Still

about anyone who has/had such an afflictions and survived ;)

Still

I still love you and

feel stiff sore mornings.

I tell myself, "It's all downhill from here."

It's ok.

Tops of our tall green pines

weighty, eighty feet of grey, brown barking oak as

wintered Spring holding it's breath

still.

At the top of deepest gasp,

at the bottom of devoid;

the forest is motionless and waiting

so still.

How fast the fade of day!

We take a peek, then look away and

                    

the remains, remain

still.

01/18/2024

E.

Author's Note

Reviews

[An owl on the moon]

How you delicately navigate themes of love, loss, and the passage of time. The imagery of tall green pines and weighty oak trees evokes a sense of permanence juxtaposed with the fleeting nature of life. The poem's rhythmic flow and meditative tone invite readers to contemplate the transient beauty of existence and the inevitability of change. Loving this... still.

[Einstein Noodle]

wow ... thank you very much for your sensitive depth of sight ... that you are inspired in such a way is more than one can ask from a reader .. many many thanks for taking time Owl Man!
E.

[Sami Khalil]

Survival is a must to all even when afflicted with this and that; when there is a will, there is a way out too. Glad you are sharing uplifting messages.
They help in these dark times.

[Einstein Noodle]

thanks Sami! keeping still can be a daunting discipline ... but worth it says i! peace and love my friend!
E.

[Sami Khalil]

All true and well articulated. You are welcome sir Einstein

[Andrew John]

The stillness of stillness can be so, er, still. It's still nice to know. Nice poem, too. Love it. I still love it.

[Einstein Noodle]

ahahahaha thank you Sir Andrew! glad you enjoyed .. in the stillness of stillness ... yes! beautifully said .. and with a touch of humore to boot!! love and joy!
E.

[FPW]

Speaks to me of loss and a love that still endures despite the passing of time. Unfortunately it is all downhill as we age and only a true optimist would be okay with that. Perhaps that is the key to life, endurance.

[Einstein Noodle]

ahahaha yea says i! hang on to what we have for as long as we can joyfully do it .. then let it go and set and new launching pad for what is left .. diet and exercise both go a long way to grow our endurance eh!? so nice to be getting to know you my new friend
E.

[Anita Frader]

This is beautiful. I'm not quite sure if you still love someone or life itself.
Either way it works and I love it.

[Einstein Noodle]

thank you so much, Anita .. you bless me once again with a sensitive reading ... thank you ... it's about both i think .. loving someone who is now gone in some way or another .. finding a still place in life can be a balm ;)
E.

[Pete]

very good poetry. life does go by quickly. "the remains remain"- growing old ain't for sissies. george bernard shaw said that, "youth is wasted on the young." "wintered spring" - 'tis no doubt why a crowded, elderly florida is referred to as god's waiting room ... :)

[Einstein Noodle]

ahahahaha .. wonderful, gruesome to some, humor Sir Pete! thanks for the drive by .. much appreciate your support and comradery .. comfort and assurance in all you do my friend
E.

[FGFRANKLIN]

I like the stalwart repetition. It lends itself to a mantra of respect in the absence of motion. To me, it's a consideration of mortality, the times we've had and the time we have left. It's a tough thing, life. You think you're finally getting the hang of things to be able to do them halfway right and it's time to go.

[Einstein Noodle]

thanks for taking time FG! yes, i am chuckling over the conundrum of age .. wisdom comes when it doesn't count except if someone happens to be interested ;) but those younger days of half crazy and brushing danger with little regard are what taught us about safety eh!? love your read on this one ..
E.

[Cherrie]

In the stillness yesterday seems so loud and full of life. Till I stumble over its remains.

[Einstein Noodle]

:( i feel you mon Cherrie .. there are great arms to carry us aren't there .. hugs and luv! thank you for reading dear friend
E.

[Cherrie]

Thank you Gene I can use a good hug.

[Einstein Noodle]

if you ever feel like having pizza let me know. :) my treat.

[Cherrie]

I'd like that

[Chris Shaw]

Cuts to the core does this beautiful write on loss. How deeply it speaks to me. In those moments of stillness, how that river of memories flows. So moving Mr E.

Chris

[Einstein Noodle]

thank you Chris ... i feel gratified it spoke to you in such a way .. your words are kind and appreciated
E.

[Betty Hermelee]

There is something in "stillness" that is...calming to the soul... we muse often in stillness while time clicks away and everything remains the same...a stunning poem of sadness and reality... as we all must fade away at some time in life's cycle...as does nature itself....we wait until.....
Warmly,
B.

[Einstein Noodle]

:) ....................... boy ... your hear me Betty! thank you!
E.

[Betty Hermelee]

I do? You’re very welcome E….
Warmly,
B