Some people are just born with certain very special talents and gifts. My son Benjamin was born on this day and at a very early age showed a very definite eloquence with the english language. Whereas at the age of two or three when you ask a child how his morning is going so far they might say a few words my son the poet would recite an original sonnet. My mom used to call him her little sunshine. I distinctly remember him really glowing when he was telling us a story. Lucky for us this happened with great frequency.
A stone’s growth is inverse,
Time’s trials reverse its mass,
Revert
To smaller and smaller forms,
In this backwards trend there are no norms
The pebble all alone,
Might be the stone,
Inside your shoe,
Or a diamond in the earth,
Or a diamond set in an invulnerable alloy
To shave and mould the others of it’s kind.
So many stones together,
Might be the gravel on your driveway,
Lightly dusted by the heather,
Or covered in snow by winter’s weather.
Enough rocks in the right place
And you’ve got a gravel beach,
Waiting for time to teach
Every one how to be sand,
As though it were bland.
Turning every dull piece into a hundred thousand
Glittering particles of dust-like sand.
What does it take to break down
Into an indistinct sea of distinct matter?
Just a little bit of space and more than enough time for everyone to ponder
Think of:
The mountain that gave you the beach that you walked on last.
The stone can’t help but surrender,
To you or time, it matters little.
Happy birthday my son.
so Beautiful.
I particularly love this part -
"A stone’s growth is inverse,
Time’s trials reverse its mass,
Revert
To smaller and smaller forms,
In this backwards trend there are no norms"
Posted by: abby | March 30, 2009 at 12:30 AM
Abby I love that part too!
This is very beautiful!
I am amazed at his ability
to pick up any subject and
write, and in such a point
that I would not have
thought of even to think
about.
Happy birthday Benjamin
you are an amazing person,
but look who is your mom!
Talent creates talent.
Thank you Margie for a
lovely poem. I loved the
photos too as always!
Loads of birthday wishes!
Rane
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Posted by: Rane | March 30, 2009 at 12:50 AM
beautiful poem combined with beautiful pictures. You seem to be a great team!
Happy Birthday Benjamin!
Posted by: Sandra | March 30, 2009 at 02:57 AM
Happy Birthday talented Benjamin ! Your words are worth the best classic authors, and your mom's photographs are also "worth their weigh in gold". Both of your arts are so precious, thanks so much for sharing your gifts with us all.
Much love oxoxo
Posted by: Sonia | March 30, 2009 at 03:14 AM
The poem and photographs are beautiful. What a talented boy.
Posted by: The 6 O'Clock Stitch | March 30, 2009 at 07:03 AM
happy birthday, benjamin! thank you for sharing the lovely poem and photos. i think that artistic talent runs in your family.
p.s. i love the photo of you, margie, with baby benjamin. beautiful!
Posted by: melissa | March 30, 2009 at 07:05 AM
Wow thank you for sharing that! My little 4-year old guy sounds a lot like your sweet boy. His grasp for language has always been amazing and now at 4 he is constantly creating poems he asks me to write down, which I do with joy.
Posted by: Cindy | March 30, 2009 at 07:09 AM
Happy birthday to your bard. This poem and the accompanying photos really speak to me and what I've been observing lately. I love the part about time teaching the rocks to be sand--what a perfect observation and metaphor.
Posted by: Patricia | March 30, 2009 at 09:55 AM
Happy birthday Benjamin !
It's a pity that I don't understand perfectly English to enjoy all the nuances of your poems. But I can listen to all the rythm, sounds and musicallity ...
Congratulations, Margie, for the beautiful pictures that illustrate the poem ... And thank you for sharing your marvellous photo with your son, moments of happiness ...
Posted by: nanou | March 30, 2009 at 11:20 AM
Quite eloquent, indeed! Happy Birthday, Benjamin and mama, too!
Posted by: Lisa | March 30, 2009 at 11:42 AM
What a beautiful poem, and beautiful pictures to go with it!
It's my daughter's birthday today too! May we all have happy birthday fun! :D
Posted by: miesmama | March 30, 2009 at 01:21 PM
What an amazing poem and I love the images you've chosen too. Isn't it special to see his gift at such a young age. Does he make his living with words now?
Posted by: joanie | March 30, 2009 at 07:49 PM
Lovely poem, lovely photos.
Posted by: geek+nerd | March 30, 2009 at 08:02 PM
Happy Birthday, Benjamin! Thank you for your thought-provoking words.
Posted by: Jennifer | March 30, 2009 at 10:20 PM
Dear Margie,
What a extraordinary son you have! Ben is such a deep human being. This poem is so moving and amazing. He is smart and sensitive just like you. I know how it feels having a super special son, boys with a beautiful soul are such a gift.
I want to send him a big hug and also a big HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!
Lots of love!
Elsita :)
Posted by: Elsita :) | March 30, 2009 at 11:45 PM
What a wonderful poem to go with the equally wonderful photography!
Posted by: david w martin | March 31, 2009 at 01:48 AM
Lovely piece! You could make a small booklet of the poem and the photos and we'd all definitely want one! :D
Posted by: Rosemoo | March 31, 2009 at 09:32 AM
you & your son are beautiful !
Posted by: saganaga | April 02, 2009 at 09:50 PM