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Moaning Cave |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia 
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Meet me in the moaning cave, take me by the hand. I will be your willing guide in this adventure land. Enter within this hearth of earth where touch is all that matters. Listen to my wildly beating heart, drumbeats and thunder cannot compete. Fiery ovens of Hades have less heat than this spirit you shall meet. No need for light in caress of night, crystalline ecstasy awaits you in the arms of midnite. Reach up and feel the power as argonite stalactites reach down to meet striving stalagmites. Whispers of Love echo in moan, you are not alone. Meet me in the moaning cave where light received is light you gave. Love and compassion, friendship bright in darkest cave, no need for light. Let the midnitesun guide your heart in the bioluminescence that is Love’s delight. *** Moaning Cave is in California. Impressive stalactites and stalagmites can be seen at California Cavern, (Cave City, Caliveras County CA.) For poetic reasons, I used Moaning Cave as the setting. It is a marble cave, and to go deep within the caves requires 165 ft rappel and lots of belly crawling in tight spaces. My claustrophobia and unwillingness to crawl around in tight narrow passages prevent me from going deep into this cave, which features an ascent referred to as 'Godzilla's nostrils' Follow the link to learn more. http://www.caverntours.com/MoCavRt.htm |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
I'm packin' a bag right now! Lovely poem Kacy, sounds beautiful there |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Hi Dixie! Caving is a thrill everyone should experience at least once in their life, more if possible. There are great caves all over the country, probably even somewhere in your neck of the woods. |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
What an exquisitely beautiful love poem, Kacy! I am off to follow your link. Owl |
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HAZARD Junior Member
since 2009-06-24
Posts 40ENGLAND |
So many wonderful lines and visons in your final description of these places. Enough for another poem. Fright, crawl space, claustrophobic, Godzilla! And your reluctance to visit Hades fiery ovens first hand - I cannot blame you. Metaphors abound here - pits of shame - enlightenment - facing the light - The great deep - The veil of the sactuary - Daarth etc. I Went to the Mendips (SW England) and caved there a few times. After a while it was all very uncomfortable. But caves are full of mystery and worlds beyond our own - bones, bats and frozen waterfalls scattered throughout. Excellent topic! One thing I learned was write it once, twice, three times, four, five and six - until the energy is all out - every last ounce of breath is there leaping from the page. PHEW! HAZARD |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Thanks for visiting, Diana. You'll enjoy the cave write more after you recover from your head cold! Hazard, thanks for the reply and feedback. Guess you'll enjoy another cave tune write, about spelunkers (one from the past) with the powers of saxaphone magic entertwined. I'll find and edit it as needed then repost. |
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Chalmette Guy Senior Member
since 2009-03-11
Posts 1257Louisiana |
At first, I thought this was about something else Kacy. lol Wonderful stuff, makes me want to go spelunking. That's a weird word huh? Spelunking. |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
LOL, well, since the interpretation always belongs to the reader...  This is one of those 'crossover' pieces. |
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Oklahoma Rose Senior Member
since 2008-02-28
Posts 1586Oklahoma USA |
I've never been inside a cave. I think I have a little bit of claustrophobia. So, I wouldn't go in too deep, anyway. |
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1slick_lady Member Ascendant
since 2000-12-22
Posts 6088standing on a shadow's lace |
this is incredible love it |
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Dark Stranger Member Patricius
since 2001-03-19
Posts 13631West Coast |
ms midnite.. I do some cave play underwater now (scuba)...for some reason I feel I can get out if I can get in..dunno why I think that..lol I always feel though that I am entering the mouth of something alive..enjoyed your work here |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Caving isn't for everyone, Sue. Still, there are caves you can visit that don't require rapelling or crawling. Helen, glad you enjoyed this! Hope you've had a chance to visit a crystal cave. DS, you ARE entering something very much alive when you're scuba diving! It's good to feel confident about safely exiting what you enter. |
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