Heart of Being

Heart of Being

A Poem by Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm
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They say nothingness and being, know not why they are................

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A look was cast, so you and I could drink existence

From an overflowing cup of starry nights
Faintly quickening the pulse of our essence
Telling new beginnings
To take flight

They say nothingness and being, know not why they are
Yet they share in existence just the same
Does this mean one is full of wisdom, taking him so far
When asked, he cannot
Recall his name

Entwined in our existence are strong yearnings just to be
Determining where our gaze strays within
Making it possible to be, more than we ourselves can see
If we drink from this cup
Once again

A look was cast, so you and I could find the heart of being
We held on to in nothingness the same
Will you drink from the overflowing cup I am seeing
Gaze within and still recall
My name

© 2011 Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm


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This is, as usual, wonderful! I especially like the third stanza and the wording. This leaves me with a sense of wonder and infinity.
I should really start writing these down because I like them so much so I can be inspired every day! The picture is a nice touch as well :)

Posted 13 Years Ago


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Awesome write Neva. I enjoyed it very much.

Posted 12 Years Ago


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when two become one, great job in bringing this piece together.
Excellent write.

Posted 12 Years Ago


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This has me drowning... in thought and action and just being. I find I'm drifting in your words and I'm remembering names lost to me.... Awesome! :-)




Posted 12 Years Ago


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we are beings of those Universal thoughts and out of nothingness it was created...just for our being...exceptional work Neva...

Posted 12 Years Ago


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I'd rather 'nothing and being' cause the ness is a touch messy
'strong yearings' if yearning isn't strong enough wouldn't a synonym be better
Also I'd lose all the 'just's for the sake of simplicity
Though I like the form and shape of the body it's substance, purely in terms of sound and speech, is too heavy for me; it might just be the difference in our accents (I'm a brit and maybe a touch too cumbersome) but there's no flow to the diction as there is with the ideas.
Cool, there's a yin/yang feel to the piece i like; if you've not read the i ching please do i think you'll love it.
Personally, though I have less time for poetry that's left the world behind and has dove into the ether, as this has, there's still plenty of conjouring being performed in certain images that is to the poems credit.

Posted 13 Years Ago


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Beautiful Neva- just beautiful

Chloe

Posted 13 Years Ago


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Brilliant writing...very thoughtfully created...and once again your thoughts moves us....just beautiful...

Posted 13 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

A lovely flowing poem on beingness and nothingness. Very Zen-like. I am always enchanted by your work.

Posted 13 Years Ago


this got me thinking...it's deep, intense, emotional and loving for me...I really liked it.

Posted 13 Years Ago


This is fantastic. The emotions and longing seem to seep from the screen. I want to write like this. really. My fav is the final stanza.

Posted 13 Years Ago


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Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm
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