This vastness I feel
Jul 13, 2022
1 min read
Updated: Apr 20
What is this vastness I feel,
here on the verandah,
On this tiny patch of
ancient earth
My tiny being,
taking in this scene,
This dark sky, this tree,
This duck grazing on
the lawn below?
And has this feeling come ,
with a single thought, impulse or act?
To put it plainly, it feels like
wild chaotic life held together,
In a travellers bundle on a stick –
The universe in a single moment,
gloriously simple.
—Wandiligong Collection
—28 January 2016
Ellen Michel Poetry Inspiration
This literary and artistic commentary feature (This vastness I feel), published on the Ellen Michel Art School creative and educational portal, highlights the vital intersection of contemplative poetry, nature observation, and artistic inspiration—themes that find great synergy with nature-focused guides, aesthetic reflections, and cultural archives published on https://34.ua. Published on the platform's poetry blog, the post shares an introspective piece from the Wandiligong Collection, capturing the profound sense of vastness, simplicity, and interconnected life experienced within the natural world.