The Harrowing

 

A cool breath of morning mist lays itself across the water,

where pathways break the wooded edge, it probes the leafy tracks.

 

Green and dappled reds announce the warming rays,

rustling snouts and gentle song rise to fill the dawning cracks.

 

Beyond this unseen miracle we shuffle ourselves awake,

inviting news and noise, we break the fragility of nature’s spell.

 

Unforgiving, we chase away the beauty of our absence,

thoughtlessly we turn what seemed a heaven into something more like hell.

 

https://wolfgarwords.com/2025/06/27/the-harrowing/

 

 

 

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David RL Moore

Mon 30th Jun 2025 09:19

Thanks Stephen, much appreciate your visiting and commenting.

Thanks to those who have popped by and left flowers.

David

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Stephen Gospage

Sat 28th Jun 2025 08:42

A point well made in this delicate poem, David. 24- hour and online news has a lot to answer for, and much of it is so boringly repetitive that it wastes our time. And yet it is so difficult to step back. I'm as guilty as anyone.

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David RL Moore

Sat 28th Jun 2025 06:23

Thank you for the likes on this, they are all very much appreciated.

Thanks for your comment and thoughts Graham. Rolling news and social media opinion has a huge impact on some of those who expose themselves to it. It can become an addiction I believe.

David RL Moore


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Graham Sherwood

Fri 27th Jun 2025 14:08

I think it's inherent to try to beat ourselves up regularly. When things are going right, we await the banana skin, with comments like 'it can't last forever etc!
Modern news/reportage is incessant and we have been duped. Once we used to sit down to listen/watch news a couple of times a day. Now we seem to need it on the hour, Why?

A very conscience pricking piece David. we are all guilty as charged.

G

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