What are small stones?
What are Small Stones?
Small stones are an observed moment,
written down. My small stones were initially inspired by the River of Stones
project each January, which sees hundreds of people observing a moment or
experience in their day and writing it down for the month. They can then be
shared on blogs, Facebook, Twitter or just written in a notebook, on a pebble,
the loo roll... To find out more about the flow of this simple movement to bring
more presence and awareness into our lives, check out the following link: http://www.writingourwayhome.com/p/small-stones.html
Winter
Trees stripped back
to who they barely are.
Dead wood stacked
like a pile of bones.
The path white like
bone showing through yet
soft and wet underfoot.
For a moment I am like this.
Earth and wood and ice
with nowhere to hide.
Raw, down to the bone,
exposed, holding my spine
up straight to the wind.
A soft sad heart beating
somewhere underfoot.
This scene must be gorgeous in every season!! I would love to paint it when the trees are full of leaves and there is dappled sunlight on the ground. Ohhh, the possibilities! Fabulous poem as well! ~
ReplyDeleteBeautiful poem Fran x
ReplyDeleteOh yes, gorgeous! And every bit as much, your words.
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