tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456333369930820298.post5700773010280731236..comments2024-03-28T12:04:28.088-04:00Comments on Susan's Poetry: ContemplationSusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05723639294340760325noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456333369930820298.post-44243334873800718652015-01-06T05:50:43.779-05:002015-01-06T05:50:43.779-05:00Silent contemplation glows much brighter
than the ...Silent contemplation glows much brighter<br />than the temple it occupies<br /><br />The power that lies dormant is the one most powerful when unleashed. All the good if it also comes with goodness! Great lines Susan!<br /><br />Hankkaykualahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03240206222973305395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456333369930820298.post-72440995495805736652015-01-05T15:11:33.964-05:002015-01-05T15:11:33.964-05:00What an art silent contemplation is. A great relax...What an art silent contemplation is. A great relaxer in life where importance is relegated to the back seats.Old Egghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14727444489103758018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456333369930820298.post-86170452256636680312015-01-05T11:59:40.898-05:002015-01-05T11:59:40.898-05:00happy new year Susan...contemplation in silence is...happy new year Susan...contemplation in silence is such a beautiful way..Arathi Hariharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17142420236345157881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456333369930820298.post-36127171173051157572015-01-05T08:45:47.628-05:002015-01-05T08:45:47.628-05:00How can great thought be achieved without silent c...How can great thought be achieved without silent contemplation and how sad it is that it is almost impossible to achieve for so many in this busy world with its emphasis on inter connectedness constantly !rallentandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980559347805844568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456333369930820298.post-45343031367461062122015-01-04T18:05:23.216-05:002015-01-04T18:05:23.216-05:00There was always a great pause for me in the great...There was always a great pause for me in the great and magical mantra of the Legendary Prayer... "God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; (NOTE: and the Kicker is...)<br />WISDOM to KNOW the DIFFERENCE."<br />Great personal civilizations have fallen along with their future, ...without contemplation, centering, or discernment.<br />A very thought provoking piece<br />ZQZQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08521836993023109556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456333369930820298.post-10363764397559616802015-01-04T17:27:06.265-05:002015-01-04T17:27:06.265-05:00Silent contemplation and its greatness.... love th...Silent contemplation and its greatness.... love the poem... :-) <br /><br />Happy New year to you ...Maniparnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16109166826609932168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456333369930820298.post-71697534748278355112015-01-04T14:54:22.309-05:002015-01-04T14:54:22.309-05:00Great poem on such a simple concept.Great poem on such a simple concept.Gen Giggles https://www.blogger.com/profile/13744815023509063722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456333369930820298.post-73104801904123124862015-01-04T14:12:58.359-05:002015-01-04T14:12:58.359-05:00Love this! 'Presence has
anchored this moment...Love this! 'Presence has <br />anchored this moment but not in real time.' Wonderful poem - thank you! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456333369930820298.post-79363338106557546752015-01-04T14:03:02.207-05:002015-01-04T14:03:02.207-05:00"How the eyes unfocus presence." Brillia..."How the eyes unfocus presence." Brilliant poem Susan! Delainahttp://delainamiller.com/a-harmonicas-verse/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456333369930820298.post-72518735646947051472015-01-04T14:01:50.866-05:002015-01-04T14:01:50.866-05:00Silence can be so helpful. The serenity of silent...Silence can be so helpful. The serenity of silent contemplation, so centering. Happy New Year, Susan!Jennifer Wagnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04344877737695801883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456333369930820298.post-54050094920672100062015-01-04T13:58:08.251-05:002015-01-04T13:58:08.251-05:00"on this rock of contemplation, possibilities..."on this rock of contemplation, possibilities grow"---this is such a gorgeous line and the imagery it evokes is stunning.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456333369930820298.post-78822327296232839802015-01-04T12:17:50.926-05:002015-01-04T12:17:50.926-05:00On a rock of contemplation we all need to take in ...On a rock of contemplation we all need to take in a moment of silence as it helps in understanding the journey and our choices in life. Happy New Year!Truedessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09079953417572207613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456333369930820298.post-82010866535695188262015-01-04T12:14:00.659-05:002015-01-04T12:14:00.659-05:00sustained in its new container,
grows relationship...sustained in its new container,<br />grows relationship with God, kinship with<br />neighbors and comfort with self.<br /><br />I love these thoughts and strive for them. What a beautiful poem to start the New Year. Have a happy one SusanMyrna R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15088915165678737118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456333369930820298.post-51378980350863035362015-01-04T11:03:35.384-05:002015-01-04T11:03:35.384-05:00a statue in silence symbolizing lifelessness...con...a statue in silence symbolizing lifelessness...contemplation is for the onlooker....the reader the seeker...Anjum Wasim Darhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01252859337697790445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456333369930820298.post-54864180307657201402015-01-04T08:36:27.030-05:002015-01-04T08:36:27.030-05:00That last stanza moved me Susan ~ And I find that...That last stanza moved me Susan ~ And I find that as we grow older, silence and contemplation becomes more meaningful, and becomes comfortable under our skin ~<br /><br />May the new year bring you love, kinship and peace ~Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02213172239590722747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456333369930820298.post-28022092410445079432015-01-04T07:02:34.993-05:002015-01-04T07:02:34.993-05:00Escaping from the chaos of the world - a contempla...Escaping from the chaos of the world - a contemplation in silence is much needed. It can also be a venue of feeling His presence. <br /><br />Happy New Year Susan.totomaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01805083472267649276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456333369930820298.post-19464371091471806272015-01-04T03:26:01.651-05:002015-01-04T03:26:01.651-05:00To live with silence in this way is really excelle...To live with silence in this way is really excellent - but it takes training.. I hope more could learn.brudberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12563403553536472377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456333369930820298.post-61299536802069174102015-01-04T03:12:28.146-05:002015-01-04T03:12:28.146-05:00The power of contemplation is wonderfully expresse...The power of contemplation is wonderfully expressed in your words. I agree with Gabriella... of the importance of a silent contemplation, to actually know the violent realities of today's world and their despairing results. I wonder of the change that would come if we all as humans wait, sit silently and introspect for a while.<br />Powerful verse. It reminds me of Robert Frost's writing.<br />-HAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456333369930820298.post-78199804826569551752015-01-03T19:27:56.975-05:002015-01-03T19:27:56.975-05:00Your words resonate strongly in a world that has t...Your words resonate strongly in a world that has to be be abuzz with one piece of news or another. Yet it is only in the silence that we can hope to connect to the divine and others.Gabriellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09968615376035959259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456333369930820298.post-42936314266767514632015-01-03T19:21:53.512-05:002015-01-03T19:21:53.512-05:00I really like the way you have described all the b...I really like the way you have described all the benefits of silent contemplation, Susan, & how so much can be accomplished through this.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456333369930820298.post-78160301114536860682014-12-28T09:06:40.469-05:002014-12-28T09:06:40.469-05:00My new favorite of yours. Maybe it speaks so loud ...My new favorite of yours. Maybe it speaks so loud to me because I find it difficult to be good company for silence. Kenia Santoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12893148474912410033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456333369930820298.post-38251353435547861542014-12-27T11:59:36.786-05:002014-12-27T11:59:36.786-05:00Ooh, how the eyes unfocus presence - a shift away ...Ooh, how the eyes unfocus presence - a shift away from the mundane and into something magical, universal, invisible, felt. Beautiful.Sweeper of Dreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00078459443293328745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456333369930820298.post-64252342281428047022014-12-26T13:35:00.435-05:002014-12-26T13:35:00.435-05:00I love the whole idea of the "rock of contemp...I love the whole idea of the "rock of contemplation" as the platform for presence and possibility. LOVE the closing lines! Am envious that you are writing. I am exhausted. One more day of feeding a houseful of people then I hope to lie down!!!!Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456333369930820298.post-37489061704157678052014-12-26T12:44:14.502-05:002014-12-26T12:44:14.502-05:00When one wit hgod, all our questions will be answe...When one wit hgod, all our questions will be answered:)Vandana Sharmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10270400982093787158noreply@blogger.com