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jbstillwater
Member

since 2009-07-03

Posts 216
Albuquerque, New Mexico

0 posted 2009-07-27 02:30 PM

artwork by Janet K. Brennan

There are days when her heart so heavy
it will not stay its place for the
uneven beat. She wonders
What is this life?
Seshat, who laid awake counting stars.
For on the fifth sparkle, a wish fulfilled,
to know universal truths, what dream is that?
Did not Pegasus want a pony, Patricio a jump in the hay?
Dull, it is she who desires the secrets of heaven.
A wish perfect,
enlightenment, discovery,
leaping from star to star,
sprouting wings.
Each day searching, perhaps a bump,
an extra layer of skin
should her wish come true.
A wise man knows, how strange this world.
Pegasus got the hay jump.
Patricio got the pony.
Wings never sprouted.
And yet,
as her hands mapped, her face lined,
she knew
she could jump from star to star,
unlock the secrets of the Gods
with a dash of the pen.
The gift to the writer .
Can it lighten an old writer’s heart,
or fulfill Seshat’s wish?
.
Be sure...
as writers and artists, we paint pictures from God!

Mysteria

Member Laureate

since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

1 posted 2009-07-27 02:51 PM

That was a great poem! That would be an awesome tattoo too

She was one of my favorites in mythology, as she could be seen in many ways, just as every other woman today, has many facets, as did Seshat.

Well done!

Robert E. Jordan
Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

2 posted 2009-07-27 03:26 PM

Yo dear Jan,

Yes, she certainly is.

Love Bobby

D.Lester Young
Senior Member

since 2001-12-08

Posts 1219
Austin, Tx

3 posted 2009-07-27 04:34 PM

Count the stars inside heaven, in how special a poem this is, in your Uni-Verse of verse.

I will work on a poem and dedicate it to these women poets.

[This message has been edited by D.Lester Young (07-27-2009 05:29 PM).]

D.Lester Young
Senior Member

since 2001-12-08

Posts 1219
Austin, Tx

4 posted 2009-07-27 05:17 PM

We are given talents of God Given gifts and you were so blessed.

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

5 posted 2009-07-27 05:52 PM

quote:
And yet,
as her hands mapped, her face lined,
she knew
she could jump from star to star,
unlock the secrets of the Gods
with a dash of the pen.

Exquisite! And I so agree with your conclusion!

Seshat is such a fascinating Goddess and you honor her beautifully with your poetic power of intuition.

... again your artwork is stunning!

Love,
Margherita

"Love is the One who masters all things;
I am mastered totally by Love."
(Rumi)

[This message has been edited by Margherita (07-27-2009 06:46 PM).]

Heart2Heart
Senior Member

since 2009-05-15

Posts 738
Scotland/Norway

6 posted 2009-07-27 06:43 PM

Your first words stick in my mind this evening Jan, and although I have to get up at 6 AM tomorrow (now it's 12:40 AM here), I sometimes just can't get myself off to bed. I haven't seen this one before, the words and artwork are so graceful and meaningful.
Katriona

Johan
Member

since 2009-05-13

Posts 88
Lincolnshire, England U.K.

7 posted 2009-07-28 06:05 AM

I do love these poetic stories you write Jan, they all have a certain magic for me.

Johan

Dark Stranger
Member Patricius

since 2001-03-19

Posts 13631
West Coast

8 posted 2009-07-28 07:28 AM

and Dark got the Copperhead with thunder in her belly..lol

kewl soup ms JB a godkitchen milk carton photo expose of images

jbstillwater
Member

since 2009-07-03

Posts 216
Albuquerque, New Mexico

9 posted 2009-07-28 02:34 PM

Thank you so much everyone. So happy that you liked t his one.

Yes, I feel seshat beside me often.

Huggs to all
Jan

Katriona..."get to bed!" (lol)

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