Today's sermon is
choosing not to turn on the news,
to sit in front of the Christmas tree lights,
sipping a cup of oolong tea.
Today's sermon is
watching a heron settle herself
on the top of an ancient spruce,
fluffing her skirts and trying
not to topple.
Today's sermon is
grey clouds that might clear,
or might decide to pour the forest
a little pre-Christmas drink.
Today's sermon is
making the choice to bathe
in the beauty of Mother Earth,
raising my eyes - and my spirit -
above the wars, injustices,
toxic rhetoric, hatred and division
that is humanity committing
the opposite of peace.
This is a wonderful 'sermon,' Sherry. I loved picturing that heron & thinking about bathing in the beauty of Mother Earth! Sometimes we do have to make choices....and this 'sermon' expresses some good ones!
ReplyDeleteMore sermons should only be as pithy as this one! Nice.
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Nature truly presents the alternate: how things can be, could have been...if only we could all pause and absorb the sermon of the heron.
ReplyDeleteOw! I can't get enough of that heron on that cedar top, 'fluffing her skirts'. Such a pretty image! This is a beautiful sermon, Sherry. I also love how the poem begins with a wise choice. Lovely.
ReplyDeleteI think that those choices sound wonderful - may they bring you joy and peace - Jae
ReplyDeleteYour sermon resonates with me, Sherry, especially ‘choosing not to turn on the news’ and ‘watching a heron settle herself on the top of an ancient spruce’, and there is nothing better than bathing in the beauty of Mother Earth.
ReplyDeleteA wonderful sermon filled with choices. I adore the heron fluffing her skirts. I won't see one of those around here until next spring. Thank you for the image it made me smile.
ReplyDeleteI love your description of the heron - they are wonderful birds. Your sermon sounds like one we can all learn from. Suzanne - Wordpress blog - Wayfaring
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