i was not more than eighteen
when an inner and esoteric meaning
began to come to me from all the visible universe,
and indefinable aspirations filled me.
i found them in the grass fields,
under the trees,
on the hill-tops,
at sunrise, and in the night.
there was a deeper meaning everywhere.
the sun burned with it,
the broad front of morning beamed with it;
a deep feeling entered me
while gazing at the sky in the azure noon,
and in the star-lit evening.
i was sensitive to all things,
to the earth under,
and the star-hollow round about;
to the least blade of grass,
to the largest oak.
they seemed like exterior nerves and veins
for the conveyance of feeling to me.
sometimes a very ecstasy of exquisite enjoyment
of the entire visible universe filled me.
i was aware that in reality
the feeling and the thought were in me,
and not in the earth or sun;
yet i was more conscious of it when in company with these.
words from richard jefferies' the story of my heart
15 comments:
I really love these photos steven. Worlds within worlds.
oh thanks ellen - they're all pictures i've taken except the first. have a lovely day. steven
I love the close up look at things, Steven - deeper and deeper layers of beauty. And those colors! The red rose looks so velvety, softer than cloth.
Yes, wonderful photos with some *****!
Thank you!
steven, just fabulous photographs. I think the rose is my favourite too, but the electic greens of the hostas and the chrysantemum are astonishing too. Wonderful camera work, thoughts suitably provoked.
These photos are gorgeous!
hi golden west - i love seeing what i don't see at first. the surprise that in the blur of knowing something there's detail within the detail. that's like meeting people isn't it! steven
jenny stevning thankyou for the stars! steven
titus thankyou so much for this generous comment! i love richard jeffries' writing. of course!!
steven
hello seth! welcome and thankyou so much. i really like them as well. steven
It's the story of his heart, but also your heart and mine and a lot of our friends, too. The world is a truly exquisite place.
This is an INCREDIBLE post. I am applauding you right now in my livingroom.
Beautiful, and emotionally stirring.
Thanks for all of that Steven, and for sharing.
hey liza thanks for the big thanks!!!!! jeffries' writing is especially amazing and i am very lucky to have some lovely photographs that i thought would go well with the words. steven
reya - truly exquisite! from the smallest neutrino to the all of everything. yes it is. steven
Steven, you know how to dig deep. Jeffers too, of course. A thoughtful marriage of image and text. There is no limit to the wonder, whether macro or micro. "The least blade of grass" indeed.
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