Poetry Part Two

I have spent the last week waiting for my voice to come fully back to me. Due to this beautiful time of year and all the allergies that come flying in with the wind, I lost my voice last weekend. While it is better, it is still not fully back to normal. As I wrote the poem for this week’s blog, I thought about sitting in the silence as I tried to do during the first part of this week.

I enjoy times of silence. I enjoy walks done in solitude because my ears are more keenly aware of my Creator’s presence as I walk in silence. I enjoy moments of sitting on my parent’s porch and just listening to the silence. My favorite silent time is watching the waves crash onto the shore at the beach.

None of the above places are purely silent, but if I take the time to just be quiet and listen, I can hear so much! A scuffle of a rabbit in front of me, the rustle of wings from a hawk above, and the sound of the ocean moving are awe-inspiring moments of silence. It is within those moments that I can feel my Creator. I know he is there and the silence encourages me.

So, here is the second poem of the month.

Embracing the Silence

K Wendt

As I walk

Along the sunrise

My eyes catch quick hops

My ears open wide

I embrace the silence

Of the world awakening

God’s beauty at its’ finest

And I’m just listening

I breathe in the freshness