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Startime
Member Ascendant

since 2000-10-03

Posts 5918
Canada

0 posted 2001-01-05 02:36 PM

The Mother Earth’s Cry
Karen Torbiak
2000

The night sky twinkles
with countless numbers of stars
drawing the eye in awed wonder
about this universe we live in

Oleatrie sits atop the hill
in the midst of the forest
of Camarthon,
wrapping herself
in the velvet quiet of the night

The stars draw her eye
and though she knows not
all their names,
for she is yet but 15,
she feels the power
they send across space
to her heightened senses

She has been taught
of the great weapons
bequeath to the earth
and seen the omens
that announce the coming
for the time of their need

She sighs for she also knows
they are lost and each
of the thirteen must be
found to fulfill the great need
all on and in the earth shall have

She opens her spirit
placing her hands
on the earth before her
that she may feel the call
and language
of mother earth

In shock she pulls back
her hand quickly from
the painful tremors
that flowed like a current
up her arms
as the earth cried
out to her spirit in great pain

With great hesitation
she reached out again to the earth
settling into letting her spirit
hear the heart of the earth
instantly showing in her face
the pain that was coursing
through her soul

Determined to understand
Oleatrie blended her spirit
with mother earth
and almost bolted
as terror overwhelmed her

IT was coming down
from the north
the very earth was being
devastated as it slowly
advanced south leaving
burning and destruction
in it’s wake

The most terrifying part
was that the earth could not
heal itself after IT past
through leaving behind
emptiness where once
there was lushness and health

Oleatrie was in shock
for it felt to her like
the very soul of mother
earth was dying
in the most painful way
as IT stripped Her of
all life both on and in Her

Oleatrie felt the taring
and ripping as if it was
her own arm being pulled
from her body leaving
such a feeling of pain
and emptiness
that it left her in deep shock

She was immobile
as she listened to the deep
painful cries coming from
mother earth and felt
helpless to ease a pain
that was so consuming
leaving her with silent
tears running unnoticed
down her face

Finally being able to bare
it no more she jumped
to her feet and started
running to the elders
praying that they could
do something to stop
the rape taking place
but knowing to her
very soul that this was
what all the omens
had been warning about
and now was coming to pass

NOW the day is here which
had been told of
from the beginning
From the very exodus all
has been kept to prepare
for the day the
Mother Earth would cry out
as her soul was ripped
from the very core of her

Love I leave with you my friend whether it be in your life or of yet the essense of your dreams.
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ethome
Member Patricius

since 2000-05-14

Posts 11858
New Brunswick Canada

1 posted 2001-01-05 03:17 PM

Oh Karen I get so lost in your poems when you get the brewing imagination flowing onto the page. Well it's another way to tell the truth about what we're doing to our very earth and I'm so proud of you for saying/writing it in a way I will remember....ethome

Startime
Member Ascendant

since 2000-10-03

Posts 5918
Canada

2 posted 2001-01-05 08:45 PM

Thank you so much, dear friend. I know they can be quite long but once I get to weaving I get lost in the vision I see. Much love and hugs to you from me.

Love I leave with you my friend whether it be in your life or of yet the essense of your dreams.
http://www.voy.com/7622/
http://www.powerpoems.com

Marge Tindal

Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

3 posted 2001-01-05 09:09 PM

StarTime~
Mesmerizing !
I was captured and taken to a realm of spirituality
where I have also seen the visions.

Your spirit soars with this write.
~*Marge*~

~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
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Mother_Earth
Senior Member

since 2000-11-20

Posts 1370
1/2 year Texas & 1/2 year Michigan

4 posted 2001-01-05 10:25 PM

WHOW !! this is some ride! That day is coming. I really liked the feel of your work. Lovely, sad, scarey......
Hugs, ME

Alwye

Moderator

Member Elite

since 1999-06-16

Posts 3850
In the space between moments

5 posted 2001-01-05 11:14 PM

Wow, what an exquisitely woven tale...the sad part is that day may be close at hand..extraordinary writing, I got totally lost in your vision.

*Krista Knutson*

I'm a slow dying flower
In a frost-killing hour
The sweet turning sour and untouchable...
-Natalie Merchant

jwesley
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-04-30

Posts 7563
Spring, Texas

6 posted 2001-01-05 11:18 PM

I just plumb enjoyed this whole thing. Neat write, neat story/tale/dream: it was worth the lenght.

jwesley

Charisma

Member Ascendant

since 2000-09-30

Posts 5906
lost in blue pages

7 posted 2001-01-06 05:23 PM

yes it was written from the very exodus...wonderful penned....

((hugs))
charisma

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