{"id":4563,"date":"2023-10-20T11:27:25","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T15:27:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toppun.com\/blog\/?p=4563"},"modified":"2023-10-20T11:30:42","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T15:30:42","slug":"poem-the-hole-in-my-well-being","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toppun.com\/blog\/2023\/10\/20\/poem-the-hole-in-my-well-being\/","title":{"rendered":"POEM: The Hole In My Well — Being"},"content":{"rendered":"

This poem is a playful testament to the wellspring of nature, both of the natural world which makes our life possible and the human spirit which has the potential to uplift life and awe creation. Of course, there is an awesome responsibility in this potential, and the outcome wrests with our character and actions.<\/p>\n

The Hole In My Well — Being<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The hole in my well
\nBeing
\nDown to earth
\nYet not of earth
\nOffering
\nNo thing
\nAs crazy
\nAs a water table
\nYet sow much more
\nLife a firming<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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