Cloudy Days Allow Me to Gaze in Awe at the Wonders of Nature
A cloud on the horizon is not necessarily a bad thing
In the English language, cloud is a word with many meanings.
For instance, in their figurative sense, they can imply gloom and doom:
“There’s a dark cloud hanging over her.”
They can express delight and happiness:
“He was sitting on cloud nine.”
Another example is politicians who often live in Cloud Cuckoo Land, far removed from the daily travails of the ordinary citizen.
Some even maintain their positions in government despite being under a cloud of suspicion!
My favorite idiom is having one’s head in the clouds — here’s why:
“Neuroscientific research supports the notion that artists and other creative types often have their head in the clouds, as daydreaming involves the same brain processes associated with imagination and creativity.” — Huffpost, 2013.
Writers and poets fall into the category of “creative types”.
However, over recent weeks, a dark cloud hung over this writer/poet.
I was in a deep funk, worrying about hubby’s health, the increasing cost of living, and the…
