Joyce's Bird Poems

  Glenys suggested that we have a word of the week 'Commensalism' - this is the result of my musings as the word defied my attempts to put it into a poem. 21 October 2020 Commensalism For me, ‘ commensalism’ would be a good choice i f I had to choose one word to represent the arrogance and reductionism of S cience and our ill considered beliefs that we can live separate from the web of nature. Commensalism is a cold, scientific concept that states that in a relationship between two species, one species can benefit while th e partner species is unaffected. This concept completely overlooks a major factor that is crucial to the survival of all nature – and of mankind: that we all live by cooperating and supporting each other in many, often subtle ways in a complex interconnected web of life. No species can exist without having an effect on all species with which it interacts. Just because the affects of these interactions might not be visible to our eyes, ...

  1 3 October 2020 A Frog’s Outlook on Life The frog calls r rooop, r r ooop, r r ooop “ I’m here, I’m alive, All is Well” I listen and reply with joy, I hear you! – but who can tell... We both live in this world And both laugh, shout, and sing With joy and wonder in all we see But – who knows what the future will bring! R r ooop. R r ooop, r r ooop, Let it be. I have no need to know If tomorrow I can sing again I trust, and go with the flow. P erhaps you can also be free Of your need to control your life, And like me, enjoy your own pond Full of beauty and free from strife. I don’t want to live in a tiny pond. I want to enjoy everything I can And joyfully fill the world With everything available to man. R r ooop. R r ooop, r r ooop, t hat sounds to me Like a rapid path to confusion As you struggle to include everything Only to find your life is an illusion. I believe we all have our own tiny pond s Where we can learn and ...

These poems have been written weekly for a meditation/poetry sharing/lunch  group at the Labyrinth at the Bribie Art Centre.  My bird (shown above) is part  of a mini-mural I painted in our back yard - and the format of the first few  were inspired by poems from Leunig.   Enjoy!!!  Joyce   0439 329 334 26 June 2020 Oh Plunging Bird Who brings us both the darkness of death and endings And the infinite joy of life and new beginnings Grant us courage and trust To focus on the joy of living in this amazing world To touch that inner peace Which will guide us through these challenging times. 03 July 2020 Oh Rejoicing Bird Bringing freedom from our pointless struggles Help us enter the depths of the mystery That holds and nourishes us, And connects us to the strength and courage To let our Joy and gratitude Engulf all creation. 10 July 2020 Oh Crying Bird I feel your tears of sorrow At our empty and silent landscapes and...