The Hedge
Early morning, I pause,
listen, absorb the scene.
All is peaceful as
Emanuel Ax plays Brahms.
Beyond the garden, fields
edged with hawthorn, are now
studded with ruby for autumn.
Not long ago, the hedge
was cloaked with bridal white.
Time has passed all too fast.
I long for time to stand still as
Emanuel Ax plays Brahms.
In these times of economic and political upheaval, we need to stop if we can and take time to just be; time to soak up the healing benefits of the natural world where changes are continually happening, but they are reliable – apart from occasional unexpected freakish events. The changing seasons are undeniably not as predictable as they were once. We may experience unseasonal hot weather and periods of drought or flooding, but there are still some constants.
We know that soon the swallows will be leaving us and we know that the geese will soon be arriving from Svalbard. Those migrants face an arduous journey but at least when they reach their destination they will be welcomed.
The music of man and the music of the natural world – gifts in a turbulent world.
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