Jars

Posted on November 20, 2010 | 15 Comments

From his open heart he gave of himself
Choosing from the large jars upon his shelf
He showed no concern over the void created
In fact from the delight he was elated

The vacuum, the hole or the empty jar
Was filled with wonder from not very far
Passing a boy blowing dandelion fuzz
Honey bees working away with a buzz

The joy all around us we never see
Is there for your eyes if you ever please
Don’t be concerned for what you give today
Let your heart and your jars show you the way

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15 responses to “Jars”

Life: Between the lines | August 21, 2011 at 7:27 PM | Reply

hmmm I like the last two lines the most 🙂 be joyful in all things

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- booguloo | August 21, 2011 at 8:14 PM | Reply
  
  Thanks!
  
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Mihir Vatsa | August 22, 2011 at 12:28 AM | Reply

Cute! 🙂

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Katherine | August 22, 2011 at 8:16 AM | Reply

Wow! I wonder how the jars feel after giving delight to the man who emptied him. 🙂 Beautiful poem on appreciating the simple things that give us joy. Very nice!

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- booguloo | August 22, 2011 at 12:03 PM | Reply
  
  Good question. Thanks Katherine.
  
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Daydreamertoo | August 22, 2011 at 8:28 AM | Reply

Love it.. all too often we miss the treasures in our days because we’re too busy love the colourful jars, too!

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- booguloo | August 22, 2011 at 11:55 AM | Reply
  
  Thank you for the visit and the comment!
  
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the Cello Strings | August 22, 2011 at 10:15 AM | Reply

love every line,
superb entry.

🙂

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- booguloo | August 22, 2011 at 11:54 AM | Reply
  
  An oldie but goodie. Thanks.
  
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Anna Montgomery | August 22, 2011 at 10:43 AM | Reply

Thank you for giving us a peek at your jar of wisdom today!

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- booguloo | August 22, 2011 at 11:53 AM | Reply
  
  Thank you!
  
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kaykuala | August 22, 2011 at 3:01 PM | Reply

Very philosophically treated. Receiving is a way of giving. Never mind the empty jar. You would have given back more than what you had taken. Very deep and meaningful write!

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- booguloo | August 22, 2011 at 4:42 PM | Reply
  
  Glad you enjoyed the write Kay. Thanks for your visit and kind words.
  
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Morning | August 23, 2011 at 10:01 AM | Reply

THE TITLE IS VERY INVITING,

thanks for the love to poetry picnic.
🙂

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- booguloo | August 25, 2011 at 12:13 PM | Reply
  
  And thank you for the visit and the comment.
  
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