Meandering through Milky Way each night,
undulates it’s descent to world below
while slithers lore’s eternal knowledge bright
past dewdrops’ prisms on morning’s blooms grow.
Scales ripple along surface of spring’s stream,
chanting each curve of wise water’s journey
through parched land refreshed with rainbow’s daydream,
serpent reshapes universe that eyes see.
Man on river’s bank rests while he dips gourd
to renew strength from travel across lands,
swirls celestial song through vision’s chord,
in awareness’ droplets, he understands.
Flows forever through rivulets of rain,
rainbow serpent still lives through life’s refrain.
Author notes
sonnet
From the aboriginal stories.
graphic: http://mc2.vicnet.net.au/home/aura/web/10144711473c.jpg
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A contest entry
- Tour De Monde - Stage 1 by Errant Panther.
300 points, ended June 5, 2008, 13 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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Stunning
Absolutely beautiful. Stuning. I love this story, I read it while researching for this contest, but you have captured the rainbow escence of it somehow and it's amazing.
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You have brought us all a bit of history/legend through the Aboriginal stories,
well done and thanks for sharing,
Warm thoughts.
Frozentearz -
This is a beautiful poem, full of wonderful imagery and interesting history/legend
I really like the picture that you chose to go with it too - but your words are what gives it life and makes it brilliant - good luck in the contest!
Keep writing
Polly
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wow
absolutely love sonnets..and a wonderful tribute to the aboriginees..to give us insight into their stories..i absolutely love different cultures and this is fascinating..thanx so much for sharing..and in one of the best forms of poetry..blessings..namaste..and best of luck in the contest..
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Interesting approach to blend aboriginal culture with the old English sonnet form of poetry. great word choice and subject matter.
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