A Dharma Glimpse poem by Dave Smith
Look to the horizon
See the beauty in its outline
Sharp black silhouettes of ancient ash and oak
above soft rounded hills
Look to the ground beneath you
See the beauty in its complexity
Each blade of grass and wild flower petal
repeating patterns of nature’s symmetry
A myriad colours contrasting and blending in equal measure
Look to the still pool
See the beauty in its perfection
Subtle ripples skipping across its surface, fleeing gentle breezes
Silent creatures gliding beneath in quiet shadows
Listen to the wind
Hear it approaching through the trees
Listen to the birds
Hear their song with delight and love in your heart
Listen to your heart
And know that you are alive
Listen to your heart
And know that you are blessed