Open Poetry #20 |
Thou Shalt Not Kill |
Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Thou Shalt Not Kill On nature’s pathway I once tread Into it’s glory I was led In coolness of the forest green Unrest turned into thoughts serene A hillside lush with leaf and fern Was classroom for the soul to learn. So many visions passing by But introspection caught my eye No creature stirred nor showed it’s face To an intruder of their space All living beasts innately still In silent thought,” Thou shalt not kill" No such intention ever cast It’s sweeping wing upon my past And now my thoughts went far beyond The hill of green and summer pond Some words engraved on face of stone Invading places of my own And challenging what I believe They uttered, ‘Thou shalt not deceive” The phrases etched came piercing through “Give honor to whom honor’s due” My outer skin the message pealed And bit by bit my soul revealed “Thou shalt not want what is not thine No other God shall have a shrine” What gem may to the eye appeal Though little worth, “Thou shalt not steal” Then in the stillness of the air I saw the shrine that wasn’t there On forest path my feet had trod To this, the holy house of God And all of nature is His breath That churns the winds of life and death In time the forest came alive With furry foot and watchful eyes Elizabeth Santos [This message has been edited by Elizabeth Santos (06-09-2002 10:24 AM).] |
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Kit McCallum
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since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
Elizabeth ... this is absolutely wonderful! What a glorious piece ... I think I sighed in admiration all the way through reading this ... So perfectly in rhythm, and so superbly thought-out. This is a treasure, and one I'm going to tuck away to read again and again. I just loved this! Best wishes and hugs, /Kit [This message has been edited by Kit McCallum (06-09-2002 10:39 AM).] |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
A perfection of write for a quiet Sunday reading, I thank you, Lady Santos, for this lovely gift. |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
A pleasure to read...James |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
just a reminder that the forest speaks in the voice. . . beautiful my friend. . . -------------------------------------------------------- To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world. |
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