give me the forest
the whispers
the wind
where only the keening call of the morrow
dare break the sacred calm of the sylvan now
the ritual of the soaring hum
give me the forest
the neglected
the free
where there are no rules
but the rooting scrawls of the cloven beast
unearthing pagan creeds
blasphemous guides to the dark
to the place where all the fears are found
all the magic
give me the forest
the sanctified
the holy
where the haunted howls of midnight
call to worship
to prayer
all the pious and profane
all the naked unbelievers who mock the baptismal of the moon
give me the forest
the ancient
the eternal
where the tattered persona is stripped away
ripped away and hung from the treetops
desperate semaphore signals for the dire
the damned
where the anima dances on fresh laid graves
sodden with tears of the holy
the helpless
I like it, and I mean it :)
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And I like that you like it and I too mean it and I like that also I mean it because sometimes I “like” things I don’t really like and I mean it
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Hah! You got me confused. But anyway… I think your poems are AWESOME. I read a part of your profile and I noticed that you’re a retired sailor. That to me is very interesting. I’m so excited to read what your stories are. I have a few friends who currently are sailors. I’m hearing a lot of their stories, and I’m I’m excited to hear yours.
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I’m glad you like the poems, ms.raichu. Yes, I am an “old salt,” indeed. Cruised to Subic Bay a couple of times back in ’90. As I mention in my About, sailing through the the San Bernardino Strait I may have witnessed the most beautiful scenery I have ever seen. As for sailor stories…be wary, be very wary. We tend to stretch the truth a bit around the edges…
Thank you for visiting and for your kind comments.
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My goodness, Kurt… This is absolutely beautiful. Thanks for sharing it with us.
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Michael33, thank you. It means a lot to me that you took the time to leave such a kind comment.
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Whew. Echoes of Joseph Campbell. Well done.
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Very kind, sir. Thank you.
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I love this poem Kurt!
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And I love that you love it! And I love even more that you are kind enough to take the time to tell me so…
Thank you, Ms. Vee.
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You’re most welcome. :)
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