Conversation – 18

The Dangling Conversation
Song by Simon & Garfunkel

It’s a still life watercolor
Of a now-late afternoon
As the sun shines through the curtain lace
And shadows wash the room
And we sit and drink our coffee
Couched in our indifference, like shells upon the shore
You can hear the ocean roar
In the dangling conversation
And the superficial sighs
The borders of our lives
And you read your Emily Dickinson
And I my Robert Frost
And we note our place with book markers
That measure what we’ve lost
Like a poem poorly written
We are verses out of rhythm
Couplets out of rhyme
In syncopated time (in syncopated time)
And the dangling conversation
And the superficial sighs
Are the borders of our lives
Yes, we speak of things that matter
With words that must be said
“Can analysis be worthwhile?”
“Is the theater really dead?”
And how the room is softly faded
And I only kiss your shadow, I cannot feel your hand
You’re a stranger now unto me
Lost in the dangling conversation
And the superficial sighs
In the borders of our lives

I Am a Rock
Song by Simon & Garfunkel

A winter’s day
In a deep and dark December
I am alone
Gazing from my window to the streets below
On a freshly fallen silent shroud of snow
I am a rock I am an island
I’ve built walls
A fortress deep and mighty
That none may penetrate
I have no need of friendship, friendship causes pains
It’s laughter and it’s loving I disdain
I am a rock I am an island
Don’t talk of love
Well I’ve heard the word before
It’s sleeping in my memory
I won’t disturb the slumber of feelings that have died
If I never loved I never would have cried
I am a rock I am an island
I have my books
And my poetry to protect me
I am shielded in my armor
Hiding in my room safe within my womb
I touch no one and no one touches me
I am a rock I am an island
And a rock feels no pain
And an island never cries

The Sound of Silence
Song by Simon & Garfunkel

Hello darkness, my old friend
I’ve come to talk with you again
Because a vision softly creeping
Left its seeds while I was sleeping
And the vision that was planted in my brain
Still remains
Within the sound of silence
In restless dreams I walked alone
Narrow streets of cobblestone
‘Neath the halo of a street lamp
I turned my collar to the cold and damp
When my eyes were stabbed by the flash of a neon light
That split the night
And touched the sound of silence
And in the naked light I saw
Ten thousand people, maybe more
People talking without speaking
People hearing without listening
People writing songs that voices never share
No one dared
Disturb the sound of silence
“Fools” said I, “You do not know
Silence like a cancer grows
Hear my words that I might teach you
Take my arms that I might reach you”
But my words like silent raindrops fell
And echoed in the wells of silence
And the people bowed and prayed
To the neon god they made
And the sign flashed out its warning
In the words that it was forming
And the sign said, “The words of the prophets
Are written on the subway walls
And tenement halls
And whispered in the sounds of silence”

@shoelady60,

Good evening the rain is over and what a soaking we got a lot of people lost power due
to transformers being knocked out. Let me tell ya it was a wild day in OZ.

Poppy and I were safe in the house I went to a safe place just for peace of mind.

Hubby was fine at work and make it home safe. ✨I enjoyed the Masters this year.

I am hoping your team wins tomorrow. Have a good evening. ✨ I wanted to tell you sooner I have seen the bunnies
they are back and they play in the moonlight I watched them all the time. Soon two will be in the backyard and I can
feed them baby carrots. ✨

@xango,

What a day I have never heard thunder and hail like we had today. Well this is OZ and we
have been known to have wild weather. ✨😎

All is calm now Poppy and I even went out this evening with my husband.

Tomorrow will be all sunny. 💕I did like the rain good for the yards and flowers.

Peace Out Peeps stay safe. ✨✨

@sheba2011

Being brief. One foot is almost out the door. I have dinner all set. Bringing the following: Italian grinder, salad, two types of salad dressing, potato chips, ham salad, fruit (red grapes, honeydew and honey crisp apple). Also a smidgen of chocolate cheesecake. .Also some cashews and a protein drink (vanilla). Need to get change will take shower tonight. _

@sheba2011

Good afternoon from the ‘burgh. Hope all is well after the thunderstorms and all trees are still standing!⛈ We are having great weather – rarely do we get eight days in a row of sunshine and warm weather.🌞👏 Beautiful golfing weather, husband’s league starts the end of the month. Nieces start next week.⛳

Easter was very nice and just as planned. We got home in time to see most of the Masters. Will know by Thursday if we are in the hockey playoffs. If they lose tomorrow, probably not.☹

Hope you see your bunnies bouncing around the yard.🐇🌻🐇 Hugs back to you and Poppy.🤗💖

Bowing

Bowing has the quality of consciously evoking spirit, and conveys a sense of reverence for the people involved.

Bowing is a universal gesture of respect and reverence. In many cultures, it is the predominant form of social greeting, and most religions incorporate it into their rituals of worship. In many cases, bowing signifies not only respect but also an acknowledgment of the shared divinity between the bower and the recipient. Bowing can also be a turning in toward our own divinity when we bow our heads in prayer, contemplation, or meditation. Bows range in form from a slight forward nod of the head to a full body prostration on the ground, and range in meaning from a simple greeting to a complete giving over of the self to the divine.

If you have ever bowed or been on the receiving end of a bow, you know that it is different from a handshake or a hug. Bowing has the quality of consciously evoking spirit and conveys a sense of reverence for the people involved. The word “Namaste,” which accompanies bowing in yoga, actually translates as “The divine spirit in me acknowledges the divine spirit in you.” When we greet one another with this kind of awareness, we can’t help but be more conscious that we are deeply connected to one another and to everyone, because this divine spirit resides in all of us.

There are simple bows and complicated bows, and subtle variations carry different meanings depending upon where you are, who you are, and a number of other factors. But we can all practice bowing by simply bringing our two hands together in prayer and pressing the thumb side of our hands lightly into our chests. Keeping a long spine, simply bend your head gently down so that you are looking at the tops of your fingers. Close your eyes and breathe consciously, paying homage to your spirit, the same spirit that resides within all of humanity. ✨

@kittengirl,

Sending a Monday Shout Out Kitten be safe. ✨

@Sheba🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷

Good afternoon Sheba,
I hope you and Poppy are alright there with such strong thunderstorms.
So glad you and your husband had a nice Easter Sunday with family members.

Here, there is a strong wind, blowing things around, full Sun, very dry.
I got my days confused, hubby is back to work in the office this week. Having to drive to Tampa, next week he works from home.

I hope you have a gentle rain and it’s all over now.
Take care Sheba 🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷

@shoelady60,

Good day in the ‘burgh. 😎😘✨Welcome to a new week. Lady the Master’s was interesting.
I hope you had a great day with your family for Easter.

Hubby and I did go out with family members and we had a nice day the weather was perfect.
Lady right now I am in a hard thunderstorm with hail. So I am typing fast. 😎

Enjoy this day I am blowing a gentle hug to you and Jake’s Canvas. ✨😘

I hope your husband is enjoying his Golf Game.

@taci,

Good morning in S. California. ✨😎I do love the CS pieces I brought the feel is wonderful. 🌹✨
I hope you do get your SB Bag I have a feeling you are going on another trip in the future. ✨

I did have a nice Easter with a few family members. 💕

We are raining cats and dogs here in OZ. Hey Happy Trails To You. 🎶🎶

@oodiebom,

Good day on the Gulf Coast of Florida. 😎✨🌹Oodie I know you hit the floor running.
Oz is having a very hard thunderstorm with hail. ✨🌹The lightening is vivid so I am
keeping away from the windows and doors I am so glad I took Poppy out earlier.

This storm is not going away anytime soon.

Oodie I did read your post from last night. I hope your husband is out of there as soon
as you speak to his doctor. Keep bringing food to him I do not blame him for not eating
that food they try to serve him. Shizzle!

Please let me know how things go for you today. ✨✨