Poem | Free Form | Photography
Stillness
In stillness there is awareness
has the ebb left
or does the flow return,
I am not fazed which way tide goes
has the breeze stalled
or do the leaves rustle,
I am not rattled which way wind blows
does the boat rock
or does the land sway,
I am not disturbed which one shifts
does the mind swirl
or does the world churn,
I am not worried which reality exists
awareness,
no thoughts in my mind —
I inhale
stillness,
one breath at a time —
I exhale
American writer
© Kent Burkhardsmeier. All Rights Reserved.
Take a moment to step into this image, and let your feelings run freely. Then open your heart to breathe in the poem. Gently swirl together, savoring while listening for whispers from nature.
Edited version of original poem printed in my book:
STILLNESS: Whispers From Nature,
September 2020, Orialivi Publishing
Book available for purchase at: www.kjbimages.com/books
Artist’s notes
photograph — taken in Maine, USA early one morning as a thick, New England autumn fog lathered the coastline — stillness everywhere.
poem — our perspective shapes our awareness. When I pause in stillness, observing as I breathe, within I find comfort.
Whispers From Natures — nature-inspired poetic writings intertwined with outdoor photography.
Kent Burkhardsmeier is a photographic artist and poetic writer living the nomadic life traveling North America in a recreational vehicle.
