! If We See Poem by Bob Blackwell

! If We See

Rating: 3.7


We can…
notice nature suffers,
how pretty flowers wilt
in heat of midday sun,
how plants are broken
by the wind, how some
die from frosty cold.

But…
still see natures beauty
blooms, a cascade of
colour, lights our much
divided fractured world.

Which…
has no concern, so
occupied by conflict, war,
discrimination, worry and
its greed for many things.

Yet…
our world suffers all of
mans quarrels and disorder,
so it can be, a poets dream,
a bards delight, a writers relish
and an artists paradise.


18-08-2009

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Sandra Fowler 24 August 2009

My dear friend, you are an eloquent defender of all that is good, true and beautiful.10/10. Warm regards, Sandra

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Cindy Kreiner Sera 24 August 2009

A wonderful write this Bob, Nature rises like the phoenix to bloom even more prolific and ever beautiful, time after time....There are those who learn from this, as you have shown us and we, in turn, relish your poems and dream - thank you

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Beauty Philosophy 23 August 2009

If only people enjoy both the sight and the foresight! An interesting concern with human problems. Good write!

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Bob, you always write with such flair and concern for humanity and Mother Nature. I love the last stanza 'poets dream, a bard's delight, a writer's relish and an artist's paradise'. Top marks from me too! love Karin

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Deborah Cromer 22 August 2009

Nicely worded. Beautiful. The thought and presentation is very clear. Good work! DC

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Sonya Florentino 09 September 2009

beautiful Bob....it reminded me of a poem I wrote called 'Ordinary Beauty' with some very similar lines...

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Lynda Robson 03 September 2009

Bob, I love the way you see the good in everything, it shows a caring nature, a lovely poem, a pleasure to read, 10 Lynda xxx

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C. P. Sharma 28 August 2009

This is amazingly profound and sweet. Man and Nature in duality bask, Resurging unity is the poet's task. CP

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Alison Cassidy 27 August 2009

It is easy to become cynical, especially if one views the world through a television screen (nature documents notwithstanding) , but when life is lived in the raw, in the garden and in the full light of human awareness, it remains a pretty awesome place to be - as you have demonstrated so palpably in this fine, inspiration poem. Thanks for showing us. Love, Allie ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

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Yelena M. 26 August 2009

'so it can be, a poets dream, a bards delight, a writers relish and an artists paradise..' A call for peace and light in your write.Your love of nature is clear in your poems and adds much to the delight of a reader. Thanks for sharing, Bob. Yelena M.

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