Sunday, January 30, 2011

CIRCLES/ Poetry Potluck #20

                                                          Henri Matisse

FOR THIS WEEK'S Poetry Potluck #20, we are given the theme of Peace, Relaxation, and Spirituality.  I think spirituality chose me!


CIRCLES

Standing within
a circle of prayer,
my spirit rises
in an ecstatic haze.

Float through holy words,
feel a splash
of sacred water
sizzle on my fiery brow.

Revive me
from my slumber.
At my feet,
a grey scaly fish,
with glazed eyes,
waits to be reborn.

copyright/ all rights reserved/ 2011


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12 comments:

  1. UnknownJanuary 30, 2011 at 10:16 PM

    feel a splash of sacred water sizzle on my fiery brow. I can feel it and hear it.

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  2. LynJanuary 30, 2011 at 10:38 PM

    Hi Dan-
    Thanks for your comment, and for visiting...

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  3. Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis HallJanuary 30, 2011 at 10:44 PM

    wow, so eloquent demonstration ...

    love your wit.
    have fun!
    A++

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  4. LynJanuary 30, 2011 at 11:19 PM

    Hi Jingle-
    Thank you so much for your kind comment..really appreciate all you do!

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  5. bendedspoonJanuary 30, 2011 at 11:32 PM

    My spirit rises as I’m reading your poem. It just felt so beautiful.
    :)

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  6. Windsmoke.January 31, 2011 at 12:33 AM

    I could just imagine worshippers kneeling at the sacrificial alter splashing water on their brows and praying :-).

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  7. UnknownJanuary 31, 2011 at 7:50 AM

    Oh yes, this one brings vivid imagry Lyn; so nice!

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  8. LynJanuary 31, 2011 at 8:13 AM

    Hi Jane-
    I know you'll understand when I say, this sort of wrote itself! Thank you...

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  9. AnonymousJanuary 31, 2011 at 9:44 PM

    There is a sense of the sacred, other-worldly in this. Enchanting.

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  10. LynFebruary 1, 2011 at 9:57 AM

    Hi liv2write2day-
    Thanks so much..i sort of wanted this to float!!

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  11. KavitaFebruary 2, 2011 at 4:02 PM

    Wowwiieezz!! LOVED the vivid images you created with your awesome wordplay here...
    "feel a splash
    of sacred water
    sizzle on my fiery brow." -- Really really liked these lines a LOT!!!

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  12. LynFebruary 2, 2011 at 5:08 PM

    Hi Kavita-
    Love that word...wowweee..whatever..thanks so much for your comment..really appreciate it!!

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