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Utterance

What noise? What sound
of heaven’s swift articulation
drifts from spirited heights, aloft,
adorning mountains
with songs of purple sashes,
trickling over stones

in swelling movements,
inspiring river’s joyous foam to roll
to sea--
where deep calls
with eneffable groaning

to answer deep?

 

 

It is the voice of many waters

 

that once pierced in brilliant shards

through the hollow of dark hollow

when infant space and time erupted

in wild reverberation

expanding wholly, still,

in dynamic intonation

 

and billows now, around

a simple soul,

whose belly overflows

in swooning thought,

expressed

in struggling

 

vernacular.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Author notes

Prompt inspiration:

Heaven's visions lost within translations
Dreaming in syllables of unknown tongues
A whirlwind within anticipations
Where the essence of scents influx my lungs
- PoeticWeaver



And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters. Revelation 1:15

Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me. Psalm 42:7

He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. John 7:38

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  • Beautiful poem and congrads on the gold. Wow amazing keep writing.

  • maa gold member
    May 5

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    amazing ...
    again, I am hypnothized and spellbound by your verse ...
    your style reminds me a bit those of kaibab's, caroldesjarlais', zayra yves', nicolette's and night hope's ... (because I love their free verse, and I love yours)

    you would be a great teacher of this form, which seems much more complex in its subtility than one might imagine ...

    thank you for another wonderful read,
    maa

  • Yes yes yes, excellent , I bow before the master
    well done poet well done

  • Michael P
    March 30

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    Excellence

    Ten this is absolutly wonderful! A brilliant take on water from its heavenly origins, to the origin of all life. Beautifully written. Your last verse-great-


  • Zayra
    March 28
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    This is certainly a gold winner.

    I like the praise in this piece.


  • Peteskid gold member
    March 22

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    perhaps from childhood but the sense of power and mystery in these words so reflective of the Bible, grasp of the extraordinary; very expressive the voice of a believer in the truths revealed and soon to arrive...some day...excellent...PK

  • Mirthryl
    March 9

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    Lovely metaphor of essential, vital waters and the precious words of God. Beautiful "It is the voice of many waters...expanding wholly, still in dynamic intonation and billows now around a simple soul." Excellent author notes. A most enjoyable Sabbath contemplation.

  • This is a wonderful poem to read on a sunny Sunday morning. It is filled with beautiful vocabulary, imagery and thought. The biblical references were well placed and provided inspiration for meditation. Congratulations on your gold trophy. Peace, Liz


  • Desire gold member
    March 9

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    Marvelous!!

    Wonderful weaving of words in this Creation
    Fantastic take on Timothy's poem~
    Powerful images and emotions
    Congratulations on Your Trophy win!
    -Throws confetti-
    Woooooooooo Hoooooooooooo


    Thank You for sharing Your Heart and Spirit~
    Many blessings to You in all You do Sweet Soul
    Best wishes too
    and much love~ Desire~*~


  • Faithbound gold member
    March 9
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    This is lovely.


  • poet2angels silver member
    March 9

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    This is beautiful and moving...

    "It is the voice of many waters--



    that pierced in brilliant shards

    through the hollow of dark hollow

    when infant space and time erupted

    in wild reverberation"

    You captured the essence of Timothy's poem within your beautifully crafted piece...I love this

    Lynda


  • poeticweaver gold member
    March 9

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    Wow,

    I love the way you weave your poetic pen sweet friend!
    Thanks for the entry,
    and I'm so glad you found the inspiration to do so.
    This is amazing, such as all your writes!

    Peace, Timothy

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