Between Worlds

[CdnReader]

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Between worlds
Lies a place of great peace and wisdom.
Once in a long while,
we are allowed the briefest
of glimpses,
and the opportunity
to fill a golden flask
with a silken silver liquid,
sparkling with crushed crystals floating therein.

Kneel at the pool.
Give thanks for this gift of the gods.
Drink deeply of love, beauty, health, faith.
Look upon your fellows through eyes of clarity,
in a spirit of acceptance.
Allow this moment
to drench you
within.

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[symphony]

The imageries are very fine in here.
One thing though, it may be one of my many mistakes, but wouldnt it be "Drink deeply to" and not "Drink deeply of"....?

[Granny5]

I felt "drink deeply of" was the act of taking into one self from the pool, receiving the gifts offered. I love this, but I love everything I've read of yours, Cdn.

[ampoule]

Ah yes, those brief glimpses. I love those, and this.

[dramasnot6]

That is soooo pretty

[CdnReader]

Symphony.... me glad you like. :) And Granny's right, "of" is the correct word.... you are invited to partake of the love, beauty, health, and faith, all contained within the magical liquid.

Granny, you make me blush!! Thank you so much!! I have a sense that you and I have very very similar views on how the world works. :D

Amp and Dramasnot6.... Thanks for your comments. Very much appreciated. :)

[PrinceMyshkin]

Hey! You never thanked me for MY comment, just because I hadn't posted it yet.

I love this metaphysical kick you're on!

[CdnReader]

PrinceMyshkin, thank you SO much for your comment. And may I also take this opportunity to thank you for the comment you haven't left yet on the poem I haven't posted yet tomorrow? There. Good. I'm glad we got that out of the way. ;)

[PrinceMyshkin]

PrinceMyshkin, thank you SO much for your comment. And may I also take this opportunity to thank you for the comment you haven't left yet on the poem I haven't posted yet tomorrow? There. Good. I'm glad we got that out of the way. ;)

That poem you're going to write tomorrow,
might there be Vichysoisse in it?
I've got me a hankering for some.
Or is it just going to be
some of that same goddamned
poetic stuff?

[Sweets America]

I love it! :)
I love the sound of the following lines:

to fill a golden flask
with a silken silver liquid,
sparkling with crushed crystals floating therein.

Those words sound fantastic!!!

[CdnReader]

That poem you're going to write tomorrow,
might there be Vichysoisse in it?
I've got me a hankering for some.
Or is it just going to be
some of that same goddamned
poetic stuff?

Vichysoisse and sirloin steak
lightly sauteed with onions and garlic
and just a hint of thyme....
Oh yes, we'll have those.
Oh wait, we just did.

[back to the drawing board]

[CdnReader]

I love it! :)
I love the sound of the following lines:

to fill a golden flask
with a silken silver liquid,
sparkling with crushed crystals floating therein.

Those words sound fantastic!!!

Thank you so much, Sweets. I'm pleased that you liked it. :)

[Pendragon]

My People often said that there were those who could walk between the worlds. These people they said, had the Totem or Spirit Guide of The Eagle. They alone could exist in both worlds at once. You may have been touched by an eagle... My Totem is the Cougar, I can see the world at times, but I am anchored here to be sometimes misunderstood...

Pen

[jon1jt]

you say "between worlds," would that between-ness be a world too? stating "world" to create a "not" -this-world juxtapositioning is quite unnecessary given you show and tell us after.

and what you tell us, it seems, is that there is a, 1) between worlds; 2)a place of great peace/wisdom" and that this place is a; 3) "gift." and i'm still puzzled about what this between-ness is exactly.

to fill a golden flask
with a silken silver liquid,
sparkling with crushed crystals floating therein

what does "liquid" signify? love, beauty...? so is the reader to take it that he/she doesn't have access to such in "this" world? hmm.

"eyes of clarity" ---the speaker suggests that admission into this "between worlds" provides some deeper claim to truth or access to higher insights, perhaps. but the poem doesn't convince me.

"briefest of glimpses"
"Give thanks" cliche, cliche. you can do better.

[CdnReader]

My People often said that there were those who could walk between the worlds. These people they said, had the Totem or Spirit Guide of The Eagle. They alone could exist in both worlds at once. You may have been touched by an eagle... My Totem is the Cougar, I can see the world at times, but I am anchored here to be sometimes misunderstood...

Pen, I would love to know more about all of this. Do you have any reading material you could recommend? Thanks..... :)


you say "between worlds," would that between-ness be a world too? stating "world" to create a "not" -this-world juxtapositioning is quite unnecessary given you show and tell us after.

Hi Jon. Thank you for your comments on my poem. I always appreciate views from both angles. However I think you may have taken my words too literally. The interpretation, of course, is always up to the reader, but my personal idea is that "between worlds" is not so much a place as it is a state of mind.


..... so is the reader to take it that he/she doesn't have access to such in "this" world? hmm.

Since it's not a "place", everyone has access. Just choose to be there. :)


"eyes of clarity" ---the speaker suggests that admission into this "between worlds" provides some deeper claim to truth or access to higher insights, perhaps. but the poem doesn't convince me.

With all due respect, it isn't my intention to convince you (or anyone else). It's my take on the world -- nothing more, nothing less.


"briefest of glimpses"
"Give thanks" cliche, cliche. you can do better.

Perhaps you're right about this. But my reasons for writing (and sharing) may be different than what you perceive.

Thanks again. Much appreciated!

[motherhubbard]

Your poem is almost a perfect religion, and one we all should practice.

[apples of gold]

Between Worlds is lovely CR.

These lines:

Drink deeply of love, beauty, health, faith.
Look upon your fellows through eyes of clarity,

precisely!

[CdnReader]

Thank you VERY much, Mother and Apples. I'm honoured by your comments, and appreciate hearing your thoughts.

[Pendragon]

Pen, I would love to know more about all of this. Do you have any reading material you could recommend? Thanks..... :)

Hi, Cdn. This is about the best site on the net that I know of. http://www.sayahda.com/cycle.htm

From the time I was small, I have always been close to animals, especially cats, and I drew them and said it was me. Oddly enough, I always drew a cougar. I was nicknamed Wildcat in school for taking someone out when I should have been out myself from being body slamed to a concrete floor. (I did pass out, after three punches). But the cat head I designed for my jacket was a cougar. I fit the discription very well. I knew about my Indian blood on dad's side but not on mom's as of yet. My children are also close to nature, and my wife, with little Indian blood, but Scottish and Irish is close to nature as well, but more afraid. Her totem is The Mouse.

Take care now

Pen

[CdnReader]

This is fascinating, Pen. Thank you! How do you determine a person's totem? [Off to check out weblink you provided.]

[Pendragon]

This is fascinating, Pen. Thank you! How do you determine a person's totem? [Off to check out weblink you provided.]A person of Native American blood would say the totem will choose you. In bygone times they went on spirit journeys, a special time of solitude and fasting until they saw their totem guide. Myself, as I said, I have always drawn cats, but to me the greatest cat was a Couger. I dearly recall the first time I looked one in the eyes at Grandfather Mountain. It was as though we already knew each other. They are not caged there, they are in a habitat, usually rescued ones, as they are endangered. I have hiked the backcountry along the AT through here for a couple hundred miles alone. I know they are still here. When my film comes back, I should have proof. Paw prints. Very distinctive. I have stood nose to nose with black bears, been stalked by bobcats, know the difference between many animals by scat alone. I can tell you this couger is female by the scat.

Anyway, think about which animal has defined your life the most. The one you think of the most. That's a good start.

Pen

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[motherhubbard]

oh dear Pen, the only animal I've given much thought to of late is a chicken. What a sorry totem!

[CdnReader]

Pen?? When your film comes back?? You stopped to take a picture?? When confronted with a cougar in the wilderness?? :(

(Just kidding....kinda....I think....*nervous giggle*)

Seriously, though.... :) Thanks for telling me about all this. I've always wanted to know more about Native American spirituality.