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Open Poetry #49

What Compels our Lives?

secondhanddreampoet
Member Ascendant

since 2006-11-07

Posts 6394
a 'Universalist' !

0 posted 2014-04-05 06:02 PM

  What Compels our Lives?

The moon is my lantern
on this deep-forest night.
These woodland paths of
misty-silver perfection
lead to heaven or nowhere,
like the dreams of all who
wander here with the freedom
of a mountain stream and
     sky-vault clouds
In this cathedral of wilderness,
the mind and heart turn clear
that only the humble pursuit of
truth, enlightenment, and love
should compel our lives.

                 --- b. e. adams (4/5/2014)

Namyh
Senior Member

since 2009-01-20

Posts 988

1 posted 2014-04-05 10:54 PM

secondhanddreampoet - I liked this. Too bad those humble long range pursuits of truth and love daily collide with our humble short range pursuits of food, clothing, shelter and paycheck. Kinda makes me want to put my boots on and go walking along those lovely poetic paths of yours. Thanks for the well crafted uplift shdp. Now you got me all compelled. Namyh

EmmaRose
Senior Member

since 2011-03-02

Posts 1376
Midwest

2 posted 2014-04-06 08:57 AM

The clarity is shining through the wildnerness in mind and heart in your lovel poem

JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

3 posted 2014-04-12 08:17 PM

very nice...James

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