Five Minute Friday: Quiet [Roots]

November 9, 2012

Five Minute Friday: Quiet [Roots]

Quiet Roots

Underneath, beneath the ground . . .

Do you ever ask what shall I do this day?

Or do you just stay the course?

The course of spreading out

Soaking in nutrients

Seeking moisture

Storing energy

Do you ever wonder what you will be?

Do you know if you support a tree

Or do you know you are a tuber, like

a sweet potato or a red one?

Oh, I wish I were a root . . .

Without a care in the world

Just meandering, wandering

Never wondering

Just being . . .

Linking up with:

Five Minute Fridays, quiet, roots

Posted by:

kelrohlf

11 responses to “Five Minute Friday: Quiet [Roots]”

Megan Card

November 9, 2012 at 2:47 pm

This is beautiful! Joining with you for Five Minute Friday 🙂

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Lynn Morrissey

November 9, 2012 at 2:58 pm

Very creative, Kel. I do think all the quiet, underground "work," as we assimilate nutrients, causes a lot more growth than activity. Getting quiet w/ you,LoveLynni

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Lynn Morrissey

November 9, 2012 at 3:02 pm

Hi Megan, I enjoyed reading your blog this morning, but couldn't find a way to comment. I so resonated, because I LOVE to meet with the Lord in my journal. It's a quiet, safe place, and it takes time. I think that that is a good thing…..luxuriating in time with Jesus. Bless you for writing on your blog what you did. And in journaling classes, we often do a "five-minute sprint." It's amazing how much one can say in a brief space of time. Blessings, Lynn Morrissey

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missindeedy.com

November 9, 2012 at 3:07 pm

The quiet allows for such beautiful wandering and meandering. I agree with Lynn above – this was such a creative take on "Quiet".

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Denise

November 9, 2012 at 10:49 pm

Awesome post.

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Kel Rohlf

November 10, 2012 at 12:34 am

Lynni- I am always suprised by the five minute fridays and the direction a single word takes us…I actually combined last week's word (roots) with this week's word (quiet) and then this little poem started scribbling itself on the page 🙂 I love our Creator who gives us creative moments…Love-Kel

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Kel Rohlf

November 10, 2012 at 12:35 am

thanks for stopping by and enjoying the quiet with me…I always have been fascinated by roots…it was Five Minute Friday's word last week and I was out of town…so I combined the words today and this is what came to the surface…

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Kel Rohlf

November 10, 2012 at 12:36 am

Denise-I appreciate your kind words.

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Kel Rohlf

November 10, 2012 at 1:13 am

Megan- I love FMF and journaling and your post…I popped over and read it and left a comment…

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Jody Lee Collins

November 10, 2012 at 5:00 pm

Kel-Quiet and Roots……what a combination. This is the season for quiet, 'storing energy'. Love the direction the Lord lead you in this.

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Kel Rohlf

November 11, 2012 at 2:50 am

Thanks Jody- I love how the Lord weaves words, thoughts and ideas together to reveal a needed truth or direction or encouragement.

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Hi! My name is Kel Rohlf. I am an intuitive mixed-media artist, creative writer and performer. Life is a performance. I often attend.

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