"Discovery"
the days are long,
a world frozen with fog
roads meander ahead
I am tired from seeking,
while stepping with unsure footing
earlier, I had passed but forgot
her serenity called out to me
no time to stop and visit,
always in search of other treasures
disenchanted from missed treasures,
I descended along slippery roads
returning to her frozen whispers
ready to hear, I willfully stop
silent with hushed voice, I listen—
timelessness exists with my presence,
enchantment abounds within
the day’s treasure, she waits for me
now and here, she is to be
I see and know her, I am
at peace, surrounded by
stillness with nature,
this day’s new discovery
— poem © Kent J Burkhardsmeier
This poem, taken from my first book (STILLNESS: Whispers From Nature), shares the joy experienced from discovering Nature's beauty there all along, waiting. My hope is that you discover her, there waiting for you.
Wulingyuan is a scenic and historical site in the Wulingyuan District of South Central China's Hunan Province. It was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992.[1] It is noted for more than 3,000 quartzite sandstone pillars and peaks across most of the site, many over 200 metres (660 ft) in height, along with many ravines and gorges with picturesque streams, pools, lakes, rivers, and waterfalls.
