When Light Did Impart

Twisted within the East
we drank in silent footsteps
halfway between the days,
at least a thousand times.
Hidden inside our slumber,
visions of strength came into view,
through years unkind.

Pictures of sweetness
lay under everything we saw.
No second thoughts drifted
from our pillows.
Until we wandered into the rains
that fell from the shadowed eyes
of our unsung heroes.

Faded air from the West
turned corners,
began to shine upon our names.
We all confessed from our souls
as we watched storm clouds gather
at midnight,
heard in the sound of our shame.

Soft singing was heard
from the South
emptying love into all of our senses.
A sea of wild seeds
became an orchard of understanding;
storm clouds lifted
a thousand footsteps’ defenses.

Great treasure came from the North
bringing heaven’s hope
quietly to fill the holes in our hearts.
Our souls all became
transparent as glass as we drank
in new strength
when light did impart.

Author's Note

Artist Gilbert Williams

Reviews

[EMF]

Like eating a good chocolate or drinking good coffee, this poem rolls around your mouth and is as equally sensuous. It leaves impressions flaming in your brain and soul. They don't get much better than your work. I like it. In case you didn't guess

[Lily Mae]

"A sea of wild seeds
became an orchard of understanding;
storm clouds lifted
a thousand footsteps’ defenses."'

Sometimes I just like to envision my spirit afloat in your work.. Your words are always what the Dr. ordered :) xx

[Robin]

you paint with words , "emptying love into all of our senses."

[Garfield Rupe]

This poem is very beautiful. The final four lines of the final Stanza seem to stick in my mind

Our souls all became
transparent as glass as we drank
in new strength
when light did impart
Yes this is very beautiful

[Yari Garcia (Older Prof..]

This is a very beautiful poem. I love it. I also like the picture you've chosen for it.

[Marie Harrison]

What a journey,
like most journeys are,
adventurous, but
leave us, tired, hungry
and low of energy.
But the wisdon the
bring us is priceless.
I love the mood of this poem.

[Forest Green]

It seemed to me this poem is descriptive of the search to the four corners of the earth for completion, finding that many pieces are missing that are needed to make the whole plan make sense.
Very spiritual and lifting...

Nice write...!

[WynterPhoenix]

This is beautiful, Neva!

[Sleepless]

beautiful such a beautiful image onmy mind especially this line
Our souls all became
transparent as glass as we drank
in new strength
when light did impart."


love those lines :)!!!

[Teri B]

As we share common experiences, hopes and dreams, so we share the hope that from whichever direction it comes, we will not only see but live the light! This is very ethereal for me, but that adds to its appeal.