Hello November
Words for reaching through uncertainty and facing the winter
Hello November,
I hope you know what dreams we have for you: some that seem lost all ready, and some that glow like the moon behind the clouds that can yet illuminate this nightscape. November- here you bring your rich warmth, the golds and flames, here the evergreens begin to stand out, here we see bared twigs, the bones of a winter pending. A winter of what, November, will you show us?
Hello back, the wind blows.
You know the secret of divination: you start where you are. You stand in the stir of the leaves and reach for what you can touch. Dream bigger, yes, always: dream of storms, of calm, of the destination. But make a brick before you make a house, and choose your shelter wisely. Plant a seed before you have a crop- make sure there is a path through it. Lean into my wildness to find yours. Centre that.
The rain and the wind, the trees in green or moulting, they go beyond talking, they dance away.
Love the wisdom (and the beauty) of trees. In every season and stage of life.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely, never get bored of tree watching :-)
DeleteThat's a nice perspective on this time of year. We move to winter more quickly here. We already have snow. Mind you, I prefer that to staring at the bare trees.
ReplyDeleteTeeny bit of snow envy here!
DeleteYou can have it!
DeleteI'd feel better if we had our snow tires on. That appointment's next week.
This was beautifully written with vivid imagery! It’s a lovely time of year to take long walks,
ReplyDeleteas the leaves change colors.
Thank you :-) Happy walking!
DeleteWhatever's going on in the world, the reassuring continuity and steadfastness of nature helps center us. Yes... the trees are doing their timeless strip tease and the leaves are dancing in our streets, and now that the election is behind us, so are the people! Here in the U.S., for many of us, November has delivered solace and renewed hope for a return to hope and decency. Life is good!
ReplyDeleteNature is the ultimate renewal of hope - happy for the happiness :-) xx
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