A few days ago I received a comment on a post called 'The Four Seasons' from 2013 and when I went back and looked at it I thought that it was worth repeating and that the Autumn Equinox was an appropriate time to do it. Bilbo Baggins had four legs and a lot less grey in his muzzle two years ago but he still loves doing all the walks that are shown in the photographs.
Roots drink deep from the wakened earth
The young leaves shine in the quickening sunlight
Dance the song of the new year's birth
The circle turns and the singer sings
The year turns round but the woods in springtime
Do not care what the winter brings.
And the light drifts through them cool and green
The great trees stir in their dreaming sleep
And sing slow tales of the years they've seen
The circle turns and the tale unfolds
The years turn round but the wood in summer
Has no thought of the winter's cold.
Hang heavy and ripe in the shortening days
Bright as a banner the autumn leaves
Burn red in the old sun's dying rays
The circle turns and returns again
The year burns on but the wood in autumn
Gathers itself for the winter's pain.
Through the hawthorn cold winds run
Through the dwindling day the cruel-leafed holly
Keeps safe the memory of the sun
The circle turns and the singer sings
The year grows old but the winter wood
Still holds the memory of the spring.
The Four Seasons By Brian Pearson (From the album "Tam Lin")
I discovered this song only recently on a CD called The Dance Goes On by Blanche Rowen and Mike Gulston. I absolutely love the words, they are precisely what my blog is all about. Originally I couldn't find the song on Youtube but when I looked again there it was - The Four Seasons
12 comments:
What a beautiful poem-not only reflecting the changing seasons of the earth, but in our lives as well. Thank you for sharing this!
We do need to know that life goes on and to take comfort from that. We lost a friend this week, a police officer coming home from work, he died in an auto accident. He was to be married in 3 weeks. We're all sad, but the circle of life does go one.
It was definitely worth repeating.
Lovely!
Barb
Lovely! and well-timed.
This was lovely...the pictures and the words. The wheel continues. Thank you.
Mary
A very beautiful snow scene D.
Wonder if we will see that this Winter.{:))
I agree, that is so beautiful. Oddly enough, we call Tamzin Tam-Lin as well!
Stunning photos and lovely words. It;s god to be reminded in the midst of the chaos and problems in the world that life does indeed go on and the seasons change as they always have climate change notwithstanding!
That wheel seems to spin faster and faster these days! Enjoying these last remaining days of lovely weather though!
Lovely! Well worth a second outing whatever happens the seasons will take their turn:)
It's wonderful. It's important to acknowledge the turning of the wheel - particularly at the time of the Equinox. Blessed Mabon.
I liked your photos and the song last time - and I still do.
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