Tuesday, July 25, 2006

Forest Oneness
By Don Iannone

Forest green,
Whole,
Abundant with life,
Overflowing with beauty,
Filling all who receive it
without judgment or question,
Healing what is broken--
inside and out,
Asking nothing in return,
Expecting only that we experience what is there,
without imposing anything,
or taking anything away,
except for our experience.

Suddenly the trees disappear,
and I see myself as a part of it all.
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26 comments:

  1. Kai7:38 PM

    nice.

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  2. Don Iannone, D.Div., Ph.D.7:53 PM

    Thanks Kai.

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  3. Kathleen12:44 AM

    absolutely lovely Don!.....

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  4. Don Iannone, D.Div., Ph.D.5:28 AM

    Thanks Kathleen. This was a poem that hit me during an afternoon hike yesterday.

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  5. Anonymous6:40 AM

    Simply great,Don..

    And Don, can u pl do me a favor? Pl edit my url on ur blog to
    http://ganga.wordpress.com

    thank you

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  6. ufukhati6:47 AM

    don,

    "suddenly the trees disappear" (don)
    the bees are hovering my hair.
    (dm)

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  7. Don Iannone, D.Div., Ph.D.6:50 AM

    Gangadhar...thank you, and I justr made the link change. Thanks.

    Ufukhati...thank you. Bees it is.

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  8. Margie8:28 AM

    Really beautiful poem
    ... I felt like I was there on
    the afternoon hike that inspired
    this poem ... so peaceful
    Thanks for the welcome back Don.

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  9. Don Iannone, D.Div., Ph.D.8:48 AM

    Thanks Margie. How is your re-entry after vacation?

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  10. Anonymous8:50 AM

    Loved your words..nature has blessing and we are not aware of its beauty and why they existance

    Nasra

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  11. Don Iannone, D.Div., Ph.D.8:53 AM

    Thanks Nasra. You are so right.

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  12. gP8:54 AM

    hence the forest is in our imaginations only...sad it might be jsut like that one day.

    Nicely described.

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  13. Don Iannone, D.Div., Ph.D.8:58 AM

    GP...perhaps we are in nature's imagination?!? Thanks.

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  14. Margie9:23 AM

    Don,
    A little tough going this morning
    ... I like vactions too much.
    Still wanting to be there instead
    of here...
    In a few days it will be better.

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  15. dumbdodi9:40 AM

    Healing what is broken--inside and out...Beautiful like always

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  16. Don Iannone, D.Div., Ph.D.9:47 AM

    Thanks Dumbdodi. It's often both.

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  17. Nick Zegarac9:47 AM

    A very rich tapestry of images colliding in one poetic thought. Very soothing, yet dramatic and intense.

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  18. Don Iannone, D.Div., Ph.D.9:51 AM

    Thank you Nick. Nice of you to say so.

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  19. gautami tripathy9:55 AM

    the way we are destroying our environment, it will soon be true

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  20. polona5:10 PM

    i love this one!
    forest does have a healing effect on me...

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  21. Pat Paulk6:29 PM

    We are all part and parcel of life. Enjoyed the read!!

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  22. Don Iannone, D.Div., Ph.D.6:42 PM

    Thanks Pat. Hope YOU are well.

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  23. Don Iannone, D.Div., Ph.D.6:48 PM

    Thanks Gautami and Polona. May we design our lives in line with nature. Blessings.

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  24. Meadow6:08 PM

    Stunning!

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  25. Don Iannone, D.Div., Ph.D.6:12 PM

    Thanks Renee.

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  26. CE2:31 PM

    Yes, we should see the forest inspite of the trees.

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