A Canticle Of Echoes
“We are as children on this land,
a shadow on the still life of time.
We measure our presence in generations;
we cannot dig down ten thousand years
and find our bones.
Our arrival is scribed upon the line of history;
it does not drift upon the winds of story,
or float upon the shrouds of myth.
We are still explorers and discoverers,
seeking meaning through movement
and examination.
But we are coming to a time of listening.
Our sweat and breath are now
upon this land.
Voices rise up,
and we begin to hear
the echoes in the stones.”
a shadow on the still life of time.
We measure our presence in generations;
we cannot dig down ten thousand years
and find our bones.
Our arrival is scribed upon the line of history;
it does not drift upon the winds of story,
or float upon the shrouds of myth.
We are still explorers and discoverers,
seeking meaning through movement
and examination.
But we are coming to a time of listening.
Our sweat and breath are now
upon this land.
Voices rise up,
and we begin to hear
the echoes in the stones.”
~Kent Nerburn
12 comments:
Some beings evolve not to attempt to measure presence. They realize pure consciousness means becoming aware of the self in ways not explained or grasped in human terms. As one detaches from the heavy energy and significance of words, one realizes nothing needs to be grasped in order to just be.
I'd love to really be able to see the path of history from the very beginning, Alexys !
To learn what we do not know, to see how we have changed - and how we have not, to know where we should be going and why...
Hi Liara,
The state of being is ever evolving to make us feel at peace with ourselves. Stepping outside of that state of being is to step into infinity.
Hi Annie,
I agree. That would be fascinating to see how many times the story changes.
We would be shocked.
Some human beings evolve to sense passing over or changing energy form is just a big adventure. These beings sense stepping into infinity is another way to dissolve illusion. Change of any kind only creates suffering if a person refuses to detach from illusion.
A wonderful poem!
Yes we are on the cusp of wonders.
It has been ages since I have been able to spend any time here. It was with delight that I found you still sharing. What makes us think helps us grow. You make me think.
Thank you
...Z
Hi Liara,
So true.
Hi Mark,
We are channelers of wonder. :D
Hi Zareba,
Long time no see. I am so glad that you are still around too. You can drop in as often as you like. My door is always open and my love is always here.
Hello Alexys,
What a wonderful poem. "But we are coming to a time of listening...and we begin to hear the echoes in the stones."
There is great wisdom in these words!To be open and sensitive to our world to teach us.
Thanks for sharing.
Hi Miruh,
I thought this has a great rhythm and it resounded so much that I wanted to share it.
Stones are speaking to us, we just have to keep our ears open.
May you listen to the stones tell stories of life and love.
Post a Comment