Why is the earth beautiful?
Enjoy this video and see the poem written below (poem published in Lent Words).
Why is
the earth beautiful?
The earth is
beautiful so that
sometimes,
while doing dishes,
sunlight can
stream in from the window
and turn the
bubbles on the back of
your hand to
a scattering of rainbows
resting on
your flesh.
It’s
beautiful so that when you’re
in a
hospital room the churning
sound of the
monitors
will remind
you of the cicadas’
hum from
your island holiday,
the
ever-present vibration matched
only by your
blood flow in its essential
reliability.
When your
friend calls with news of her
divorce and
mentions through tears that a
hummingbird
has just passed by, you know
the value of
the earth’s beauty then.
It is to
remind her that there is ease
awaiting her
-- even if just a fluttering.
Or when you
take the time to look up
and find
reason for pure awe at the
sky above
you, the beauty of the earth
makes sense
then too. The earth is beautiful
because she
loves you. And like a true
lover she
gives and cares and nurtures.
She feeds
you sweet fruit and makes
a place for
you to shelter. It is her reassuring beauty
that calls
me to jump into the lake
whose depth
terrifies even
as I remind
myself that this
is the
closest I will come to flying
-- my feet
moving as if wings; my body
suspended
1,600 feet above ground.
You see, I
don’t have a concise
answer for
Earth’s
extraordinary
beauty.
But I do
believe she
gives
artists
something to
reach for
and poets
something to
praise. In
her love we make
love and
music and dance
and work and
play.
She is beautiful.
We must
stay amazed.
This is just amazing Christine, you have really touched the core of mother earth, and how much she loves and abides with us and even within every cell of our bodies. Thank you for seeing so clearly the union of all beings and things; with grand appreciation and applause for you, your sis, Rebecca. ❤️🙏🏽🤗
ReplyDeleteThank you! 💖
DeleteI loved this so much! Thank you for creating and sharing this! Love you!
ReplyDeleteJuliana
Thank you 💗🎇🥰
DeleteReading these words and seeing these images accompanied by sweet simple musical sounds grounded me for a little bit... much needed, much appreciated! Beautiful! Grateful for your poetic, artistic gifts! xo, Denise
ReplyDeleteI love hearing from you, Denise. Much appreciated 💗💗💗
DeleteI understand your words so much. I tell my girls, "Look for the beauty around you, everyday." They tell me that I'm an aesthete... and I thank them for saying it! :-) AND THANK YOU for sharing this! xoxo
ReplyDeleteThank you! Ahhh...I love that you are a proud aesthete and that your daughters recognize that in you! 🎇
DeleteI remember when I moved here, I said to the kids, look at the what the mountain is doing today, it's beautiful! It didn't matter if it was cloudy or clear, you could see and feel God's love. What a blessing and so are your beautiful words. R xo
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for this loving comment. I love that your care of your children included instilling wonder and awe in their lives. Those are skills that open life up and sustain us in the most challenging of times. xoxo
DeleteChristine-
DeleteHow glorious! I couldn’t help but have many images come to mind of our beautiful Mother Earth and all of her glory that we witnessed while traveling this summer. Your words and these images together are magical! 💕.
Laurel