When spirit moved among nestled trees
and glows of miracles covered the ground
limbs and branches reached into the light
as if to drink, leaves faded to night
like bare armed winter embrace
as warmth of a star came near
floating within pulsing billows of light
from deep within, the cloud spoke to trees
in voice soft as ebony earth
and climbed into inner place of strength
like the rise of life in spring, when the
loving soil sheds the gifts of living things
that went before;
and from air wind and watery tears of sky
a world gathered itself by spirit
and entwined the trees in a web of light
that bound by blood of family, the
touching of the roots that hold us
never to leave want in emptiness
nor lingering hungers unfed,
for the burdensome weight of existence
becomes easy; raised above
the fog of petty days and lost ways
resting upon the one meaning,
the power of love.
Author notes
Art credt: http://incisler.deviantart.com/art/dream-a-green-94407949
Mira-Celi a character, image or symbol in literature and poetry of Jorge de Lima. Mira [A,B] or Mira Ceti a star with a variable light pattern bright and dimming, with a unigue flowing tail; mira a class of so called variable stars.
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A contest entry
- Commitment Challenge Contest # 7 - Invite ONLY by CarolDesjarlais.
1700 points, ended August 16, 2008, 3 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - 350th contest group one /finalists only by poet2angels.
475 points, ended August 26, 2008, 11 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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Congratulations on you double gold ...
for a magnificent poem, PK. I loved every word of spiritual depth and intensity.
It would perhaps surprise you, or not, that I did a poem on this star too, and that I actually see it as my personal symbol, name wise and nature wise LOL .... Do NOT ask me for a link, but it is somewhere out there ... on AP. I shall try to locate it.
Love
Myra
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This is enchanting, such images and deep sense of love and fantasy in this. A pleasure to read as always. C
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Congrautlations on your Gold a wonderful poem and ooh so deserving of tis award.
Blessings.
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Congratulations! I simply love this poem and am very happy to see that so many others share the same opinion.
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WOW!
This is so amazing...I tried to copy my favorite lines but came up with more and more of the poem because I love it all...Every line is filled with lovely imagery and touching words to reach the heart...
I truly love this piece
Lynda
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Lynda-
Thank you for your kind words, and for hosting your milestone contest, having done far fewer contests...I appreciate the work needed to do this well, with interest and creativity... and then I look at the works that have been inspired...so many remarkable occasions when some writer has found a memorable moment, and a pen...so for so many wonderful things you have so selflessly done to help me and other writers of AP...thank you so much...PK -
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It has been my pleasure and your gold is well deserved, poet!
Lynda
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nice, some great images you created here i can see why this won gold, best of luck in the other contest
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That is, arguably, the most beautiful piece of poetry, I read here on AP. It has well chosen words, imagery; it has depth, soul; it reads beautifully. My favourite part? I would have to copy and paste the whole poem here, if I was to demonstrate what lines were most striking. An incredible piece of work, that reads wonderfully aloud.
Congratulations.
Slayer
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Smiling at your Mira Celi, simply perfect view!
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This is peotry perfection....I can not begin to say anything but that this speaks to me strong, and soulful, and the conenctiosn with yoru reader are heartfelt.
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Thank you Carol-
I and all of the entries can thank you for giving us the inspiration and the opportunity to write with freedom and your wonderful encouragement...PK
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Most amazing to me is the incredible sense of communion in these lines. The exchange, the telling and receiving, the giving. The imagery is phenomenal, even more than the beautiful pic. There is such an emotional build here for me, and that whole last stanza just speaks, teaches, assures. I am in awe.
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Damn, can I crawl into your mind for awhile...
nestle in there while you recite some poetry? Please?
Serene and so lovely, hon.
I want to sleep there.
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excellent
excellent entry, congrats on making the finals
I had looked at your prompt as it reminded me of one of my paintings
best wishes
peace Muddy
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Your Mira Celi is wonderful!
The painting you show here is of something very serene, almost divine. The link between Earth and Heaven, maybe that is what Mira Celi is.
I didn't know that several authors have used Mira Celi as symbol in their work, only knew one, and now you.
Very peaceful and well done poem!
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Think you are right, only one author and Mira Celi...Jorge de Lima and maybe his collab partner in the religious era...that would be two at the most, and i'm not sure they collaborated on this subject...thanks...h
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