Bell Place in Twilight
A reflective poem of inner peace with thanks to St Julian of Norwich
Peace abounds
here,
in this pit-stop to somewhere.
Next door’s Eucalyptus tree
speaks of growth,
permanence,
deep roots.
The stillness in this haven in the city
is blessed by flowing water,
wilwild ducks, airborne
in twilight’s surrender.
Distant wood pigeons’
echoing, faintly.
Serenity whispers
as darkness falls
in deepening hush.
A sanctuary from the chaos;
Played out daily on TV screens
of disaster, wars
and loss..
But, in this golden moment,
I sit entranced
and thankful
for the will, conviction,
the inner mantra
branded with love,
that
*“all is well, all shall be well,
all manner of things
shall be well.”
*St Julian of Norwich
(@sweetwater)This is beautiful Alison, a small piece of paradise in the chaos of life. Sue x
(@stormwolf)It is, Sue, it really is. Coming here from the country has been so easy because I have the best of both worlds. I can see the castle from just up the road, that is how central it is but being a dead end in a conservation area, it is beautifuly quiet and surrounded by nature.
I have been blessed.
Alison x
PS the layout was an accident. I simply could not get the text to center properly but I actually liked it the way it is so left it haha.
(@sweetwater)It sounds a lovely place, that’s how I feel about the little park behind my garden. I liked the layout, had no idea it was by accident. 🙂 x
(@slovitt)Alison: a quiet, sanctuary of a poem.
(@stormwolf)Thank you Pops.;-)
Alison x
(@mikeverdi)So you…hope you find some inner peace Alison
Mike XxX
(@stormwolf)I find my peace when I am around nature Mike. Thanks for your good wishes and the same to you too.
Alison xxx
(@elfstone)Strange – this is also very reminiscent of ‘Im Abendrot’. (See my comment on valdohren’s poem). Maybe we’re all in elegiac moods this week!
Can I say that the layout definitely doesn’t work for me? Scattering the stanzas like that breaks up the mood and makes it trickier to read. Elf
(@stormwolf)Hi Elf Yes I agree about layout given the subject matter. I decided to change my poem to be posted last thing but although it was coming up in one line as I wanted, every time I then posted it reverted to this spacing I was so very tired I decided just to leave it rather than start all over again as for some strange reason it had broken up the stanzas in a way I may have done apart from the very last line having St Julian in the middle. I will have another attempt to align it again… Read more »
(@valdohren)You paint a picture of a lovely, relaxing place Alison. I would like to think that all shall be well for everyone in the fullness of time – let’s hope so.
Val xx
(@stormwolf)Oh I know. Let’s hope so indeed.This caught me in a reflective mood. I have to keep telling myself that. Difficult though it can be at times.
Alison x