Saturday, May 19, 2012

IGWRT's Mini-Challenge Sunday - "Serenity"


Serenity

Trees,
flowers,
moon and stars
move silently
and hear God's voice. Do we pause to listen?

by Margaret Bednar, Art Happens, 365, May 19, 2012

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This is linked with Imaginary Garden with Real Toads challenge "A Mini-Challenge for Sunday - Tetractys".  These are poetic forms that consist of at least 5 lines of 1, 2, 3, 4, 10 syllables (total of 20) and should express a complete thought, profound or comic, witty or wise, within the narrow compass of twenty syllables.  I chose to write only one verse, but they can be written with more.  If so, the order must be inverted.   For more information, click on the above link.

This poem was inspired by wise words from Mother Teresa.

21 comments:

hedgewitch said...

Margaret, your photographs as always just take my breath away. And you have the form down pat, with the perfect title.

Mary B. Mansfield said...

Very wise indeed! As always, such a gorgeous photo to go with your poem.

Kerry O'Connor said...

Simply beautiful.

Daydreamertoo said...

The foal is lovely!! I went and looked as soon as I read your comment! Last time I looked the other day the stall was empty ...Awwww thanks!

Teresa said...

Such beauty and peace in this poem and picture. Both are wonderful.

Scarlet said...

Your picture and words are serenely beautiful ~ Nice form too ~

Mary said...

Lovely! A good lesson to ponder!

Laurie Kolp said...

I do much better when I do pause to listen... a beautiful reminder, Margaret!

Lolamouse said...

Nice reminder.

Maude Lynn said...

This is breathtaking, Margaret.

Shawna said...

Oh ... this is beautiful, simple, and deep. I love it.

Helen said...

We do not pause often enough ... this is lovely, Margaret.

Fireblossom said...

I think you are the best nature photographer on the net. So there. And i like your form poem, too!

Hannah said...

Goosebump good!! Your swan image is so very, very poignant also. This was cause for a pause and listen, Margaret. What a gift, thank you!

Sherry Blue Sky said...

So so beautiful......words and photo - sheer perfection!

Anonymous said...

beautiful, Margaret!

Ginnie Hart said...

It totally amazes me how much there is to learn about poetry and how much you are doing with it, Margaret!

Ella said...

Oh, yes we listen!
Amazing, so beautiful~
I love your take on the prompt :D

Mystic_Mom said...

Ah yes, to listen, to really be still and hear God. What a stunning photo! And lovely words to go with it. Perfection.

PattiKen said...

This is beautiful. Your photo is the perfect image of serenity.

BeluBelloBelle said...

Breathtaking photo and words compile.
Glad to find your site (^_^)