My muse is of a special kind and breed
No object can compare to its pure form
Its beauty is resplendent, yes indeed
Its greatness uncompared to any norm
Not springing from spring’s breeze, nor fervent storm
Not born in summer’s heat, nor torrid rain
Not found in ocean’s womb, profound and warm
Not dwelling in the desert’s arid plain
When not a thing can my great muse contain
Where is the dwelling-place of my sweet muse ?
How do I truthful inspiration gain ?
What nectar does my spirit’s space infuse ?
My spirit’s songs no formal object use
In emptiness they sing of time and space
Where past and future in the present fuse
Forever dwelling in the place-less place
Abode of ecstasy and peaceful grace
A place of peacefulness, so rarely seen
Where inner truth I faithfully embrace
My muse is silence, consciousness pristine
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My muse is silence, consciousness pristine
Where inner truth I faithfully embrace
A place of peacefulness, so rarely seen
Abode of ecstasy and peaceful grace
Forever dwelling in the place-less place
Where past and future in the present fuse
In emptiness they sing of time and space
My spirit’s songs no formal object use
What nectar does my spirit’s space infuse ?
How do I truthful inspiration gain ?
Where is the dwelling-place of my sweet muse ?
When not a thing can my great muse contain
Not dwelling in the desert’s arid plain
Not found in ocean’s womb, profound and warm
Not born in summer’s heat, nor torrid rain
Not springing from spring’s breeze, nor fervent storm
Its greatness uncompared to any norm
Its beauty is resplendent, yes indeed
No object can compare to its pure form
My muse is of a special kind and breed
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a METERED MIRROR-RHYME in iambic pentameter and and abab rhyme-scheme
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wow, very interesting. I liked it in the lower form more but perhaps that is because the top form prepared its path. Lovely presentation with your gorgeous art as always! very uplifting. Thank you.
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yes, I'm becoming a lot more playful, since I'm on ap ...
the second part of this kind of poem sometimes even takes on different meaning than the first, if it's smartly done, I'm still a student of my own invention, so to say ... so happy you enjoyed this piece ...
thank you for your kind words and applause ...
all the best,
marion
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Dear maa, yes, the muse is most extraordinary! She is the center, the focus of our inspiration. She is entwine with us even as soul and sprit are entwine. You have composed this in such glorious meter, flow and style. The mirror-rhyme is so stately versed both forwards and backwards with that added reinforcement of hearing this message two-fold. I love your talent; it shines head and shoulders above others--not that you intended it so. Truly a masterpiece! Luv, ♥ annabelle
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dear annabelle,
only now do I see your wonderful comment you have left a long time ago on this poem ... please forgive me for not having replied to it earlier ... thank you so much for your sweet words and your generous applause, my sister ...
marion
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Astounding!!!
Sister maa,
I am ever astounded at how you do this. Such balance, ahh, there is the answer. You are a balanced person, more than most of us. You use your balance to reach within and bless us with the quiet beauty of your beautiful mirror-rhyme.
Buddy
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I just realized that I have never replied to your warm comment on my poem ... well, not never, because I am doing it now
... I hope you forgive me for my delay ...
thank you so much for your gift of presence ...
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thank you for your most appreciated visit, dear buddy ...
I am very touched to see how you resonate with this little poem ...
many blessings,
maa
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Your poem is absolutely lovely, but for this contest I did ask for a formal object such as a flower or something like that... Don't get me wrong, this is a beautiful poem like everybody says and I agree! I just wanted to know what actual object could inspire somebody to write. Thanks for entering! ~ Kerri
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thank you
thank you for having hosted this contest, dear kerri, which has allowed me to write this poem about the Unmanifested and Objectless from which all objects spring ...
all the best to you,
and many blessings,
maa
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Ah, dwelling in that place-less palce.......so ebautifully pennned....I do beleive we can not exactly say where she rests, but when she rises, she rises ready.
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thank you
thank you so much for your delightful visit, dear carol ...
when words spring from silence, they carry a vibration of peacefulness and truth within them and inbetween them ... yet springing from agitated mind, what can be the result ?
you have expressed this so beautifully in another comment of yours, and your words still ring in my inner ear : "Creator leaves the pathway to where we came from unsealed, so we may speak the Truth from this place ..."
your sharing of soul is most precious to me,
maa
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Lovely
Your verse works forwards and backwards, that seems quite difficult, and double the accomplishment when finished. The muse is a mystery, where do these words come from, and how to find them when they don't? Your muse is most excellent.
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thank you so much, my dear margaret, for your beautiful smile and kind visit ... as for inviting the muse and the flow of words when they don't seem to come, a little technique may proof quite efficient : just meditate on the spot between the eyebrows ... this helps to make the mind one-pointed and avoids distraction ... a little yoga-tool ...
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