hard times by Lahab Assef Al-Jundi
Lahab Assef Al-Jundi

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hard times
“Poetry has never been truly taken seriously
outside of the beauty of its associations.”
-Nassim Taleb

less challenging to find center,
to come into stillness,
when all is well.
but in hard times
we need presence most!

how viable are our revelations
if they don’t sustain us
as we slip into another
unfolding
Depression?

here we are
gaping in disbelief at this
Black Swan!
Fooled by Randomness
again.

it is what it is.

one can envisage dreadful scenarios.
lose self in gloomy probable futures.
turn into the face of guilt and failings
of hindsight-pasts.
how far is that from essence?

how many simple things do we still
love?

some poetry,
perhaps?

© Assef Al-Jundi (poem and image)

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swan, her, times, randomness, decorative, fooled, nassim, taleb, sea, blue, bird, black, sky, hard, travel, seascape, depression, ideas

Comments

  • Valerie Anne Kelly
    Valerie Anne K...about 3 years ago

    Aww this is enchanting sweetheART ;} happy hippy hugglez

  • thank you, and happy “hugglez” to you…

    – Lahab Assef Al-Jundi

  • ellamental
    ellamentalabout 3 years ago

    astounding ! simple yet ?

  • delighted this connected with you, and many thanks for making it one of your Favorites…

    – Lahab Assef Al-Jundi

  • Susan  Kimball
    Susan Kimballabout 3 years ago

    Beautiful poem and image!!

  • grateful~

    – Lahab Assef Al-Jundi

  • Heavenandus777
    Heavenandus777about 3 years ago

  • thank you very much. Honored…

    – Lahab Assef Al-Jundi

  • Nada  Pantle
    Nada Pantleabout 3 years ago

    wow! is that a photo? how’d you get that liddle bird in there? x

  • I call it a “digital painting” based on a photo.

    The “liddle bird” got there all on its own; the question is how did I get the liddle camera in there ; )

    Many thanks~

    – Lahab Assef Al-Jundi

  • Jeff Ore
    Jeff Oreabout 3 years ago

    Very nice shot

  • much appreciated~

    – Lahab Assef Al-Jundi

  • ChristineBetts
    ChristineBettsabout 3 years ago

    gorgeous photo…it has a ‘depth’ to it…literally and metaphorically

  • thank you very much… great comment~

    – Lahab Assef Al-Jundi

  • monaiman
    monaimanabout 3 years ago

    Stunning shot !! perfect angle !

  • thank you very much

    delighted~

    – Lahab Assef Al-Jundi

  • deepbluwater
    deepbluwaterabout 3 years ago

    great shot. it has everything, the angles, sea, the look in the bird’s eye, movement & stillness… yes & the perfect blur

  • you are seeing what made me love this image so much ; )

    many thanks~

    – Lahab Assef Al-Jundi

  • linaji
    linajiabout 3 years ago

    The poem and the shot are inseparable ..

  • I will have to insist on the shot being included, if and when this poem makes it into a new book ; )

    grateful~

    – Lahab Assef Al-Jundi