We reap and we sow,
an emergence of pleasure.
The harvest begins.
– Upon Learning, by Melissa Schwartz

It is only the farmer who faithfully plants seeds in the Spring,
who reaps a harvest in the Autumn.
– B. C. Forbes



The thankful receiver bears a plentiful harvest.
– William Blake

Translation by Mary Kinzie



The law of harvest is to reap more than you sow.
Sow an act, and you reap a habit.
Sow a habit and you reap a character.
Sow a character and you reap a destiny.
– James Allen




In seed time learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoy.
– William Blake

Under the summer roses
When the flagrant crimson
Lurks in the dusk
Of the wild red leaves,
Love, with little hands,
Comes and touches you
With a thousand memories,
And asks you
Beautiful, unanswerable questions.
– Under The Harvest Moon
– Carl Sandburg

Fox dances with delight
whilst owl hoots for joy
– Harvest Moon Rises, by Linda Jackson


Wake up now, look alive,
for here is a day off work just to praise Creation:
the turkey, the squash, and the corn,
these things that ate and drank sunshine, grass, mud, and rain,
and then in the shortening days laid down their
lives for our welfare and onward resolve. . .
Thanksgiving is Creation’s birthday party.
Praise harvest, a pause and sign on the breath of immortality.
– Barbara Kingsolver


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El vie., 20 sept. 2019 a las 9:15, Steve McCurry’s Blog () escribió:
> Steve McCurry posted: “We reap and we sow, an emergence of pleasure. The > harvest begins. – Upon Learning, by Melissa Schwartz It is only the farmer > who faithfully plants seeds in the Spring, who reaps a harvest in the > Autumn. – B. C. Forbes The thankf” >
Human hands – earth’s bounty = beauty !
People saw a picture can tell a million words. The emotional connection I have the words and photos is something I hope everyone get’s to experience. It shows more than a single-story and that’s what I like about it most.
Great images, great poetry, love the hats from Yemen!
Wow! your poetry clearly reflects the glimpse of the pictures associated with the poetry…
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Amazing captures!
Incredible and inspiring.
Amazing pictures and beutiful words. Look forward to seeing more such thoguht provoking pictures and words.
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Beautiful photos as always! Many years ago, while trying to start my blog for communicating to share the light of others under Lover of Light, reposting your site on Hands, Books, Faces, and other places was just a mere dream. Technology is great when using it as you. I still love sharing your work and light. I look at these photos and the lovely passages from works of Literature having read and even taught; History is savored in your art form in this art form. Keep shining your light. I hope to finish my new site soon, so I can!
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Exquisite poetry married with sublime and heart rending photographs. Thank you.
I love your photography. It’s so real. Thank you
you teach us all to see with new eyes
Magnificent portraits, Steve. You definitely reap what you sow. Thank you.
Marvellous images
The quotes and pics resonate with such a subtle force. Thank you.
The quotes and pics resonate with such subtle force. Thank you!
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Your posts are always inspiring!
Beautiful Images as always. Thank you Stevebhai.
” as you sow, so you will reap” I wonder what we will reap by getting Brexit !!!!
Great farmer’s more blessings
Beautiful post. Many of us who live in cities are removed from the minutia of growing and waiting and tending and harvesting. Some – like myself – have been fortunate enough to live at least some of their lives on the land, sowing and planting and weeding and watering and picking and pickling and preserving and milking and collecting and knowing the joy of harvest. Living in a big city does not erase these memories, but a post like yours brings them back alive. Thank you for that!
Thank you for sharing such beautiful images of humanity. I also love the quotes. All in all, exquisite meditations that are perfect to start the day and end the work week!
Thank you for sharing such beauty and visions of humanity! I also love the quotes.
All in all, exquisite meditations–a great way to start my day and end the work week!
Each picture worth a thousand words and each verse worth a thousand pictures!
Beautifully expressed.
Beautiful. It all resonates so deeply.
Great photos – as always!
Each one of them starts a story in my mind.
Just love your all your pictures. Such a great reminder of everything that is good in this world.
I love the poetry here – both in verses and in images.