Quieting

My poem "Quieting" was published in the launch issue of "Thorn and Bloom", published by RedRoseThorns publishing.

I wrote this poem at the beginning of the year. So much strife around the world, including on our own shores. People consumed with themselves, vanity, power, corruption, cruelty. One day i marvelled at a snow fall on a skylight. Thousands upon thousands of tiny flakes, each supporting the next. Harmonious. Natural.

Thorn and Bloom is a beautiful publication and does not publish online. So here is the poem copied below here. Enjoy.

Quieting

Snowflakes collect on a skylight,

random yet not

create a balanced

steady landscape

thousands of crisp flakes

stacked, layered, resting

each a part of a larger whole

adding up to

a thick comfort that

soothes and envelops

a cloak of calm

quiets the racing self

a hush takes my breath away

stops me from muttering

words that might harm

or create dis-ease

a salve that shields

my ears from noise

to pollute the soul

instead a healing music

a silence that prevents

anger from taking over

stems brewing temper

creates calm acceptance

a centering peace

that focusses my vision

removes obstacles

so I see clearly

reminds me

I am alive

breathing, feeling

seeing, grateful

blanketed in peace

and gratitude