
The nerve of silence
quivers in the intense
longing of the heart
and everything is reduced
to an expression of tears.
And I rediscover compassion,
intimacy and serenity.
It is, after all, a contemplative adventure
into the depth of my humanity.
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About Virgilio Gavia
Interests: poetry, photography, writing (prose and poetry), walking/hiking, reading (non-fiction and books of poetry) drinking coffee and herbal teas, camping, fishing, contemplating, solitude, silence, traveling, faded jeans, meaningful conversation, wabi-sabi, haiku, tanka, Jazz, Classical, oldies, all the books of Thomas Merton, Joseph Campbell, Thomas Moore, John O'Donohue, Mary Oliver, David Whyte, Mark Strand, ancient Chinese and Japanese poets, The Bible, spirituality, philosophy, psychology, sociology, history, humanities and the arts.
Virgilio, this is beautiful. A sublime pairing of words and image. Haunting and Hopeful.
thanks, Karen, for the wonderful comments.
Beautiful, Virgilio! Is the image yours too?
thanks, Jennifer, for the encouraging words.
So gentle and yet powerful.
thanks, Michele, for appreciating my works.
This lovely and draws so deeply.
thanks, Chris, for the nice words.
It’s a beautiful post where words and picture complement each other in a touching and profound way. As drawandshoot writes: Haunting and Hopeful.
thanks, Munchow, for the kind words.