So let’s talk…
And perhaps then
We’ll find something new
In the binge of words and rhymes
We write… something fresh,
Some new perspective
(Perhaps)
That urges a
More determinate
Understanding of all the
Things we never quite grasped,
When we took our lives for granted;
Running and hunting, alone and strong,
Before fences were built, and the freedoms
We all enjoyed were taken from us…
.
Tell me
of inspiration,
(The purest kind)
That arrives without fanfare,
That flows unrestrained and truthful…
.
And tell me why it is
That so many men put aside
Their differences in times of trouble
And join hands in (oneness) until
The trouble has passed…
.
Tell me (too) why it is that
Some ply themselves fruitlessly
For those who applaud imitation
But hiss the real thing…
.
Tell me where
The birds go
During hurricanes …
.
Tell me how the grass blows
East against the source of the sun
An hour before the sun sets…
.
Tell me why sparrows,
Feeding in a freezing drizzle,
Keep dancing in the sight of heaven…
.
Tell me something new (and I’ll remember)
.
richard lloyd cederberg
2018
richardlloydcederberg.com
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-Zach
and cast in language that dazzles the senses
then tell me what is (and I'll remember)!
According to a news report I saw about a hurricane a few years ago, many blackbirds were dead in the street by the motel that the reporter was hiding in from the storm. If birds are smart, they will fly from lower pressure to higher and probably can sense it. Birds live a long time, but the lifespan of baby birds is very short and most fall prey to predators. Older birds have learned.
Ron
I am reminded about that story in the New Testament which goes, (and I paraphrase) 'consider the sparrow, it eats only what it needs today; it doesn't worry about tomorrow, furthermore, the sparrow does not worry, has no anxiety, does not and will not need to see a therapist to answer life's many ups and downs.'
A thought provoking read.
Cheers,
Dan
Similar to how people are warned to evacuate in advance of a hurricane, birds have an internal warning system they follow. They can detect changes in barometric pressure, which warns them of an impending storm. Some birds will simply leave before its arrival. In a hurricane like Sandy that comes in the fall, birds are less attached to an area because they don’t have any chicks. So they can simply fly ahead of the storm to avoid the inclement weather.
Now we know!
Sandie