the language of leaves
My world is often filled with green things and hello
Today my lovely friend Debi sent me the entire chapter entitled ‘oasis’ from ‘wind, sand and stars’ to read….and these lines resonated with me (well…the whole of the chapter gave me such a profound and curious sense of dazzled recognition but these lines leapt off the page)
‘Space is not the measure of distance. A garden wall at home may enclose more secrets than the Great Wall of China, and the soul of a little girl is better guarded by silence than the Sahara’s oases by the surrounding sands. I dropped down to earth once somewhere in the world. It was near Concordia, in the Argentine, but it might have been anywhere at all, for mystery is everywhere.’
~wind, sand, and stars ~
Oh yes.
Today I am working on an interview I was asked to do for a very talented and provocative woman and I am realizing with such a fervor that I am drawn to subjects which grace the gorgeous and essential rhythms of the natural world….springtime (of course), the changes of the moon, the tides of the seas, the chatter of rivers, language of leaves and the constant and eternal presence of the stars. Amen.
category: curious and wondersome, poetry | | 11 comments »
November 19th, 2009 at 3:31 pm
Can’t wait to see the interview.
November 19th, 2009 at 4:01 pm
That’s from Antoine Saint-Exupery’s Wind, Sand & Stars, right? I have that book, but haven’t read it in years. Love his work. Great photo and lovely musings. xoxox
November 19th, 2009 at 4:39 pm
Oh I totally have to get that book! Love that green, green photo.
shona
November 19th, 2009 at 5:21 pm
I’ve been in Concordia (Entre Rios, Argentina) and I think each of us has a Concordia in his/her life… When it’s not nature is art, but those moments of pure contemplation are priceless and veeeery powerful…
November 19th, 2009 at 8:08 pm
Oooh, now I have to get that book, too. I love the imagery and the feelings those words bring to mind. And yes, your photograph is beautiful…almost unreal in a way, like a wooden statue of a saint holding out his (or her) palm.
November 20th, 2009 at 12:43 am
love that green, green photo.
November 20th, 2009 at 10:10 am
Aaahhh, because I sent it to you in the morning, I began my day re-reading the book. Yes to that!
November 20th, 2009 at 10:10 am
Happy birthday emerald green girl
November 22nd, 2009 at 5:45 am
amen is right.
and fantastic photo.
:O)
November 22nd, 2009 at 10:26 am
That colour catches in my throat! It is my my most favourite shade of green or of any colour actually! Hope your Sunday is proceeding in a way that makes you happy:)
November 22nd, 2009 at 11:57 am
Happy Birthday Gorgeous Girl!
Many words, hugs and love to you and this beautiful day! xx