I am he that walks with the tender and growing night,
I call to the earth and sea half-held by the night.
Press close bare-bosom’d night — press close magnetic nourishing night!
Night of south winds — night of the large few stars!
Still nodding night — mad naked summer night.
Smile O voluptuous cool-breath’d earth!
Earth of the slumbering and liquid trees!
Earth of the departed sunset — earth of the mountains misty-topt!
Earth of the vitreous pour of the full moon just tinged with blue!
Earth of shine and dark mottling the tide of the river!
Earth of the limpid gray of clouds brighter and clearer for my sake!
Far-swooping elbow’d earth — rich apple-blossom’d earth!
Smile, for your lover comes.
Taken from Song Of Myself
Leaves Of Grass by Walt Whitman
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Beautiful!
Hello Mark,
Glad you like it.
Happy Earth Day!
Oh, Wow! Beauty….
Hello Merging Point,
Beautiful isn’t it? The photo was taken just north of where I live, in British Columbia, Canada, where the First Nations people of the Sliammon Band live.
Happy Earth Day!
Hi Miruh,
Truly earth shattering.
“Smile O voluptuous cool-breath’d earth!”
I guess the earth has always been well rounded. ;D
Happy Earth Day.
Hello Alexys,
Yes, she has always been well rounded; beautiful, nurturing and fun to be with. ;D
Have a great Earth Day weekend.
The Earth is the womb of life. Every being is invited to be grateful for all that is. To develop relationships of faith and trust opens the heart to the depths of soul and the truth of grace. Different levels of experience teach that the earth is balanced inside each creature and enables self to feel grounded, secure, confident and loved. When all is said and done, love is all there is.
Oh! Lund…Miruh, you have given me a gift this morning! I’ve visited that area so many times and love the beauty of it. Happy Earth Day weekend! It’s Earth Day every day for me!
Hello Liara,
How wise your words are my friend!
Well said, “the earth is balanced inside each creature and enables self to feel grounded, secure, confident and loved. ”
We only have to remember where we came from; from earth we came and to earth we shall return.
Thanks for sharing. Happy Earth Day weekend!
Hello Marion,
You have seen the sign, the end of Hwy 101 that is crossed out to say “start.” So many people in the sixties followed Hwy 101 to the end and stayed. This is a blessed land. I am glad I brought good vibes to you this morning.
Yes, every day is earth day when we remember to be grateful.
Happy Earth Day weekend to you too!
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