Rosemary asked what you would say in order to bear witness to these times we are living in, and how it feels to be living in them.
Zeitgeist
by Marja Blom
The spirit of this time is smeared in black
rising prices clawing at skin,
homes turned into ghost towns,
war grinding bones to dust.
Our eyes burn through the smoke,
hearts bruised and breaking,
heavy with the weight of nothing left.
Communities fracture,
splintered like shattered glass,
lost stars flickering
alone, cold, and falling fast.
But in the cracks
a fierce, raw white light pulses.
Between the ruin, something breathes
a ragged space where smiles fight back,
where hands reach out in anger and love,
where hope claws its way from rubble.
From brokenness, we ignite
rough constellations scraping the dark,
a stubborn blaze of stars,
burning alive against the night.
Very true Marja, there are indeed both of these to be seen.
ReplyDeleteSadly, the black paint is dominant. The moon in the picture gives us Hope to a better universe.
ReplyDeleteA timely reminder that there's still good to be found in this damaged world of ours. Well done, Marja.
ReplyDeleteYour words express that within the dark there is also light. Oddly enough, it is often in the most difficult of times that people step up and connections are made to ease the suffering.
ReplyDeleteWell done Marja - an excellent poem on life as we experience it now ... so many challenges, yet there's always a light along the way. Cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteImportant to speak of both as you have done.. on one hand the near-dystopia and on the other the little things from which we can still find the measure of joy and humanity.
ReplyDeleteSometimes it is hard to find the good but it is there.
ReplyDeleteThe importance of community has made so starkly clear in these crazy times. I know I've leaned on my circle and had others lean on me too when needed.
ReplyDeleteLove how you used color to illustrate / emphasize your poetic message ... wise and wonderful.
ReplyDelete"a space between me and you
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soft touches, a haven of hope"
Such a beautiful and empowering truth. Yes, the world has become a dystopian horror, but... we can still find lovely things about it.
These times test us. As others have said this is when the light shines through even if it is only in glimmers
ReplyDeleteYes indeed Marja "There is a space between me and you
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And thanks for dropping by to read mine
Much💛love
Positivity all the way, regardless of how dark. I’m right there in the spirit of white. :-)
ReplyDeleteMeh. TV news has always inclined to the dark. The real world, on a day like this, is bright.
ReplyDeleteIn these times of uncertainty and crisis, there are still many moments of decency and hope. Of communities coming together.
ReplyDeleteI loved how you said communities are created like a milky way filled with stars. :)
I'm glad you see the brightness in things.
ReplyDeleteLove it.
ReplyDeleteIf you can keep finding the good, you will get through these times. I stopped watching the news the day after the horror in Texas.
ReplyDeleteI really feel better taking a break from it.
Well done
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