State of the Planet by Robert Hass was a great poem to me. I love the line, “Poetry should be able to comprehend the earth.” A poem that brought to life earths true beauty would be the ultimate poem. I think that the earth is such a beautiful place full of the ability to heal the soul and it’s a disgrace that more people don’t appreciate it. There was another line that really spoke to me, “there is no silence in the world.” I experience this sentence every time I find myself alone outdoors. This weekend I was able to go hunting with my brother. We woke up early Friday morning and were out in the woods while it was still dark. As we sat there waiting for the first light noises surrounded us. First were the noises of mosquitoes all around us, but after I began to hear over that noise the woods were full of activity. The leaves were blowing in the wind, squirrels and other critters were scurrying across the forest floor. Noise is everywhere; we just have to be still enough to hear it. Another line that really got me was when Hass talked about reptiles that “no human eyes has ever seen.” This got me to thinking about all the wonders of the world that we don’t even know and can’t even comprehend.
There is a line in one of my favorite movies August Rush, and the young boy says, “Music is all around us, all we have to do… is listen.” I think that in the same way beauty is all around us, and all we have to do is truly open our eyes to see it.
I'm glad that you got into this poem and were able to connect it to your personal experience. There is not much that can compare with being in the woods, starting very early and sitting silently (as one must when hunting) until after the sun comes up. Then, truly, you hear much that you would otherwise have never heard.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with your blog,mainly the part about "there is no silence in the world," it almost seem like there's no where that you can relax and meditate.
ReplyDeleteI also find it difficult to get away from the world. Even in remote escapes someone else always seems to be there. Although difficult, it is always worth it to gain some time for private meditation.
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