Friday, February 3, 2023

Dancing With Misfortune

Marshland adjacent to Jordan Lake in its naturally calm and peaceful state invites untroubled moods into the human heart. When the lake floods during heavy rain events the lake level easily rises several feet. A telltale whisper of a waterline several feet up the trunks of saplings stands as silent witness to the perceived misfortune, albeit welcome in the natural order of the ecosystem.

People dread crushing, societal tides.
Though, as a rule most mortal hearts cope well
With chance and predictable misfortunes,
When sage forbearance kisses fears farewell.

© Ilija Lukić 2023

Welcome Misfortune
(Marsh along Jordan Lake shore)

1 comment:

  1. Love your writings, they make the photos come to life.

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