Of ether and earth we are made,
not fully one or the other, and
so we always feel untethered,
ever restless, prone at times
to coming apart…
whole nations come apart,
what chance then have you
or I?
Our souls seek the air,
our bodies cling to earth.
We are never one or the
other, we are never at rest.
Some wait for death,
some wait for God….
Of ETHER And EARTH by Nolo Segundo | Sandalwood & Vanilla Poetry Reed Diffuser
Nolo Segundo is the pen name of a retired teacher [America, Japan, Taiwan, Cambodia] who in his 8th decade became a published poet in nearly 300 literary journals in 22 countries and has 3 collections published in softcover by Cyberwit.net, the latest titled SOUL SONGS. Many of his poems reflect awareness from 55 years ago when he had a near-death experience whilst almost drowning: That he has, he IS a consciousness predating birth and surviving death-- an endless soul....
