Rain-diamonds, this winter morning, embellish the tangle of unpruned pear-tree twigs; each solitaire, placed, it appearrs, with considered judgement, bears the light beneath the rifted clouds - the indivisible shared out in endless abundance.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Simple beauty in nature reflects a shared, abundant light even in darkness.
- In plain terms
- Rain on branches shows how light is shared generously everywhere.
- What can you take from it?
- Find shared beauty in ordinary natural moments.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Where do you see abundance?
- What light do you share?
Another view
This perspective might ignore harsh realities of nature.
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