Wednesday, November 16, 2011

The Great Roots







We did not come to remain whole.
We came to lose our leaves like the trees,
The trees that are broken
And start again, 
drawing up from the great roots

Robert Bly

13 comments:

  1. Isn't that the truth, Delwyn. Super picture to go with the words.

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  2. A powerful and sobering thought, Delwyn and an equally powerful image to match. Thanks.

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  3. I visited California this past weekend and saw some redwoods. I can't help but wonder what they have endured in this past century out there. Thanks for bringing up my patron saint, Robert Bly. Great to be here again. EFH

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  4. Excellent. That's all today. Just excellent.

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  5. I think this was meant for me today....

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  6. Though leaves are many, the root is one;
    Through all the lying days of my youth
    I swayed my leaves and flowers in the sun;
    Now I may wither into the truth...

    WB Yeats, “The Coming of Wisdom with Time”

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  7. Welcome Donna, I can't find your email to reply to you.

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  8. remaining entirely mutable, moving from wholeness to wholeness . . . ahhh delwyn this is exquisite!! steven

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  9. This is so very true! There always is a time to begin again and start over!

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  10. Hi Delwyn, I like the tree metaphor and will remember it. I'm just seeing the new pic of you with your Granddaughter - beach babies! We're getting the 3 oldest Grands this weekend for several days of skiing prior to T-giving. Fun!

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  11. Hello Delwyn

    How do I wish we could start again~~go back in time and change things, but...

    Best
    Tracy

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