“It may be that when we no longer know what to do,
we have come to our real work
and when we no longer know which way to go,
we have begun our real journey.
The mind that is not baffled is not employed.
The impeded stream is the one that sings.”
― Wendell Berry
Stream of Consciousness
Maybe I’ve been sitting by the wrong stream.
Its quiet depth and broad shoulders
have me nodding off.
I sought peace away from the paradoxes,
away from the tinkering creek
of arias and punk rap rhythms
and water rolling over bands of rocks.
It’s time the sound of the shallows
penetrate the deep space of the soul.
I’m heading upstream, above the tributaries,
where water flows over pebbles,
and jigs off the impediments
like a singing tap dancer.
“To everything there is a season.” Ecclesiastes
Gerald the Writer 
I like the picture painted here, Jerry. I, too, would like to head upstream, above the tributaries, noise, hustle and bustle.
Jerry (Mr. UPS guy) I always love reading your muses/poems. They and you make me think & that’s a good thing. Tried to contact you via FB, but the message said you’d deactivated the account. Just one note, on the 2nd line of your poem, do you mean “quiet” instead of “quite.” Keep on musing, my friend,
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Thanks for the observation. Correction made. Gee, just like in writers group eh? 🙂
Sorry, I can’t help myself!
I love “penetrate the deep space of the soul”. We missed you at the Writers’ Retreat in March, but Sally said you’re doing great.
Good to hear from you. Blessings Noreen!