River Child

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Something that can be heard if you really pay attention. 

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River Child        -        09 May 22

In the whispers 

Of the stones

Can be heard 

The wistful words 

Of the river child 

Always telling 

Of the Moon on the river 

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Sad words because the river child can never touch the Moon.

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Shallows

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Somewhere things are not always what they seem.

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Shallows    -   06 Oct 19

Ripples hardly moving
Wrapping around
Dry stones
At the edge of the world
In the shallows
Of the universe
Whispers of a different place
Where stars call
From the deeps

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Have you heard the call?

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ESWN

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My take on the cycle of the world and the elements.

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ESWN    -   18 Sep 18

East

Sunrise
The Eastern sky
Pales
Dew carried back
Into the night

South

Fires of the day
Across the sands
Dried
Baked in the clay
Of yesterday

West

Ocean
Prepares to cradle the sun
Night calls him
To leave the sky
To the stars

North

The stones of the dark
Cold
Realm of stars
Diamonds in the sky
Night waits

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A set of feelings I have for the circle of the day.

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When Dawn Comes

An observation and a wish.





When Dawn Comes  -  09 Dec 17

When dawn comes

Walking silently

Between the stones

Above the sea

I am there watching

Feeling the touch

Of the sun

On my skin

My mind sees clearly.

Circle Dreams

I was in Tregeseal Stone Circle many years ago and witnessed, in a meditative state, events very similar to those in this poem.





Circle Dreams  -  30 Oct 16

Watching the priestesses

Walking the circle

Blessing the stones

Bringing forth the power

I watch

From the now

Into the then

As the ceremony begins

Is it just a dream

Or am I there

To partake

I was actually watching the events from very many centuries ago.

Silent Witness

Inspired by the sight of a picture on Twitter.





Silent Witness  -  16 Oct 14

Silent witness
Under a starry sky
Stones whisper
But never tell
The secrets entrusted
Over all the years





The first two lines are the title of the picture.

Carnival

This poem was presented to me in two parts with an instruction from Muse to put them together as one; I only have a faint awareness of what it is about so will not be trying to explore the meanings, I just present it to you here.





Carnival - 25 May 11

Evening shatters daylight glimmers
Carries the fragments
To the stars
Shadows remain
Come out to play
Where once did day
Upon the waves
Skip lightly
Carnival of stones
Watchers dreaming
On the shore
While fiddlers annoy
The hermit
In the dark





I can see some of the references but really cannot say what it all means. Muse sometimes plays games with my mind - I don't mind if something interesting comes out of it.