This poem reminds me that beauty often hides in the overlooked corners of the world. It's not always about the flashy or the obvious, but about the quiet, the humble, the things that require a little more patience and attention to appreciate. Your words are a gentle invitation to slow down and see the world with fresh eyes.
Thank you, Alexander. I do believe we are in desperate need of more slowing down, noticing things, attunement to ourselves and other humans. Sometimes I feel we've lost sight of each other and resort to dangerous classifications that ends up "othering" people.
The artwork and your poem are beautiful, Jeannie. My favorite lines of the poem are these:
I know there is one
Who will recognize
That what appears
Insignificant
Can astonish
If you sit with it
For a while—
This is so true. How many times does society overlook others because they don't stand out? And then when we get to know others, we realize that we''ve found the deepest treasure.
Jeannie, the articulate and thoughtful replies inspired by your poem say more than I could right now about the simplicity and beauty of your poem. I’ve read it twice and different things about it spoke to me each time. Now I’m going back to listen to the audio. Thanks very much.
This poem reminds me that beauty often hides in the overlooked corners of the world. It's not always about the flashy or the obvious, but about the quiet, the humble, the things that require a little more patience and attention to appreciate. Your words are a gentle invitation to slow down and see the world with fresh eyes.
Thank you, Alexander. I do believe we are in desperate need of more slowing down, noticing things, attunement to ourselves and other humans. Sometimes I feel we've lost sight of each other and resort to dangerous classifications that ends up "othering" people.
The artwork and your poem are beautiful, Jeannie. My favorite lines of the poem are these:
I know there is one
Who will recognize
That what appears
Insignificant
Can astonish
If you sit with it
For a while—
This is so true. How many times does society overlook others because they don't stand out? And then when we get to know others, we realize that we''ve found the deepest treasure.
I love your insights here, @Beth L Gainer . Thank you!
Brilliant poem, Jeannie! A reminder to appreciate the simplicity of life today :)
Thanks, Niall. I appreciate your kindness. I scrawled it very quickly, without deliberation.
Those are the ones I enjoy the most :)
Same
Jeannie, the articulate and thoughtful replies inspired by your poem say more than I could right now about the simplicity and beauty of your poem. I’ve read it twice and different things about it spoke to me each time. Now I’m going back to listen to the audio. Thanks very much.
That is a high compliment, Rafael. I'm so glad it is speaking to you in new and different ways today.
As a person who has wrestled my whole life with feelings of being overlooked, this really hit. Thank you.
Glad to hear, Brian.