what’s it like in your neck of the woods?
your environment your home
the inner terrain. . .and the outer world?
lovely
depressing
nurturing
heartsinking
with this in mind I’ve been taking a deeper look into seeing things around me
AS THEY ARE PRESENTLY, CURRENTLY, NOW
and ascertaining how well these environs serve me,
mine is an urban setting. . .
the approach: walking down my street I can see all the way to the horizon
trees abound in the park there
approaching the apartment, the funky rusty gate’s ok with me. . .
a welcome front door – just been painted matt dark bluegreen
finally replaced the grim heartsink hairy brown mat with this. . .
nature through the window lifts the spirits
views to the outside, where prayer flags alert me
to the element of wind & far away lands
out in the yard…
had the flagstones cleaned, so much more uplifting to see bright concrete!pond in a plastic pot, no mud no lotus
and back outside, the allotments next to the park
and still such beauty in the urban landscape
when I have the iPhone eyes to see!
I adore the ocean, trees, rivers, hills: and yet here in the urban lands of
south Bristol is where I dwell:
have been an urban fringe dweller for 90% of this life . . .
food for thought and more contemplation. . .
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