life that unfairly not everyone gets" - and when it is wrong, we owe it to ourselves to call it out, wherever, whoever.
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ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos and a wonderful poem! You have a way with words.
The sky images are just beautiful. I love the pretty flowers, the gulls and crow.
Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a great day and a happy weekend.
Ditto Eileen, pictures and thought projection were great. BTW, I'd seen a total eclipse before, why again? This one was 94% of total, got only about dusk level darkness.
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from Jim's pen, thank you for all your really good work here.
Pics and poetry are always a delight! You are inspiring me to take some more photos!
ReplyDeleteThe flowers really do stand out! Love the sky photos too.
ReplyDeleteRajani makes a good point. Your poem is a fitting memorial to people who likely will be unnamed in history.
ReplyDeleteThe photos are amazing. I especially like the birds.
Dynamic photos and words ~ Wow!
ReplyDeleteWishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Powerful poem! The contrast between the eclipse joy and the harsh realities is well-drawn. Beautiful imagery too, especially the "star treatment" ending.
ReplyDeletei thought it was nice that so many people were interested in the solar eclipse. i like your poem, you are a story teller!! i often think of those who make the greatest sacrifice. such beautiful images today...i really like the clouds and birds!!
ReplyDeleteLove the flowers and the pics of the sky!
ReplyDeleteSo many lives being lost.. thank you for remembering them. They are putting themselves in harms way to help others.. true heroes.
ReplyDeleteamazing pictures to go along with your wise words
ReplyDeleteI feel we are born to be tested how we can deal with unfairness happening on ourselves and all around. How can we rise above our circumstances? Nature heals and teaches us with their way of living. Thank you for the link. I still remember the mysterious sensation when I experienced Annular Solar Eclipse here in Nara in 2012. As the sun blackened, wind blew and the ring of fire was beautiful. Clouds look like flocks of excited birds, indeed.
ReplyDeleteMagical images! Lovely poetry, powerful words. Heartbreaking news, just unfathomable everywhere! Those aid workers put themselves on the front lines and their only thought is to help others. True heroes! I mourn their loss.
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