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When I am part of nature—
When I am aware of being part of nature—
grounded toe to head, to earth and sky,
I feel the magic of relationship.
Join me, walk with me.
Hear the murmur
of squirrels squabbling
as they chase each other,
of trees gossiping with the wind
and telling us the history of the world
they’re rooted in.
Touch water rippling through the stream bed
with a sense of its origin and destination
placing us in the here and now.
Passing through,
feel the sharp separation of heat and cool
in sun and shade.
Sit down to watch the insects and birds
negotiating the air currents and daylight.
Choose something from the life around you
to pay attention to,
equal to equal.
Magic, to be part of nature
we pass through,
aware of relationship,
willing to hear new perspectives
and to join the conversation.
For Sherry's prompt "Magic!" at What's Going On?
My blog poems are rough drafts.Please respect my copyright.© 2024 Susan L. Chast
Ah, I love this. You are one who finds the magic in bark and squirrel and sky. Beautiful, Susan.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully thought through! I love the way you described the magic of nature and how we have to sit down among it, be watchful, to really see and experience the beauty that is nature. I liked the idea of joining the conversation as well!
ReplyDeleteThis beautiful poem tells me to be aware of the grand magic all around us and be a part of it. Life itself is magic.
ReplyDelete"Choose something from the life around you
to pay attention to,"...Love this.
I love the sense of magical practice and connection to the Earth - beautifully told - Jae
ReplyDeleteAlways felt that with the sea... that even though I'm the only one talking, it is a complete conversation...nature is magical in how healing it can be...
ReplyDeleteAh yes, Susan, there is so much magic in nature! You sum it up perfectly Iin these lines:
ReplyDelete‘grounded toe to head, to earth and sky,
I feel the magic of relationship’.
I agree with you - magic can always be found in nature. Your poem is a real hymn to that. Suzanne - Wordpress blog - Wayfaring.
ReplyDeleteFrom the opening lines to the the ending, I felt the magic of communion with nature, the invitation "to join the conversation." Deeply soothing, like forest-bathing.
ReplyDelete"squirrels squabbling
ReplyDeleteas they chase each other,"
That's just what they sound like!
Susan,
ReplyDeleteI do believe that magic and nature are quite akin. Your poem captures all that is there to be seen and heard through nature. There are many elements of magical qualities involved in the joy we derive from observing nature...truly magical..
Yes, there is such magic in connecting with nature. I so often speak "Let me not just look, let me see."
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