Evening, Wisdom and Beauty

The poetry of the earth is never dead. ~ John Keats



Senior Clouds,
some laden with stuff,
some stress-free,
on their annual
sight seeing vacation;
As some,
breathless above Seattle,
float lower,
a few tough ones,
Cheneyish,
a bit up there,
sight
the dazzling snow.

"George ! Holy Halliburton !
I see the Himalayas!
We are in India !"....

And George,
who has travelled
the world,
as the most powerful man,
shook his head,
saying,
"it can't be....
I just pinged the guy
in the yacht below,
and he said
"Move on,
there is Arnold
somewhere down
the road;
as for us
we don't need
a Republican
Rain,
in this lovely
Democratic
spring...
Posted by Ugich Konitari to Sylvia From Over The Hill at May 12, 2010 8:07 PM

Great things are done when men and mountains meet.
This is not done by jostling in the street. ~ William Blake



Shall I not have intelligence with the earth? Am I not partly leaves and vegetable mold myself. ~ Henry David Thoreau



The sun, with all those plants revolving around it and dependent upon it, can still ripen a bunch of grapes as if it had nothing else in the universe to do. ~ Galileo



Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. ~ Rachel Carson



If I were to discover a medicine that, with absolutely no side affects, would guarantee you peace, reduced stress, better health, close relationships, and increased vitality it would be a miracle! There is such a miracle, it is called forgiveness! ~ Dr. Lee Jampolsky