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Curious patches of colour on a hill always catch my attention.
Sometimes they are Siberian irises.
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Sometimes they are sheep!
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It is becoming more and more difficult for me to focus from a moving vehicle or when viewing complex subjects, such as supermarket shelves.
Or a music recital, I discovered.
(Where it hardly mattered)
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Our neighbour’s sister sings with a local choral society and yesterday we went to a performance.
It was in a little local church and I’d not expected there would be a small orchestra or such a professional production.
Reading the program, I saw that it was something close to my heart and I found myself deeply moved.
If you are interested, I am attaching a link to a performance on YouTube by The Atlanta Philharmonic.
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Listening to the music again today, I gave in to tears as I read the lyrics which are from famous poems.
Here are just a few…
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(Christina Rosetti and Emily Dickinson)
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Such beautiful poems, I can see why they would make you tearful. I was watching birds in the garden this afternoon, and I said to Julie, “They know nothing about Trump, Israel, Iran, or politics. And they are all the better for that ignorance.”
Best wishes, Pete.
What a beautiful observation Pete!
Oh, these poems are some of my favorites – now I am going to YouTube to listen and cry.
Thank you, Carolyn, for the beautiful and moving poetry. I love the lush grass and the sheep.
Joanna
I really, really enjoyed this Carolyn. Such a wonderful mixture of lovely things.
What beautiful words. Thank you for sharing. -Gladys
I watched a few minutes of the YouTube clip and – it made me a little melancholic. I saved it on my computer and will play it as background music when I am busy with my daily tasks at home – thank you for sharing it. I also enjoyed the poems you quoted here.
Hope (Emily Dickinson) has been my source of inspiration for more years than I care to remember.