Two ravens appear
flying to the wooded point,
the sound of their bark
distinct from the call of crows.
Geese honk in vigilance
then quiet as they take wing
toward a distant island.
Gulls cry plaintively,
winds sough through the trees,
dew lays sparkling upon the grass.
Deep mother of night
opens to bright father of day
and I join the choir, surrendered
to the awakening world.
photograph by Louis MacKenzie
Reading of “Beyond Castle Walls” with music by the Grateful Dead
~ Amen brother ~ 💞💞🙏💞 ~ Amen ~
Ah, yes…”surrendering the castle of self to the awakening world”…what a rich image!
Beautiful!
Through the diversity of expression oneness is known and felt.
Nature is an amazing teacher over and over again.
Great work Don in capturing beauty once again.
Glorious beyond measure! Thanks for the soul food, Brother!!
Love this!!! Thank you Don 🙂
Thank you for the ecstatic moment!
Companions all!
Thanks, Don — It’s an ongoing lesson to me that so much of my experience of oneness comes in unguarded moments, taking me by happy surprise.
A wonderful homage to the oneness of all life.
Don, very nice. You’ve always shone like green grass.
Every morning, I take my coffee and my dog and sit on the patio with the birds singing the world awake. It is my favorite time. Being one with birds is such a gift as I spent most of my 80 years afraid of them. That’s what oneness does….it dissolves fear so there are no more castle walls.
Really lovely imagery and use of language that had me smiling internally.
Love this poem, Don. Your words awaken the senses, inviting one to slip effortlessly beyond the castle walls.
It is glorious that Oneness is emphasized now, in this poem Don. How perfect! How thrilling to accept the rich invitation to live always, unguarded in every precious present moment; no longer hiding behind stony castle walls, but transparent to all that is born through the union of deep mother of night and bright father of day: holy holy holy is the gratitude for this awakening world
Beautiful poem and significant words. Breaking through to the other side. I am all in.
Don, Very nice my friend!
Home is knowing our oneness with nature, lofty concepts often creates castle walls…………thank you for this lovely expression of Oneness, Don!