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First posted on 25 May 2021
Poems! Symphonies of Light, Love, Hope, and Beauty
June Solstice: Shortest and Longest Day of the Year
Sunrise at Stonehenge on the day of the June solstice. After this, the Sun rises a bit farther south each day.
Photo credit: Max Alexander/ Via The Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD)
‘The sun ascends, a golden eye,
A beacon bright against the sky.
The world awakes, in gentle grace,
With summer's warmth, and time's embrace.
The longest day, a vibrant hue,
Reflects the spirit, fresh and new.
The trees stand tall, a verdant choir,
Their leaves ablaze with summer fire.
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“In Paradise a garden lies” " is the opening epigraph of the 1909 book 'The Joy of Gardens' by Lena May McCauley.The phrase serves as a beautiful reflection on the origins of the word "paradise," which traces back to the ancient Persian word pairidaēza, meaning a "walled garden" or "enclosed park".
'Nine paradise gardens in Iran are collectively listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, the Eram Garden (pictured above) built in the 12th century is one of the most splendid.'Photo credit and more: Almost Unimaginable Beauty and Opulence: the Paradise Pleasure Gardens of Ancient Persia
N.B. This week I have been glued to our TV screen watching the live programmes from the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. It has been a great joy, full of moments of inspiration, reflection, meditation, calmness and mindfulness. Then, we are blessed also with exceptionally wonderful weather this week, warm, blue skies and sunshine.
Everything looks better and brighter when the sun is shining. Everyone has a smile on their faces. Neighbours and friends you bump to look happier than usual. Indeed, they look as if they are happy to see you! My wife and I have a special corner in our garden we call our ‘ love garden’ where from dawn to dusk and even later we go to and feel total bliss in the company of Mother Nature and enjoy listening to the most beautiful orchestra performing the symphony of love, hope and joy.
Thus, the piece below, recalling my ode to gardens, which was first posted on 15 July 2020 with the title of ‘World in Chaos and Despair: The Healing Power of Gardens’.
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We can’t talk about a better world without, first and foremost, talking about the economic ideology that has pushed us to the edge of destruction.
Power to Hope and to Reimagine that a Better World is Possible
When we combine hope with imagination, we unlock the ability to envision innovative solutions to social, environmental, and systemic issues, enabling and empowering ourselves to champion the values needed to build a better world.
The economy needn’t be a war; it can be for the common good. To get there, we must retrieve our innate good will and rediscover what it means to be human.
Economics and the global economy should serve rather than dominate people – and that includes factoring in and optimising for all aspects of human wellbeing too.
'Every story is weak until it’s told and every story is life altering when heard.'