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Susan
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walking the surreal

0 posted 2004-09-22 09:30 PM


I am as a black panther
Sleek, strong, wild of heart
Yet bound to convention
Behind these velvet bars
Chained in shackles of custom
In a pretty kitty palace

I am watched and adored
By proprieties eyes
A novelty on display
Who has learned how to behave
To smile pretty at the little kiddies
And not growl too loud

But all the while I pace my cage
My spirit longing for the jungle
The freedom of space and possibility
To stretch my soul and run my length
To call loudly with my inner voice
All feline femininity

Where has gone the pretty kitty?
The mighty huntress has emerged
Blending with spirits of ancient walk
Becoming the shadow of legend speak
Moving in stealth as if a dream
I have become the Jaguar

The bars are barrier no longer
Forces of the kundalini have awakened
And I feel the reclamation of what once was
I have met the imminent awakening
And my roar is as thunder once more
I walk again the paths of rebirth

s.a.t.


Happiness isn't something that happens to you, it's created from within you.  Joy is a state of mind.

© Copyright 2004 s.a.t. - All Rights Reserved
icebox
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in the shadows
1 posted 2004-09-22 09:57 PM


"The bars are barrier no longer
Forces of the kundalini have awakened
And I feel the reclamation of what once was
I have met the imminent awakening
And my roar is as thunder once more
I walk again the paths of rebirth"

May the ever coiled force bring you joy and understanding.

A well woven poem.  Thank you.

Seymour Tabin
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Tamarac Fla
2 posted 2004-09-22 10:03 PM


Susan
Well done, enjoyed the read

passing shadows
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displaced
3 posted 2004-09-22 10:16 PM



devinechild22
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4 posted 2004-09-22 10:29 PM


I'm so glad that you finally broke through those bars and are alive again... I don't feel alive when people make me act a certain way... not me...

                    *Allison*


~~~***~~~Come away with me, Wendy. Come away to Neverland~~~***~~~

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In Your Poetic Mind
5 posted 2004-09-22 11:04 PM


Amazing Susan.....

~~*~~
Read between the lines
look deep into each word
and you will understand the
depth of my soul (GE)
~~**~~

Susan
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walking the surreal
6 posted 2004-09-23 12:36 PM


Thank you all - this one reads deeply me.  I appreciate your kind replies -

  Susan

Happiness isn't something that happens to you, it's created from within you.  Joy is a state of mind.

Dark Stranger
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West Coast
7 posted 2004-09-23 07:56 AM


here kitty kitty..
seems you are in evolution
lovely this time of year
evolution

enjoyed it ms

Susan
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walking the surreal
8 posted 2004-09-23 10:20 AM


Meow and purrrr - Dark

  Susan

Happiness isn't something that happens to you, it's created from within you.  Joy is a state of mind.

ShiningWindHaze
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9 posted 2004-09-24 12:56 PM


That was more deep than I think any of us even realize. Even me.

- Haze

time prophet
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In New Zealand Amongst the Ancient Trees
10 posted 2004-09-24 05:25 AM


In the classical literature of Hatha Yoga, kundalini is described as a coiled serpent at the base of the spine.

Did it startle the cat.

LeeJ
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11 posted 2004-09-24 06:20 AM


Where has gone the pretty kitty?
The mighty huntress has emerged
Blending with spirits of ancient walk
Becoming the shadow of legend speak
Moving in stealth as if a dream
I have become the Jaguar

and a mighty fine Jaquar at that!
Perfect, enjoyed!

Susan
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walking the surreal
12 posted 2004-09-24 10:35 AM


In the myths and stories of Dionysus the panther is a symbol of unleashing desires, and thus the awakening of the kundalini forces. The panther symbolizes a time of moving from mere poles of existence to a new life without poles or barriers. The panther in a Dionysic manner awakens the unconscious urges and abilities that have been closed down. It signals a time of imminent awakening.

Thanks for your comments and replies.  I do appreciate them and enjoy the interaction.  Hugs to all -

Susan

And yes Haze, this one is deeply me.

Happiness isn't something that happens to you, it's created from within you.  Joy is a state of mind.

Mark Bohannan
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In the winds of Cherokee song
13 posted 2004-09-24 07:20 PM


As the panther stalks the sky in endless horizons, be weary the stealth of unchained assurance whispering in the duty of hunt.
For as the prey may fall only to feast on this meal, the cycle of resolution is the responsibility to capture the wild into tame only to unleash the wild again through endless cycles of survival.
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I have really enjoyed reading in here today and this one in particular has much to not only enjoy but also much to ponder.  Well worth the read(s) I gave it and I am sure a couple more.  It truely was a pleasure for me to read this one and I will continue to look for more of yours as I am not familiar with them.

Susan
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walking the surreal
14 posted 2004-09-24 10:40 PM


Thank you Mark, I enjoyed your thoughtful reply.

Susan

Happiness isn't something that happens to you, it's created from within you.  Joy is a state of mind.

EvocativeVerse2
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15 posted 2004-09-25 06:16 AM


Hello Susan. Damn this is as fine a piece as I have ever read. Loved it!

Remember, if you're not part of the future, you're history!

Susan
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walking the surreal
16 posted 2004-09-25 06:30 AM


Thank you - EV2 - that is most kind of you - it so pleases me when my work can move another -

  Susan

Happiness isn't something that happens to you, it's created from within you.  Joy is a state of mind.

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