Wednesday, May 3, 2017

Plato's birthday 2017

Today is Plato's birthday, and Marie sent me a poem.


May Day
 
moving into darkness
moving into light
dusk to dawn to dusk
 
the day turns, and turns again,
and turns
 
moving into darkness
moving into light
winter into spring
into new winter
 
the year turns, and turns again,
and turns
 
All Hallows and the world darkens
the days shrink and chill
 
May Day and the world shines
nights retreat as leaves unfurl
 
and amid the shining, the knowing
that the world will darken again
 
and in the dark, the knowing
that the world will shine again
 
the world turns, and turns again,
and turns
 
dark is a turn in the dance
 
 
Later, talking about it, she said part of what was on her mind was that dark moods and darkness in your life turn and change just the same way that seasonal darkness does. So for her part she doesn't have to let a dark mood feel too important to her, because "Dark is a turn in the dance."

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