julian alden weir connecticut scene at branchville
on the other side of the hedge
another world
beckons
a world
that affords
the most simple
and commonplace
it's a world
in which goodness
and grace
are the currency
a world in which
blessings
are respected all the more
for their unknowing
of expectation
passing through the hedge
and wandering down the dusty road
requires nothing more
than a kind and loving heart
a trusting and thoughtful mind
and a sense of purpose
infused with goodness
unfettered by expectation
push the densely matted branches apart
look
see
julian alden weir branchville, connecticut
18 comments:
Lovely. That's just how it feels to unlock the door to my kindergarten classroom and step inside.
Hi! very beautiful paintings! nice words too.. wish you a great week :)
Greetings..
god morning dan! isn't that the truth!!! i find it when i walk into the woods or across a field also. steven
thanks matias!!! steven
Brilliant combination of words and pictures. I am enticed to the other side of the hedge.
The cottage beckons me in...
The paintings both have such a warm glow and your poem speaks to the kindness inherent in all of us. I love what Dan replied about his kindergarten class. Today I pushed "the densely matted branches apart" on the blogosphere and looked in on you, Steven. I am so happy I did! =D Thank you for the post.
I am glad for your optimism. I sometimes believe that the other side of the hedge is dark.
I love this post.. I think you must had some lessons in formatting or something because even the formatting of the text compliments your story.. this is awesome
- SY
wise words, lovely pics steven - always a pleasure to read your blog.
I love this invitation to heaven... so much up to one to get into, though...
D.
aguja - there are many openings - you create your own. steven
jo that cottage sits waiting. i saw it and well i wanted to visit and then stay and set up my paintings and my music and my books and cook a bit of food and light a fire . . . . . oh yes it hums for me also. steven
linda i am so glad that you have found your way out and through the hedge. days are filled with hedges of all sorts. some we hide behind, some we peer through and some we push aside. steven
friko - despite the possibility of pessimism and cynicism - so freely available to me - i favour optimism. i can't explain why - but for me it carries something that reflects the gratitude i feel for my purpose. steven
sy! everyhting i know about this laptop, blogging, i have taught myself. really truly. it simply requires work and attention. it also asks that you accept that it's unlikely you're going to know everything!!! steven
weaver i'm so delighted that you could visit. steven
dulce - nothing worthwhile is achieved suddenly. nothing!! steven
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