Charles Ghigna - Be Still in the World

Be Still in the World
by
Charles Ghigna

Be still in the world wherever you are,
Listen to life’s lullaby;
The heartbeat, the breathing, the giving, receiving,
The sun and the moon and the star.

They all shine true through the essence of you,
A beacon of boundless light;
The father, the mother, the sister, the brother,
All are within you tonight.

Let the flow of the seas, the lilt of the breeze,
The rush and the calm of all time
Carry your dreams along rivers and streams
And let you be still where you are.

©2011 Charles Ghigna. All rights reserved.

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Well, I feel still. Don't you feel still? It has actually taken me a long time to even write this... yet I've had this poem for weeks. I guess that's the "power of words" we hear about all the time. I also guess it's no surprise, since Charles Ghigna had a similar impact here two years ago with part of his "A Poem Is..." series, and in countless books, poems, and other writing, too.

Now, as a slight aside, I was angry with Charles on Valentine's Day when he posted a love poem to his wife that raised the bar so high that the rest of us (okay, fine... at least me!) felt like we should just rip up whatever we'd written. To anyone. Ever. Just ONCE couldn't he keep his poetry to himself instead of sharing it? I swear. But, of course the poem was so good that I couldn't stay angry, just like I can't be anything other than thrilled to have Charles Ghigna here again as part of 30 Poets/30 Days.

Yesterday we encountered Dinosaur Dung by Elaine Magliaro. Tomorrow... Laura Purdie Salas with How to Talk to a Girl.  For more information on 30 Poets/30 Days and how to follow along, please click here.