Ancient joy by cagewench

Writers • Atmosphere/Mood • posted on Jan 06, 2005

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Last night when I laid my head to my pillow I prayed for peace, enlightenment and guidance... I do not recall if my Mom appeared in my dreams but I had an odd sensation (still do) that I've attempted to capture and share with the following poem...

And the pic is a crop of one I took in the summer. I cropped this to only show bark and then colourized it sepia because I felt it fit better.

Ancient joy
silent all is quiet unnaturally so this stillness in my hectic mind is foreign I see an open plain and do not know what seeds to plant or if there are already things growing beyond my current field of vision There is a fog rolling in from the sea A lighthouse in the distance calls to me The air is clean When the wind confronts me I feel (peaceful?) different I can caress the bark of the ancient trees and feel their vibrations I am alone here unafraid in this idyllic place so new and yet so old to me something gleams in the distance I press my forehead against the oak tree's trunk and the music begins I can dance I know this melody but cannot reproduce it yet I have thrown myself wholly into it lifetime upon lifetime whenever I found the secret door for a minute, an hour, a day perhaps once, a lifetime how long shall I be held this time swaying and silent praying and peaceful with an abundance of ancient joy I once knew

Comments (18)

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STEVIEUKWONDER

7:28AM | Thu, 06 January 2005

Beautiful work. Very moving piece. Excellent! Steve :o)

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cagewench

7:36AM | Thu, 06 January 2005

thanks :)

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DirtyFairy

7:56AM | Thu, 06 January 2005

your way with words is just amazing, your ability to bring what your seeing and or feeling right to me. amazing poem =D

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Shadowmonkey

7:59AM | Thu, 06 January 2005

I agree wholeheartedly an extremely beautifully constructed poem. Such a gentle poem.

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cagewench

9:37AM | Thu, 06 January 2005

:):):) thanks

xxxander

9:49AM | Thu, 06 January 2005

It's just beautiful...hugs

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cagewench

10:12AM | Thu, 06 January 2005

hugz back thanks babe

SJConnick

10:17AM | Thu, 06 January 2005

I could feel the roughness of the bark against my flesh. Very well written. After the night I had last night dealign with the spiritual realm this gave me great comfort.

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cagewench

10:36AM | Thu, 06 January 2005

I'm glad :) we'll have to chat later...

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