As the sun’s rays
illuminate your being
and warm your face
pause to take a nice
long drink of life,
close your eyes and smile
Know that this moment
in time is real and
all there is,
really all there ever was
and will be,
nothing else matters
People will feel how they feel
and will believe
what they want to believe
our only job is to be
Fall leaves will continue
their dance in the crisp wind,
the squirrels will continue to play
and the woodsmoke will wisp
long after we’re gone
but now, there is the sun
and the Earth beneath our feet
and our breath. Time is still
and nothing else matters.
© Johanna Westerman, 2016 (created exclusively for this poem.)
Something magical happens when two or more creative people collaborate, a sort of alchemy takes place. Such was the case with this collaboration with Johanna. Many thanks to her for this masterful illustration that works so beautifully with my poem. See more of her work by clicking here.
I urge more of you to try this collaboration idea with others, post the results, and split the rewards!
Have a wonderful evening everyone!
Eric, thank you for sharing your glory with me. It was an honor to work with you on this.
The honor was all mine. Thank you for the amazing illustration!
It is very nice poem of yours @ericvancewalton. Keep it up. Make more poems, many steemians will love it.
very good poem
I appreciate the kind words!
wonderful poem :D
so nice :) :)
Johanna did a great job.
Thanks, @ssekulji. It was an honor, as I told Eric. :)
you're welcome.
beautiful poem :)
Thank you!
Really enjoy your damn poems I can see my self being apart of them.
thumbs up :D
cool !!!
great poem @ericvancewalton great illustration @fairytalelife great collaboration!
Thanks, @nekromarinist!
great poetry and also great illustration !
fantastic !!!
so nice poetry :)
I'm glad!
lovely poem :D
nice poem with nice illustration :-)
amazing poem with touchy illustration :-)
Beautiful job! Thanks.
Thank you, @team101!
"
but now, there is the sun
and the Earth beneath our feet
and our breath. Time is still
and nothing else matters.
"
Amazing Lines :D
😊
Steemon!!
Job well done... Another beautiful visual poem by @ericvancewalton , with a brilliant visual by @fairytalelife -- Can' beat that!
Truly a great poet.
Thank you!
Thanks, @macksby!
Thank you, Sir!
I've been working on a collaboration type story on another posting. It's been a rewarding experience for me. Helped get the writing juices flowing.
It's great isn't it? I learned a few things in the process about post formatting and image uploading.
Thank you, @storyseeker!
I'd like to find an individual to do it regularly with. Not forever, but as a way to write and enjoy the process.
Very well done. I like how this was collaborated. I have one coming up with another writer, but if you like would you like to collaborate? @ericvancewalton
Thank you! Sure, I'd be open to that. Just let me know when you're ready and we can talk.
well said, very interesting poem, although it has a deep connotative meaning but still worth to read.