The Stir Of The Slow Unfurling
“The Stir of The Slow Unfurling
I move quietly upon the land
until a shadow,
or shape
captures my attention —
and then
I wait
for the whisper
of nature’s intelligence,
as she illuminates
forms:
stones,
rivers,
trees.
Forms
and non-forms
have hidden
secrets
of eternal life —
and when my heart listens,
fleeting patterns
of transient light
dance in unison with
the stir of the slow unfurling.
Expressions
of darkness and light,
stillness and drama,
a melody
amidst chaos —
a sweet
wisdom
that dwells within
the catastrophic thunderstorm
as she darts through the valley floor,
only to leave behind
a softness in the earth,
that enables
a gentle summer light,
to stir the slow unfurling.”
This poem is inspired by nature’s wisdom, and the importance of living in connection with the seasons. The transition from winter to spring teaches us that sometimes we need to sit with, and within, the darkness of our inner and outer landscapes - in order for the light to stir the slow unfurling.