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- abandoned
- absence of light
rocks in the water
rocks in the water
barriers, obstacles to navigation
of man’s commerce
yet creator of tiny resting places
for fish migrating upstream
and small hurdles to be leapt
aerating the stream, delivering
oxygen for gilled creatures
contributing to life rather
than merchandizing
when the sun don’t shine
perspective deepened for many people
during the moon’s journey
between earth and sun
daytime darkness obliged us to think
above the busy-ness of our lives
to our relationship with the planet-
and star-sized scales of our solar system
and perhaps beyond to our Sol’s
place in our galaxy and universe
such perspective is not humiliating
but properly humbling, giving rise
to thoughts of what matters enough
to consider important
in our brief lives
on reading The Life of John Donne
comment from Eileen gives author hope
Izaak Walton looked at sainthood
with eyes and concepts so different
from my own
assuming ‘ownership’ of wives
and the ‘good fight’ in terms
of racking up points – not in this
world – but primarily in the next
so, for all Walton’s humor and enthusiasm, i read of his friend’s sacrifices and trials
lamenting the loss of Donne’s striking
words rather than taking joy
in marvel of his pain