Sometimes we need the quiet
constant things.
Like water that flows,
ripples over pebbles,
in eddies and currents of a stream.
Sometimes it’s the certain things,
the sure and solid things,
like rock.
Or it’s the translucent things,
the clear fluidity of water
running over stone.
Sometimes we need the message,
unspoken but clear,
in the way water turns,
and circles, and twists,
is so busy running,
but somehow exudes calm,
and strength.
Perhaps it’s the rhythm,
the constancy of movement,
the way it mimics dance,
that causes our hearts to slow
in response.
Perhaps it’s the clarity that,
despite the surface turmoil,
we can see right through to underneath,
where all is still
and undergirded.
Ana Lisa de Jong
Living Tree Poetry
November 2019
‘There is a right time for everything… a time to grieve, a time to dance, a time for scattering stones, a time for gathering stones.’
Ecclesiastes 3
Living Tree Poetry 
I love your words and your thoughts and the way you combine them together not only for beauty but also for impact. I am often comforted but equally provoked in my thinking by what you write. Thank you!
Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oh thank you Shelly. I love to know you find my words impactful and thought provoking. That feels like a kind of success to me. Bless you xx
LikeLike
Joy, thank you. That is very meaningful to me. Water is such a rich, beautiful thing to use as a metaphor in poetry xx
LikeLiked by 1 person
Ana Lisa, your words have the soul calming invitation and cool refreshing effects of “the clear fluidity of water
running over stone” as they ripple in our hearts. Thank you for this beautiful imagery which sings like a lyrical lullaby in our souls. I so admire your gift, dear poetic friend! 😊💜
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oh thank you Joy. That is so meaningful. I love to use the imagery of water in poetry. There is a special power in it xx
LikeLiked by 1 person
Translucent is what I need this week!
LikeLiked by 1 person
I am so glad to help bring you what you need my friend xx
LikeLike
Grateful my friend.
LikeLike
Beautiful, poetry! 🙂 Rest and peace is so vital, esp. in today’s day and age!
LikeLike
Thank you Carly, I appreciate you taking time to comment. Bless you.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Luminous, alive and warm. Like the fluidity of water on a gentle day
LikeLike
Wow, thank you for this beautiful poetic response Ananda.
LikeLike