Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Wounded Jaguar

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The wounded jaguar came when I was dreaming
and lay beside my bed with bloodied paw.
The jaguar's eyes were wild and dark and gleaming,
and mine were open wide with breathless awe.

Jaguar lay beside my bed with bloodied paw.
Traveling through dream-time,we met a shaman.
My eyes were open wide with breathless awe
at  leopard, jungle wild, I, just a layman.

Traveling through dream-time, we met a shaman.
When  his gaze beheld the jaguar's wound, it healed.
The leopard, jungle wild, I, just a layman,
yet the secret of healing wounds had been revealed.

When his gaze beheld the jaguar's wound, it healed.
The jaguar's eyes were wild and dark and gleaming.
The secret of healing wounds had been revealed,
because the wounded jaguar came when I was dreaming.

A pantoum. Just because.

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19 comments:

  1. BlogorattiJune 30, 2015 at 8:16 AM

    I thought that was a wonderful read.

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  2. RommyJune 30, 2015 at 10:18 AM

    The repetition of lines adds to the peaceful, dreamy feel of it. Very nicely done.

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  3. colleenJune 30, 2015 at 10:31 AM

    Animal medicine is powerful. So are dreams.

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  4. UnknownJune 30, 2015 at 11:06 AM

    Your skillful execution of pantoum always amazes me. And you never lose track of message, meaning, purpose. You were born to do this, Sherry.

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  5. Kerry O'ConnorJune 30, 2015 at 11:19 AM

    I am glad that the secret of healing wounds was revealed.

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  6. brudbergJune 30, 2015 at 12:16 PM

    Love the thought of healing the wounds. Sometimes the dreams is what we need to go on.

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  7. Gemma WisemanJune 30, 2015 at 1:25 PM

    Healing wounds in dreams can be just what reality needs. A lovely, atmospheric pantoum.

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  8. Sanaa RizviJune 30, 2015 at 1:35 PM

    This is such a wonderful poem Sherry. I loved the way you portrayed the jaguar and how his wounds healed at the end. Well penned :D

    Lots of love,
    Sanaa

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  9. rallentandaJune 30, 2015 at 4:52 PM

    Love this pantoum form.

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  10. Myrna R.June 30, 2015 at 5:36 PM

    Oh a mystic dream described in such a beautiful way. I like how you can write in a format so expertly.

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  11. kaykualaJune 30, 2015 at 6:51 PM

    A Pantoum rarely seen is a whiff of freshness Sherry! A wound anywhere, of the heart especially will take time to heal.

    Hank

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  12. AnonymousJune 30, 2015 at 7:49 PM

    The opening line grabbed my attention right away.

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  13. MaryJune 30, 2015 at 8:00 PM

    This is really inspired, Sherry.

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  14. JimJune 30, 2015 at 9:14 PM

    I'm liking this, Sherry. It was a nice dream, one that a person likes to remem..ber. Also Iearned a new word, "shaman".
    ..

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  15. AnonymousJuly 1, 2015 at 12:20 AM

    This is a form I always struggle with ~ you have nailed it in beautiful fashion. Lovely piece.

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  16. ClaudiaJuly 1, 2015 at 7:47 AM

    nice how you weave your way in and out of the dream that kinda connects the characters in here

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  17. hedgewitchJuly 1, 2015 at 9:22 AM

    The form adds the somewhat chaotic feel of dream to this, where images are stark and large than life, swirling in and out. Love the jaguar's eyes.

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  18. MarianJuly 2, 2015 at 7:09 AM

    Yeah, good choice on the repetition for the dreaminess! Nice, nice.

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  19. Susie ClevengerJuly 2, 2015 at 9:27 PM

    Mystical, It feels like there is a lesson reaching through the dream. I wish I had such vivid dreams.

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