This blog was originally one of four parts of the WTTW art, photography and writing challenge. Due to lack of participation this blog now consists of past contributions, but is open to future writing submissions, with my approval.

Friday, May 8, 2009

MAY...Sunrise/Sunset


Sunrises and Sunsets should be a perfect inspiration for poems and contemplation, It would be great to see your thoughts here. Submit yours to Jpolderndirt2@yahoo.com

"How Many Sunsets?"
I used to look at sunsets and notice the colors of the sky and the sun setting on the horizon. The deep orange and the glowing red. The band of yellow peeking through.

But now I focus on other things. Like how quickly the sun disappears and darkness closes in.

My perception has changed. What was once a cause for excitement and celebration, has been replaced with pangs of loss.

Another day gone. Another New Year.

I can't stop time. Or the sun from setting.

And I'm so grateful to see it rise another day.

Submitted by
Nancy (Every Photo Tells A Story)

Every 24 hours, I'm given a gift,
That brings my heart joy, and my spirit a lift.

The sky comes ablaze, sunrise or sunset
With wondrous colors I won't soon forget.

We're blessed with not knowing, exactly how many,
Of these sights we will see...So I try not to miss any.

James Parker


The rays of sun in the light of dawn...
My inspiration from the day I was born.

Justin Hayward (Moody Blues)
from "Long, Long Highway"

We have a Creator. His spiritual world is within us, around us, ...above and beyond. But in His spiritual universe is the Yin and the Yang. The good and evil. The positive and the negative. It is the way of all things.

But we have the tool of attraction. If our focus is negative, we attract negative things and the result is depression and despair. If our focus is positive, then we attract positive things and the result is joy and the ability to cope.

As humans, we are far from the "finished product" of creation. This little earthly, fleeting wisp of lifetime is not the end.

In the beauty of the sunrises and sunsets, we are given a glimpse of the glorious realm that lies beyond the blue horizon.

James Parker


8 comments:

  1. Very nice poems - there would probably be many more comments if people would just click on the writings.

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  2. I like your two poems, James. I especially like these words because they speak the truth:

    "We're blessed with not knowing, exactly how many,
    Of these sights we will see...So I try not to miss any."

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  3. P.S. For the record, Mr. Parker:

    1) You left out the title for my "reflection" piece, which is "How Many Sunsets?"
    2) You left off a period after "..disappears and darkness closes in."
    3) And, I didn't have....after "And, I'm so grateful to see it rise another day."

    Thank you:)

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  4. Very nice poems.
    Sometimes I feel there are no words to express the magic of a sunrise or sunset.
    I just want to feel that feeling forever.
    I don't want to miss any.
    tweedles

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  5. My contribution about sunrise and sunset became rather ambitious! I hope you like it! I enjoyed reading your blog.

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  6. At last I react to your promptings. I hope it's OK.


    http://rinklyrimes.blogspot.com/2009/05/sunbirthsundeath.html

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  7. like your two poems, James. I especially like these words because they speak the truth:
    Work From Home

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