Inward Nobility by Edilson A. Ferreira

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Inward Nobility

I cannot accept the sacred and solemn 

as private of the Popes and Bishops,

Kings and Judges.

On the various facets of daily life,

in the streets, avenues, and alleys, 

houses and hovels, by  

    hugging a friend long not seen,

    returning an unexpected smile, 

    giving a hand to the child and 

    listening to some elderly,   

    stopping to hear the birds  

    and the buzzing of the bees, 

    admiring the beauty of the horizons 

    and the flowers of the gardens, and,

    for the exasperation of all the demons,  

    making love, not war;   

there is genuine solemnity, 

also, grandeur and nobility, as

at the cathedrals, palaces, and courts. 

And so, we go easily moving

hard and heavy the wheels of time,  

towards uncertain and unknown days.

First published in Red Wolf Journal, August 10, 2016.

© Edilson A. Ferreira

Edilson A. Ferreira

Edilson A. Ferreira, 81, is a Brazilian poet who writes in English rather than Portuguese. Has launched two Poetry books, ‘Lonely Sailor’ and ‘Joie de Vivre’; has 300 different publications in international Literary Journals. Has also been nominated for the Pushcart Prize. He began writing at the age of 67 after retiring from a bank.

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