Birth of Our New World is Imminent After darkness is worn and transfers to the light of morn diligent watchman, salty Shore is keeping score Mother Earth raises her head to salute watchman Shore & Father Sun but gasps with disbelief and dread at her glaciers looking woebegone so Earth cries day and night Sun hurriedly wipes her tears away in the dimming of the light he promises to find a way but the way — it needs roots attached to Human hearts and brains for without one or the other it would all be in vain A Human, the smartest of her children, stirs but only to pull the curtains “Just this once,” Human mouths to the dim light afraid to offend the god of false assertions hooked on fake realities that seem normal surrendered to must-dos and pressures forgetting for who but for hereinafter Human doesn’t see Mother’s repressers but Mother doesn’t fight the youngster “fighting blocks the flow,” Mother says and cries as her beautiful rivers swell in anger and her forests fire spit and burn in rage "one day there will arise an awakened one," Mother murmurs and takes to reciting her orison: reel in abundance in love and awareness limit the flow of material abundance, change the narrative, consume less get proper rest and show your radiance make good use of regenerative practices build businesses that matter right now consume less and change the imbalance help restore my lungs-- take a vow "make business models of scarcity," in a breaking voice, Mother utters, "ask questions that support life write the stories that matter." but the song and dance continues for decades as Mother watches her children turn into zombies yet she holds on to hope that one day soon One will awake more woke to tilt the hierarchy *** © 2021 selmamartin.com
For the Earthweal prompt for this week.
Inspired by Ingrid at Experiments in Fiction Website.
Borrowing the wise words of a dear friend I admire on Medium.
“The Time has come. 50 years ago the seeds were planted and now the new world wants to be born. “Please, let’s start writing the stories that matter.” ~ Desiree Driesenaar on Medium: Hey Girls, Can we Please Start Birthing a New World? ~ Desiree Driesenaar's website and Linktree
Write something about silence
write something that should be spoken out loud
write something slow, hurry up
write something that should be whispered no more
you’ll need to suspend disbelief for a moment,
while I ask you to slow down a bit
like your need to fight everything that comes your way,
like the belief that you need to explain
(neither do you need to
understand everything)
but you’ll need to shut it down for a moment,
retrieve and ask for an audience with silence,
zoom out, and listen to the silence talk back
relinquish your need to distract
with aplomb, serenity, and slowness–
observe yourself from above
speak if it improves the silence
but slowdown, hurry up
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Photo: Image from author’s album. Thanks, S.U
Thanks for reading. I wish us miracles.
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Its so beautiful and nicely written Selma, a sad tragedy of today amazingly pinned down ❣
What a pleasure to read your comment, Daphny dear. Thanks for the visit. Makes my ordinary day extraordinary. Be well, dear friend. I wish you miracles.
Its always a great pleasure of mine Selma 🌼 Wish you the same 🙂
Strong messages always seem to come in threes for me. Yours was the third reminder to “Write what matters” via Desiree. Slowness…that’s where I’ve been lately. Slowing the activity, taking time to wonder, marvel, and discover “what matters” within me. Like many, I spend too much time trying to live up to other’s and my own expectations for achievement. I do it unconsciously because the habit remains so ingrained. Something is birthing. I want it to matter. Thanks for your insight and beautiful words.
Hi, Kathryn. I get messages in threes sometimes as well. And I always believe this is part of a greater plan. And so I pay attention. Yes. Desiree and that article come to remind me of what is important. I appreciate you reading and commenting. You already write stories that matter. I know. Be well, dear one. I wish you miracles.
Words go beyond beautiful when they assert the truth and teach a lesson.
I really enjoyed this magnificent piece of writing Selma.
Ann❤
Hey, Ann. What great compliment coming from such a gifted and eloquent writer like you. Know that it will serve me well to read this often. You made my day for sure. Thanks, dearie. I appreciate you reading and commenting. Be well. I wish you miracles.
So much here to take note of – thanks for sharing.
Aww Lindi, I’m glad you thought so. So happy you read and that it resonates with you. Be well dear one. I wish you miracles.
Thank you. Blessings and miracles to you. 🌿
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Yes — it’s a wonderful concept, that a horizontal slowness can “tilt” the speedy buildup of the hierarchy. It’s slow steady work and we do it without haste and without stopping. Thanks so much for sharing at earthweal. – Brendan
Hey, Brendan. Such a great website you have. I’m glad to have been sent here to investigate. So glad you could resonate. We need to slow down the madness. We need to look around and see what’s really happening. Then set to work: without haste and consistently. Because, the pretext that we are going at full speed now to have something solid in the future… huh! what future? We better slow downs down to set things straight for the NOW… or else.
Thanks for the comment. I appreciate you.
Yes and true and beautifully said. Thanks for sharing.
Lindi. Again. thanks for stopping long enough to read and comment. You are always welcomed here.
Very true & beautiful words written you. Good information of life. Beautiful advisable blog post. I am so glad. Nice knowledge have you.
Hey, Raj, may I call you Raj? Your words make me happy. I’ll try to live up to your expectation when it comes to the words I post on this blog. I’m so glad you’re reading. Glad we found each other. And when you’re all set up, please let me know where I can go to read your words. I’m sure you have lovely words of your own. Share with me.
Thanks for reading. Stay sweet. I wish you miracles.
Yes, Off corse. I like. Thank you so much. I so glad too.👍
Yes you call me Raj. What I call you. ? Where you live?
Ran. Hi. You can call me Selma.
Yay, we’re friends now. I live in Japan. It’s 20:00 Sunday evening now. You?
Hi Selma
Thank you so much. I live in India. Now evening at4:30 pm.👍
Selma, what a beautiful and powerful piece of writing. Such important messages. I always enjoy reading your work. You are so talented. Thank you for sharing ❤
Bernie. You know what they say about beauty….
You’ve got a beautiful heart thus you find this one beautiful.
So glad you read and saw such beauty. Thanks for the comment. Stay sweet.
Thank you Selma for a comment with so much kindness. Have a great weekend ❤
Thank you Selma for such a kind comment ❤
I agree with every word. I am watching the zombies proliferating and it boggles my mind. Waiting for the transformation of consciousness to happen………….there is a wonderful message in this post. So glad to read it and know there are others across the planet who are wise.
Hey, Sherry. Forgive the delay in my reply. Please.
I appreciate knowing we are if one mind in this.
That transformation will come. I feel it gaining momentum. Let’s hope we’re still around to see it happen.
Thanks for visiting and I apologize for the glitch in my comment setting.
Stay lovely. I wish you miracles
Hmmmmm, comment disappeared. I love the wise message in your post………..I am watching the zombies proliferate and it boggles my mind, so I really appreciate your wise words.
This is so beautifully written. <3
Thanks, Kate. 💕
Thank you for reading my blog and giving me the honour of choosing to follow it. Thank you too for helping me find YOUR blog, which is a treasure. I’ll be popping in regularly to see what you’re up to. Cheers, Muriel
Hey, Mkauff, forgive the delay in responding. Been having problems with comments: ghost comments in September. Anyway, I think it’s fixed now.
Glad to make your acquaintance. I too am happy I happened on your blog. Lovely. Stay sweet. I wish you miracles.