poetry

MY POEM FOR YOU

I wrote this poem for all of us.

Here it is, in all its deep simplicity.

Cheery blessings,

Marg

WHEN THE UNIVERSE SPOKE

Into the night we lay. A talking begun in silence.

Hands lightly clasped. Ribbonly braided, paganly trysted.

 

Aired, fired, watered and earthed; spirit invoked.

“How do we unravel hate and fear in this world?”

We invited the Universe to speak.

 

In silence we listened; in silence we heard

 

“Be meetful, be greetful. Lively and bold.

Allow sadness and shadows; let longing unfold.

Travel, talk. Bounce, digest.

Be stilled in small silence;

Rest.

Whether we make love or break love,

The world can connect.

The word is not love,

The word is respect.”

 

Into the night we danced, unbraided.

MARGARET HEPWORTH

www.margarethepworth.com

margaret@margarethepworth.com

Photo credit Margaret Hepworth - The calm energy of Lysterfield Lake

Photo credit Margaret Hepworth - The calm energy of Lysterfield Lake

Kashmir in Crises

Kashmir in Crises

72 people have been killed in the recent protests since July 9th, 2016, and over 11,000 people injured. Hundreds have been blinded or suffer structural eye damage through the use of pellet guns; many of these are children. Rajmohan Gandhi writes of the situation and suggests a lateral, thought provoking call to end the violence http://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/kashmir-violence-unrest-drop-the-stone-3002958/Sending prayers, thoughts and this poem, to all people caught up in the crises.