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jwesley
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-04-30

Posts 7563
Spring, Texas

0 posted 2001-06-22 10:35 PM

Soul Catchers

Blessed are they
the Heaven bound,
their lives on a special quest;
survived have they,
the earth-bound journey
where oft the soul is lost,
separated from the body during a dream,
driven out by malignant spirits;
this Middle world
where we all live sometime in our existence,
just above the Lower, Ancient World
of power animals, guardian spirits,
soul protectors that help us find our way.
Traveling are they,
on another plane,
to the Upper World of Souls,
to learn from those who went before,
to teach those who come after,
to kneel at the left hand of God,
to return to the earthly plane
and learn the lessons that never took hold.
Dream Catchers hang in windows.
Soul Catchers always close by.
The eagle cries,
the wolf howls,
the bear protects the front,
the cougar guards the rear,
the Shaman drives the evil away.
Spirits walk,
shadows on the land,
souls whisper;
a new one is born,
another moves on,
we catch the day at sunrise,
turn it loose at night,
Middle World realities overshadowing
what came before and will return after,
too late for some,
too soon for others…
Spirits walk,
the earth gives up it's dead
all tread the same ground,
but follow different trails
all leading to one path
and journeys end.

w. james beard, jr.
© June 2001

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

1 posted 2001-06-22 10:45 PM

Pondering...soul catchers. Soul deliverers....soul takers....soul givers...

I think you are sparking some inspiration with this wonderful piece....

SEA

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Member Seraphic

since 2000-01-18

Posts 22676
with you

2 posted 2001-06-22 10:50 PM

JWesley~ opens the mind up....I liked this

catalinamoon

Member Rara Avis

since 2000-06-03

Posts 9543
The Shores of Alone

3 posted 2001-06-22 10:54 PM

Very interesting, and thought provoking.
Sandra

rosepetals25

Member Elite

since 2000-05-31

Posts 3076
PA

4 posted 2001-06-22 11:11 PM

jwesley,

Very cool poem

Makes your mind work.. I like it

TaraB

Interloper

Member Rara Avis

since 2000-11-06

Posts 8369
Deep in the heart

5 posted 2001-06-23 01:52 PM

I haven't seen you for a while. Glad I saw this! Well done.

Marge Tindal

Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

6 posted 2001-06-23 03:15 PM

JWesley~
You come bounding back in here with a beauty !

'Traveling are they,
on another plane,
to the Upper World of Souls,
to learn from those who went before,
to teach those who come after'

And in the questing ... we find what we must teach.
Thank you for this gentle reminder~
~*Marge*~

~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
[email protected]

Sven

Member Laureate

since 1999-11-23

Posts 14937
East Lansing, MI USA

7 posted 2001-06-23 07:02 PM

welcome back Sir. . . this is how we all should be. . .

wonderfully written. . .

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To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world.

Gentle Spirit
Member Patricius

since 2000-10-09

Posts 13989

8 posted 2001-06-23 07:05 PM

I like the way your mind works. This was awesome!

On the wings of words our spirits fly....and our souls are free.
~Me~

Butterflies_dont_cry
Member Elite

since 2000-03-06

Posts 3733
Michigan

9 posted 2001-06-23 08:03 PM

JW~
I started reading and didn't want it to
end...like hearing a story around a
campfire...Awesome write!

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