Set It Free

Art by Catrin Welz-Stein

You held my songs captive

keeping my thoughts hidden

but, love should be interactive

dancing with life's inner rhythm

 

writing notes, pondering keys

which will unlock inner dreams

the stars and moonlight tease

over the horizon, light redeems

 

my heart locked in a cage

set it free, set it free,  says the sage

take a chance, on change

 

songbirds need freedom to sing

which key will unlock the heart

let's experience the beauty of spring

we need to find a new place to start

 

opening the door to true happiness

will you find the right note and key

to fill the void of inner emptiness

the songbirds need to be set free

 

my heart locked in a cage

set it free,  set it free,  says the sage

take a chance, on change

 

linking with The Sunday Muse

author's note: playing around
with some thoughts, I may re-arrange
this piece....but, for now it is what it is

 

 

What Do You See

river preserve

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I ask you, what do you see
do you see a fallen tree
that once stood tall along
the river edge or do you
see something more

I ask you, what do  you see
do you see transformation
from a living species to a
drying species, unable to
weather the storms

I ask you, what do you see
do you see a great buck
symbolism of regeneration
do you see the black bear
that swam across the river
from the mountains in search
of an adventure

I ask you, what do you see
do you see the swagger of
the bobcat that roams 
these preserved lands

I ask you, what do you see
do you see the feathered
winged friends fluttering 
from tree to tree, do you see 
the heron fishing with patience

I ask you, what do you see
do you see the squirrels and
chipmunks scampering about
searching for nuts and berries
do you see the raccoons and
muskrats

I ask you, what do you see
do you see the ancient maps
of the ancestors of the land
carved out in time promoting
healing in the spiritual quest

Tell me, what do you see
do you see that I am a hybrid
of all the animal spirits
that I have encountered

Tell me, what do you see

linking with earthweal

writing animal poetry

author's note:  I find this photo
amazing as I can see many animal
spirits hidden within the old growth

This Darkest Song

courtesy of Pixabay

 

How can we lighten this darkest song
through sun & moon's mystic eye
will humankind ever learn to get along

lost souls seeking a place to survive
how to right all this evil wrong
look into their terrified eyes

where has all the birdsongs gone

linking with dVerse
hosted by Bjorn
writing a quadrille of 44 words
incorporating the word "eye"

wishing all peace in your day....

 

Shoe-less - A New Start

The Sunday Muse - photo prompt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

my shoes are worn from the journey

I often wonder has it been worthy

my soles burn from a heavy heart

barefoot, I dream of a new start

 

shoe-less, my toes dig in mossy fields

in green meadows, wildflowers yield

traveling roads, filled with dark parts

barefoot, I dream of a new start

 

my soles,  cool touching the earth

exfoliating debris, feeling rebirth

spring's renewal, a work of art

barefoot,  I dream of a new start

 

"Spring is when you feel like whistling, even with a shoe full of slush"

Doug Larson

linking with the The Sunday Muse

Spinning, Molding, Shaping

The Sunday Muse

These hands caked in moist clay
what will they form on a potter's wheel
spinning
  molding
    shaping

it may take a lifetime to discover a work of art
for each day we are sculpted in subtle ways

what tools will you use to sharpen the details
of life, will it be birdsong and yellow daffodils
skies of silver and blue

will water flow in the river of thoughts
creating an emerging vessel of being

creativity takes time and imagination
a heart that is stronger than play-doh

a clay heart may have cracks but, the
cracks remind us that we have lived
and loved...

its not so much the finished pottery
as it is the space that fills it

what will you fill yours with

poetry
songs
love
compassion
calmness
peace

linking with the The Sunday Muse
celebrating the 200th prompt

author's note:  I live in the U.S.
and have been studying dream-work
for many years. I am on a quest for
the greater meaning of life, I am not
sure it will ever be found.

Sojourn With Me

courtesy of Pixabay

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sojourn with me on the river of poetic birth

swift canoe, ready to embark on a journey

paddling fresh waters of deeper thoughts

riding the currents of a changing world

 

listen for whispers of the ancestral land

through the mystical lens, eyes begin to see

communing with the trees, stars and moon

taking in the wonder of the great unknown

 

enlightenment in the blue spectrum of life

experiencing a bond within mystical dreams

for in this vast universe, all is connected

leaving imprints, wherever,  we traverse

 

carrying an ancient medicine bag of herbs

for all shaman must walk alone for a bit

to sing the deeper song of the spiritual self

worn moccasins a testament to the quest

 

pressing the essence of nouns and verbs

consonants and vowels creating words

through the dark and light places of life

feathering  an epic adventure in free verse

 

drift  with me to the land of wildnerness

be brave, trust you inner warrior spirit

surrounded in mystic rings of moonlight

dipping far beneath the rippling surface

 

wander with me,  to a long ago time

where towering cedars sing us a lullaby

wooing  weary hearts, to an ancient drum

dawn offers glimpses to the poetry of life

 

travel with me my poetic friend

let us see what our hearts will pen

 

linking with earthweal

Thank you for visiting

Travel safe my friends.....  

linking with dVerse

Wishing you peace and calmness during these times of weariness....
peace, light and love