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Totem Spine
Thank you to Funkylele for helping me find a better name for this important piece. Namaste.
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No house, no home
No paintings on the wall
No magical forest
No objects to remind me.
I stand detached
My world falling away
Before me.
Eagle eyes meticulous
Deeply rooted, I stand
Mindfully watching as
My life scatters like dust
I am left with only
A mighty backbone to
Kindred unification
A safety network,
The Great Source fondue.
Seated on my post
I observe the canyon
Where my life once breathed
Tears burning,
I look up to the sky,
Hot sun on my face
I close my eyes,
Cradled in
The warm hand of the sky
I sit in meditation
The spine giving faith
To my fragility
In a canyon of
Abyssmal fear.
A dark shadow blocks
The sun from my eyes
The power flutters
Through my rivers
My eyes open gently and
Standing before me
A massive totem
A powerhouse epitome
Gracing my ethereal plane.
Bowing my head
Standing tall on my post
I clutch my heart
Stiring the totem within
With the trust of a child
And allegiance to truth
Into the uncharted depths,
Into the unnamed
I plunge
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| This is really amazing. It has a psalm-like feel to me, or the tone and rhythm of some ancient incantation. It feels ageless, which is an incredible achievement. |
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Comment by: tcbswan Online- 2007-04-22 04:26
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| lovely job~thanks for posting! |
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| I always enjoy reading your works, your imagery is always so great.I love the title you decided to chose as well, it connects everything so beautifully.Lookig forward to more of your work, Sasha |
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| Not much more can be said that hasn't been already. Really smooth read taking you effortlessly to my personal favourite line 'I plunge'. This one line, for me, really expresses that fear you get when you've looked deep inside and realised you cannot hide from yourself anymore. |
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| There is immense beauty here and I sense that you have an intense affiliation with nature - gorgeous description and I think you have chosen the words to good effect. You paint some powerful images here, great read :-) |
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