Insightful Inertia
Villanelle
Dead of Winter barren trees rest upon their laurels
iced out by mother, yet blanketed in white
Sitting on heavy hands, dreaming of florals
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season-sanctioned silence, tight-lipped orals
basking in darkness, not laboring in light
Dead of winter barren trees rest upon their laurels
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reaching out, paused for sleep; unkindled aurals
would be still, wood settles into the night
Sitting on heavy hands, dreaming of florals
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winter’s fairweather friend, sunshine paints in corals
warmer hues bested by treow’s birthright
Dead of winter barren trees rest upon their laurels
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march’s sing-songy song, Robin’s morning chorals
light windblown leaves cross greenish fingers tight
Sitting on heavy hands dreaming of florals
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pastoral posture minus time tapping quarrels
inaction to action sparking loaf to limelight
Dead of Winter barren trees rest upon their laurels
Sitting on heavy hands dreaming of florals
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In our human world, resting on one’s laurels is ill-advised and may result in inaction, no forward movement, and inertia.
In nature, however, Winter is the perfect example of where the appearance of stillness and resting works well for things such as trees. A tree need not worry about time and does not share our all too often misconceived notions about the physical world. Instead, their innate cycles guide them through seasons, and their roots nourish and replenish as life duly sees fit.
We can learn a lot from trees through natural observation.
When a keen eye pays attention, one will learn that moments of personal inertia lead to the growth of rewarding new cycles.
originally published on Medium 12/28/2024
About the Creator
Marilyn Glover
7x Medium boosted poet, editor, and Reiki Master who is at her best when in nature. Creating to boost humanity while often not coloring within the lines. Follow me at: https://gmarilyn009.medium.com/
Comments (3)
A wonderful poem! Trees are my favourite creatures : )
Brilliant work, Marilyn
Your imageries were so vivid and evocative. Your Villanelle was so deep and thought provoking! Well done!