Wednesday, December 4, 2019

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AWESTRUCK
For the mind of God is change itself;
Evening came and morning came first day,
And so light changes everything.

Colour, brilliance, sparkle and truth,
Chiaroscuro, balance, management,
And the order of challenge in life.

The seed, the sprig, the sapling;
The tree the bees the bud the flowers,
A dynamism of necessary coexistence.

The rain on the roof and umbrella tops;
The sun, the oceans wide and deep
And clouds above to make of us awestruck.
AWESTRUCK © gillena cox 2019

NOTE Evening came and morning came: the first day - Genesis 1:5


Blog hopping today with

Poets United Midweek Motif ~ Changes
prompted by Susan


REVISIT

4 December 2014
4 December 2017
...a change propels


ENJOY THE MUSIC


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26 comments:

  1. Sumana RoyDecember 4, 2019 at 12:18 PM

    An awesome first line. Love the examples and the last lines of each stanza. Change in all its beauty!

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    1. Gillena CoxDecember 4, 2019 at 2:55 PM

      Thanks for your appreciation Sumana

      Much💞love

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  2. Sanaa RizviDecember 4, 2019 at 1:02 PM

    This is gorgeously rendered, Gillena!❤️

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  3. Sherry Blue SkyDecember 4, 2019 at 2:05 PM

    Yes, I am awestruck by the beauty of the world, which tells me there is for sure a Higher Power.

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  4. Gillena CoxDecember 4, 2019 at 2:56 PM

    Thank you for your appreciation Sherry

    Much💞love

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  5. SusanDecember 4, 2019 at 4:08 PM

    Awesome! "Awestruck" is a great reminder that along with Light comes "the order of challenge in life." Love! Each list (stanza) is engaging and empowering. You bring the Biblical text into the present.

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    1. Gillena CoxDecember 4, 2019 at 9:50 PM

      Thank you for your appreciation Susan

      Much💞love

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  6. Susie ClevengerDecember 4, 2019 at 6:02 PM

    May we always live in awe of nature's gifts. Beautiful writing

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    1. Gillena CoxDecember 4, 2019 at 9:50 PM

      Thank you for your appreciation Susie

      Much💞love

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  7. Revived WriterDecember 4, 2019 at 9:12 PM

    "Light changes everything." Nicely said! The second stanza is particularly beautifully written.

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  8. Old EggDecember 4, 2019 at 9:40 PM

    Great poem Gillena, now we want the rest of the world to realize this too so that we stop trashing the planet.

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  9. Gillena CoxDecember 4, 2019 at 9:51 PM

    Thank you for your appreciation Robin

    Much💞love

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  10. Joel (@Stranded Tree)December 4, 2019 at 11:45 PM

    "The tree the bees the bud the flowers,/A dynamism of necessary coexistence." - that seems like such a fun concept. Thank you for sharing

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  11. Kim M. RussellDecember 5, 2019 at 3:59 AM

    Ah yes, Gillena, light changes everything, and you captured light and the life is engenders so well. I love the mention of ‘The rain on the roof and umbrella tops’, things I know well. :)

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  12. Rosemary Nissen-WadeDecember 5, 2019 at 6:51 AM

    This is wonderful!

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  13. Eileen T O'Neill .....December 5, 2019 at 7:09 AM

    Gillena,

    Indeed God is the creator of everything, including change, as you have perfectly illustrated within your magnificent poem..:)

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  14. Gillena CoxDecember 5, 2019 at 5:38 PM

    Thanks for your appreciation Eileen

    Much💞love

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  15. Magical Mystical TeacherDecember 5, 2019 at 7:33 PM

    When there is no light, so little changes...

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  16. Gillena CoxDecember 5, 2019 at 8:34 PM

    Indeed. Happy you dropped by Maggie

    Much💞love

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  17. ThotpurgeDecember 6, 2019 at 6:31 AM

    light does change everything!

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  18. Gillena CoxDecember 6, 2019 at 8:53 PM

    Happy you dropped by Rajani

    Much💞love

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