White capped waves lift across the sea
as winter storms blow in from the south.
Bending to the force without breaking,
wind strengthens root,
trees braced below ground,
joining hands in the earth.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reading of “Braced Below Ground” with music by Darkside

 

 

6 Responses

  1. This sounds remarkably like us human Beings living windy lives to the upmost just above ground — lives that may well find themselves bending at times. Yet our spirits shall never break when our hands and hearts are strongly rooted in true Thankfulness together. Blessings Be to Us, Each & All …

  2. The feeling of fierce strength is visceral as I experience the power of wind and water and trees holding fast!

  3. I’d call this a lovely little lyric articulating an exact moment of emotional time. A fun thing to do is to assemble a handful of these short lyrics, then number them under a common title, so they suggest themes and start whispering cross conversations among themselves.

  4. dh braced below ground creates the foundation for all that is braced above ground … and this is where I meet you Don, with two feet braced, one below and the other above, at home in the blending of both domains, within which union the pure poetry of living in heaven on earth proceeds, and is this not glory and eternal wonder, lovers joining hands uniting above and below in the ecstasy of here and now db

  5. Angels coming Home with new vision as the collective blueprint lands in multi faceted Thankfulness to be alive in this hour.

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