That Still, Small Voice
A Poetic Response to the Sky Collection Prompt: Silence
Be still and know that I am God, He said. Be still and know that I am, You said. Be still and know, I thought. Be still, He said. Be!
Based on Psalm 46:10
Silence is truly golden. In the summer I love to sit on a downed tree that dips into a river near here. I sit quietly and listen. I watch the water flow lazily in the backwater stream below. I hear the birds. I’ve seen deer come to drink and a badger swim across, eye me, and wander off.
If you sit still, you blend into nature, become part of all that is. Isn’t that the way it is supposed to be — not separate from but a living part of Creation?
When we center ourselves and quiet our minds we can hear the essence of our being. We hear our breath and the buzzing of silence in our ears; we smell the fresh air. We know that we are alive and begin to appreciate what that means. We make the connection with Nature. With practice, we can become one with it, and thereby one with our Creator and all of Creation.
I’m reminded of the Simon and Garfunkel song, one of my long-time favorites:
This poem was inspired by Samantha Lazar’s prompt to write something about “Silence.” If you’d like to participate, the instructions are:
It can be a poem, short story, essay, or whatever creative expression you wish. I cannot wait to see what you come up with this time! Please submit drafts to Sky Collection only, and link this post to your submission! Please include the genre of your work in the tags: poetry, fiction, or nonfiction.
The Featured Photo you used Samantha Lazar, reminds me of the river I mentioned above, the one I like to sit by. I find it almost hypnotic to sit and stare at the water as it flows silently by.
Perhaps some of my poet friends listed below would like to respond. If you do, please tag me so I can read your submission.
Amy Marley, Ana-Maria Schweitzer, Beth Stormont, Caroline de Braganza, Carolyn Riker, Charlene Fate, Chris Hedges, Eli Snow, FILZA CHAUDHRY, Ibrahim Alkuraya, James G Brennan, Joanne Troppello🌻👑, Joe Luca, John C. Davis, Lisa Bolin, Neha Sandhir S, Patrick M. Davis, Riku Arikiri, Sarah E Sturgis, Selma, Vinitha Dileep, Willem-Jan Ageling, Wolfie Bain, Zachary Burres
As always, Happy Reading, Writing and Connecting.
