A walk along a deserted beach before twilight ...

I don't think this is my poem ... While walking along a deserted beach at twilight this evening, with my camera, I came upon this lone figure fishing in the waters of the Sound, with slow, methodical, determined intention and these words just came to me.  Perhaps, this is the fisherman's poem?

@Copyrighted Poem, 2011.  All Rights Reserved:  Isabelle Black Smith.

(Location:  Puget Sound, WA USA)

"Alive"

I welcome it ...

If hurt permeates

Trickles deep,

Deep down inside.

I welcome it ...

Even while fearing

Its power to split

Me open wide.

I welcome it ...

The hurt,

The pain,

Processing

the feelings.

I welcome it ...

Even if the entire

Experience leaves Me

Once more reeling ...

I welcome it ...

Because at least

I know that

I am still alive.

Hardness has

Not settled here

And somehow

I will survive.

@Copyrighted Poem, 2011.  All Rights Reserved:  Isabelle Black Smith.





All that is heard need not be spoken ....



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My thoughts and prayers go out to the people in Turkey affected by the 7.2 magnitude earthquake.  I have several photography friends who live and work in Turkey.  I am anxiously awaiting to hear that they are all doing okay ... Ati, Tahsin, Bekir, and Fikret.


10/27/2011  I have heard back from my friends in Turkey and thankfully they are all doing okay.  I am so thankful!   I will continue to pray for healing and recovery for those who were not so fortunate.