Where it Began ......................................... [repost]

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Where it Began ......................................... [repost]

Sunshine

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Where It Began

Father Zeus, Mother Mnemosyne
King of gods wed goddess of memory
to them the daughters nine were born
the last, daughter of dance, Terpischore.

Calliope, Erato, Euterpe
all preferred forms of poetry
Melpomene, Thalia, Clio were three
one of drama, one comedic, one of history,
Urania she cherished her astronomy
Polyhymnia loved sacred song, you see.

Nine muses sang in choir renown
to banish thee of all grief and sorrow
call upon thy Muse of choice
to look into and upon the morrow.

To thine dream state they will come
in sweet sing song of visions hum
upon the lyre and carillon their voices swell
till you utter enigmatically from the well
of poetic prose they left in spirit's spell

and thee, as recipient, let quill briskly flow
as to thee thy muse laid the seed of know.

©Karilea Rilling Jungel
13 August 2000

Kerri S
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