by Granny Janny
Member since:
February 16, 2006

Lessons From Clouds ~ For Shedding Light

June 06, 2011 01:42 AM UTC (Updated: June 06, 2011 02:08 AM UTC)
views: 0 | 16 people recommend this | comments: 37

from cloudy thinking to clarity
clouds point out so perfectly
our states of being like “high as a.."

or.. "in the clouds”
lofty frothy cotton candy

or dark and weary - tissue teary

puffy clouds delineate
the clear from hazy

lift us up or make us crazy
they lure our eyes up to the sky


then, like gifts from gods on high
underline a thing we know

“this too will pass”

like rain or snow
we need the dark

to see the light


through clouds we learn and gain insight

the shining blue between the haze
gets us through the cloudy days

 


clouds swim the heavens randomly
their shapes inspire our minds to see

http://media-files.gather.com/images/d340/d961/d746/d224/d96/f3/full.jpg

the shapes of creativity

Comments: 37

elizabeth evans Jun 6, 2011, 6:46am UTC
It's amazing the things we can learn from lying on the grass and looking up at clouds.



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Granny Janny Jun 6, 2011, 10:40am UTC
Thanks for the feature.
Robert - just a simple man - B. Jun 6, 2011, 7:40am UTC
Super, even has me thinking ahead to my upcoming course & lab in Advanced Climatology (September).

Good job!
Granny Janny Jun 6, 2011, 10:39am UTC
Are you giving or taking the course? Thanks for reading.
Robert - just a simple man - B. Jun 6, 2011, 10:54am UTC
Taking; lol, I'm only a Junior.

:+)
Granny Janny Jun 6, 2011, 11:02am UTC
Will you be a weather man?
Robert - just a simple man - B. Jun 6, 2011, 8:10pm UTC
My discipline is environmental studies, thinking I might be an environmental watchdog for a state DOT or even the Feds. But I won't rule out working in the weather field, seem to have a knack in that area.

Funny you asked though because tomorrow I have to do a weather forecast in my ASL (sign language) class.
Bernard C. Jun 6, 2011, 8:54am UTC
Some very nice cotton candy clouds being taken there - great poem as well - thanks for sharing :-)


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Granny Janny Jun 6, 2011, 10:41am UTC
I appreciate your comment Bernard.
Stirling D. Jun 6, 2011, 9:02am UTC
I love the poem, Jan. There is something so instructive in every line ... and this group of clouds perfectly illustrate the notion of change and imagery and how each sight that catches our eye has a meaning.
Granny Janny Jun 6, 2011, 10:45am UTC
Lovely comment, Stirling. Cloud watching is conducive to contemplation.
Diane Huizenga Jun 6, 2011, 10:09am UTC
beautiful
Granny Janny Jun 6, 2011, 10:46am UTC
Thanks for reading, Diane.
Kathryn Flynn Jun 6, 2011, 10:50am UTC
beautiful clouds and reflections..........
Granny Janny Jun 6, 2011, 11:07am UTC
I've been thinking of you while reading a Danielle Steel story, Five Days In Paris. I like your story better. She's too repetitous.
Mariana T. Jun 6, 2011, 11:17am UTC
Sistah - you always put your heart and soul into everything - this was captivating in so many forms - and makes me glad I chose clouds for the last moment - in a way before the Louisiana rains - surely to pour once I get down there - anyway, sorry to get off course - loved each line - as if a whole story is waiting in those moving cumulus cotton puffs...thanks Jan - I always look forward to your writings! Salud
Otelia S. Jun 6, 2011, 2:22pm UTC
Captivating was the word that came to my mind also. You captured them so well, I don't have to look for them as I can clearly see them here. Thanks so much for the beauty in this post.
J. Reid Jun 6, 2011, 5:07pm UTC
Very well done!

Thank you for sharing with: Not Gathering Dust!
Chris Brockman Jun 6, 2011, 5:39pm UTC
And who hasn't looked at a cloud and created something? Wonderful, Jan; I'm getting all misty.
elizabeth evans Jun 6, 2011, 8:13pm UTC
Thanks for sharing with Angels on Pillows.


Barbara H. Jun 7, 2011, 12:09am UTC
You've written a snowglobe! Your light and airy words and the color of your cloud photos remind me of holding the globe and shaking it to whirl the white around in the blue. So perfect and light and beautiful!
Granny Janny Jun 7, 2011, 2:37am UTC
I love your comment Barbara...It's a poem in itself!
Ann Marcaida Jun 7, 2011, 10:45am UTC
You are so creative that I can see where you find inspiration in the clouds, although I don't. (I spend most of my time looking down at the microcosm).

Thanks for sharing with Gather's Best Writers and Artists.

william d. Jun 7, 2011, 11:50am UTC
Very well "Interpreted" (noticed/observed/embraced/captured/enjoyed/and shared in a charming way that sensuously touches us and allows us to touch you in a living, social way). Quite enjoyable.
Krista P. Jun 7, 2011, 11:52am UTC
OOOhh GJ....your clouds are pink! How lovely! And your words, as always are wise and wonderful!
Sheila Deeth Jun 7, 2011, 5:13pm UTC
A beautiful journey through clouds and the clouds in my mind. I like it.
Rosa See Ya Jun 7, 2011, 6:43pm UTC
Oh my, these clouds are bubbly, it's plain to see the inspiration for such fine poetry. Absolutely gorgeous!!!
Priscilla P. Jun 8, 2011, 12:44pm UTC
..."the shining blue between the haze
gets us through the cloudy days

I really like these lines--especially in view of the merits of seeing the space between objects--the energy as such.
this is a lovely collection of profound, fluffy thoughts with amazing photography
Barbary Chaapel Jun 8, 2011, 10:06pm UTC
You manage to make us very happy with this poem, Jan.

Such delicate pink-blue...I love these images and your words.
M O. Jun 13, 2011, 3:32pm UTC
What dramatic pictures, Jan! Nature always amazes me at its uniqueness, but also at its integral 'sameness'. Viewing these clouds calls to mind a flock of birds, or a school of fish. It is amazing how life can be so unique, yet so similar in many ways. And it can all teach us lessons if we care to watch and listen. Thank you for your beautiful, and inspirational, words.
Granny Janny Jun 14, 2011, 2:18am UTC
Thanks for such a thoughtful comment. So glad you liked it.
Mustafa Demiri Jun 14, 2011, 7:03pm UTC
Beautiful beyond beautiful
Words and clouds coalesce
In heavenly grace...
and nothing less.
Granny Janny Jun 14, 2011, 8:47pm UTC
A blissful sigh escapes my lips
A comment comes from a poet
Goodness comes in tasty sips
I'll tie a bow around it
Mariana T. Jun 20, 2011, 2:30pm UTC
I love this whole comment thread! Have a great day Jan. Salud
Stacey Mamasaid Jun 22, 2011, 2:51pm UTC
Delightful celebration of creativity and life - and the pics bring it all together perfectly, visually, emotionally.
Alison H. Aug 4, 2011, 10:21pm UTC
Love it! Clouds are always changing and new. I love the random aspect, but even more when they form themselves into a vision.
William Dotani Aug 14, 2011, 12:14am UTC
I like the airy carefree mood as you take us into the freedoms you find in such heavenly beauty.

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