Songs of the Earth

The songs of the earth are hidden in plain sight, falling like notes from the sky, in the laughter of children, in the rustling leaves, the pulse of the river,

in each wave that crashes, each pebble turned, we hear the whisper of creation.

Let’s listen closer, don’t let your heart die, finding caverns of beauty in each footstep taken, in the sprawling fields, in the urban jungle,

the heart beats louder, you will find me there, where joy mingles with sorrow, a gentle reminder, that we are rooted in love, a thread in everything, a song worth singing.

• Diane di Prima