The Soul of the Earth

Where ecstasy begins

Deborah Barchi
Literary Impulse
Published in
Apr 14, 2021

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Photo by Ivan Stern on Unsplash

If Earth were a woman
bird song would stir her soul.

Her feet would wander with the wind.
The rain would cleanse her tender skin.

If we were tuned to every voice
of bird, or rain, or wind,

we would come closer to her soul,
where ecstasy begins.

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Deborah Barchi
Literary Impulse

Deborah Barchi has recently retired from her career as a librarian and now has time to read, explore nature, and write poetry and essays.