I hear the rustle of reeds
Where meadow meets pond
Wails and yodels of the loon
The flit-flutter of dragonfly wings
I have powwows with the stars while
Luna spills stories into my cupped hands
The stoic oak articulates to me, his fears
And I stroke his tired skin
I heed to the beat of my own heart
And the steady rhythm of silence
But when words sail from your tongue
To faraway places
I am still learning
To listen
For this week’s Poetics at dVerse Poets Pub. I am your host and I am asking you to write a poem about something you are still learning. Doors open at 3 p.m. EST. Join us!
mishunderstood 
So very beautiful
Hi Gretchen! Thank you so much.
Oh this is wonderful… all those sounds you can learn from… you just have to listen.
Yes…I find nature easy to listen to. Thanks, Bjorn.
yes I think we are all still learning to listen. The sounds aren’t always congruent we need to listen to the wind that they blew in on, and gave them voice.
A beautiful thought, Alison. Thank you!
‘learning to listen’ Like Alison, that is what stood out for me. So true.
Thank you, Jane.
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Listening is something to spend a whole lifetime learning.
So true, Frank…and there are many layers to listening as well.
This piece is really beautiful! I especially liked “Luna spills stories into my cupped hands.”
Thanks Jo! I appreciate your visit and comment.
Just love to hear the call of wild shore birds. I haven’t heard it in the city, makes me miss that country music. Thanks for the trip.
Thanks for tagging along, Walter. Glad you enjoyed it.
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Yesssssss! We were SO on the same page, Mish! I LOVE this.
Especially:
“Luna spills stories into my cupped hands”
Ohhhhhh.
Yes we are, moon sister! Thank you, De!!
Such a great poem of learning about awareness. Your imagery is wonderful! The old oak’s tired skin. Pow Wows with the stars … so many more.
Dwight
Thank you, Dwight. 🙂
A useful lesson, that of listening. Thank you for the prompt, Mish!
Learning to listen – yes, We all need to do that, whether it’s the wonderful sounds around us or each other – and ‘the steady rhythm of silence’.
Listening is much needed!
I too am learning 🙂
How important it is to listen, when learning!!!
AHA! There’s the secret … learning to listen. We are so often obsessed with getting our point across we fail to hear the opinion of others, and miss an opportunity to broaden our vistas!
Luna spills stories into my cupped hands…Oh, what words in here! Everything teaches us continually.
This is lovely…all those sounds….
Beautiful as always! A friend of mine is doing an interesting project with her art. She’s asking folks to submit poems written from viewing her pieces. I’d love to see what you might write. If you want me to send link email me bev@beverlydyer.com I may write something too.
Just sent you an email, Bev!