Transform

To harden the earth 
the rocks took charge:
instantly
they grew wings:
the rocks
that soared:
the survivors
flew up
the lightning bolt,
screamed in the night,
a watermark,
a violent sword,
a meteor.

The succulent sky
had not only clouds,
not only space smelling
of oxygen,
but an earthly stone
flashing here and there
changed into a dove,
changed into a bell,
into immensity,
into a piercing wind:
into a phosphorescent arrow,
into salt of the sky.

~Pablo Neruda

This riveting narrative by Pablo Neruda is a favorite of mine. Hope you enjoyed it alongside today’s feature image.

Have a great today!

~Robyn Lee

April 16, 2012 | Categories: Pain Shadow Series, Spring 2012 | Tags: control, earth, imagination, life, Long Island Sound, Pablo Neruda, power, Robyn Lee, rocks, salt, self, shadow, sky, Southold, spirit, take charge, visualize | 29 Comments