Poem: Today can feel small or BIG

An inspiring sunset in Sunset Beach, California.

21 Oct Poem: Today can feel small or BIG

Posted at 10:19h in Poetry, Inspiration by

A bit of inspiration.

In praise of creativity.

How today can feel BIG.

Today is small
when I am absorbed in
my worries and concerns,
constricted, stuck, building walls
to protect myself.

Today is BIG
when I reach beyond walls,
when I rejoice in the Flow of life
in and around me.

On a small scale:
  Flow of breath, receiving the gift of oxygen
  from plant world symbiotes,
  giving them CO2 in return;
  Flow of blood within, each moment;
  also nerves, lymph, thoughts,
  emotions – all always in flow.

On a big-picture scale:
  the earth I stand on
  spins and flows around our sun-star;
  which spins around a massive galaxy-center;
  a galaxy that seems to be zooming
  from nowhere to nowhere;

  passing through a nothingness
  that seems to be filled
  with a mysterious somethingness.

Is this why today is BIG?
Not really.

A secret doorway is hidden
in each here-now moment.
One of the doorway keys
is the endless creativity
within the Flow of life.
Whether Beethoven, Beatles or Beyoncé;
or a golden sunset, flowing river, majestic mountain;
through words, music, cooking, culture,
art or science;
teaching a child or tending a garden; 

You can enter the Flow
that opens to a spaciousness
beyond worries and walls.
Follow your creative Flow
where it leads you,
for today to be BIG.

An artistic, tasty sourdough bread by my son Mathew.
An artistic, tasty sourdough bread by my son Mathew. (photo by Mathew Harmon)

Peter Finkle, October 19, 2024
Note: I took the sunset photo during a visit to Sunset Beach, California.

A plethora of pansies in creatively glorious colors at 635 Oak Knoll Drive.
A plethora of pansies in creatively glorious colors at 635 Oak Knoll Drive. (photo by Peter Finkle, 2022)

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  • TAMSIN TAYLOR
    Posted at 09:11h, 24 October Reply

    Peter,
    you constantly add so much to all of us
    Thanks

  • Wendy Eppinger
    Posted at 16:53h, 21 October Reply

    A breath of creative air! Thank you

    • Peter Finkle
      Posted at 10:35h, 24 October Reply

      I appreciate your creativity and your comments, Wendy.
      Peter

  • ken Engelund
    Posted at 14:48h, 21 October Reply

    Peter: what an insightfully creative appreciation of how to be in the flow, grow and enjoy the universe from within to the the expanse of the galaxies. Blessings, Ken

    • Peter Finkle
      Posted at 10:36h, 24 October Reply

      Ken,
      I am glad you enjoyed the poem. Having appreciation from a fellow poet means a lot to me.
      Peter

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