Dusting | ||
Thank you for these tiny
particles of ocean salt,
pearl-necklace viruses,
winged protozoans:
for the infinite,
intricate shapes
of submicroscopic
living things.
For algae spores
and fungus spores,
bonded by vital
mutual genetic cooperation,
spreading their
inseparable lives
from equator to pole.
My hand, my arm,
make sweeping circles.
Dust climbs the ladder of light.
For this infernal, endless chore,
for these eternal seeds of rain:
Thank you. For dust.
~ Mary Nelson
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Image from the Hubble telescope. More here.
12 comments:
Love your Sunday morning poetry.
Love you
Have a soulful Sunday
Love Jeanne
interesting poem I hope you have a good week
Dear Relyn, lovely image and poem. Wishing you a very happy 2013! Hope it brings you only the best of opportunities and adventures! xx
for dust:)
i love earthy gratitude,
Jennifer
Oh my, that should be an ode to my house! Impressive.
Oooo... I don't think I've come across this one before...beautiful! Thank you for this shared love of poetry, Relyn! Happy Days ((HUGS))
Beautiful words for an equally beautiful photograph, Relyn.
Happy Monday to you!
xo.
Dust - reminded of the song - Dust in the wind.
Dropping by to say a quick hello :)
Just dropped by to say Hi, Relyn and hoping that your year is starting out great! I love that you get me to read more poetry! Bisous, Kirsten
When I saw dust for the theme my thoughts went to the dusting of a light snow we had today. It just turns the world into beauty for maybe a short time or a longer time.
don't know that I've ever seen gratitude for dust expressed before!
This is beautiful. And the sign of a true poet, to find beauty in something that other people brush away or never think about except as a nuisance that collects on bookshelves and tables.
I especially love the line: "Dust climbs the ladder of light."
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