Wolf Woman collage
created by Ella of Ella's Edge
I selected what went in with great care:
wolf howls and a shaman
with wise kind eyes;
a big black wolf whose eyes
and memory
never leave me; hope and love
and trust in the divine,
waves rolling endlessly
onto sandy beaches,
and an old-growth forest,
breathing peace;
music and puppy paws, wagging tails
and doggy smiles,
lions and elephants, whalesong
and birds on the wing.
I packed them all in together,
leaving nothing out,
because it is everything I love,
and because it is my heart.
One from 2016, to share with the Poetry Pantry at Poets United, where we have great reading every Sunday morning. Come join us!
So calm and wild! Thanks for the sneak peek
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful memory of a loving kind, Sherry!
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So very touching, Sherry! And what a heart you have!
ReplyDeleteI love your parting line so heartfelt
ReplyDeleteThis is beautifully evocative, Sherry!💞
ReplyDeleteI really love this one Sherry. All those beautiful pieces are stitched up like the coziest quilt.
ReplyDeleteThere is so much to love in this world and so much of it desparately needs protecting. We really need a million more of you Sherry.
ReplyDeleteA delight to read on a Sunday Morning especially, Sherry! 😀
ReplyDeleteWith so many things to love, it's hard to choose...unless you have a huge heart, which you do!
ReplyDeletePacking them all together into this lovely culmination of comforting images is delightful. Such a lovely poem, Sherry.
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He never left you, Sherry! He lives in your heart and mind~ You have a heart as big as the ocean~ I love the lines about what you packed-so beautiful and true! A wonderful tribute poem to how he touched your soul! Hugs
ReplyDeleteeverything you love, your readers love - and the way you weave the words in a song of whales, wolves and this wonderful world
ReplyDelete"music and puppy paws" - delightful juxtapostioning
very touching, Sherry.
ReplyDeletehe will always live in your heart.
What a beautiful place to be at heart. Chockful of loving memories and hope
ReplyDeleteHappy Sunday Sherry
Much🌼love
I love your poem!!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful! The last 2 lines took my breath away 😍
ReplyDeleteI agree with Vivian. The last two lines are spectscular.
ReplyDeleteA cozy poem & beautiful. :) I love the way you bring it all together in those last lines.
ReplyDeleteA lovely poem, Sherry! That's a lot you have packed in your heart - you'll never be alone.
ReplyDeleteReminded me of the song "These are a few of my favourite things" from the movie - Sound of Music
ReplyDeleteAgree with you- Heart knows what's best. Acceptance is the key.
- Anita
Lovely to read all over again. With a heart like that, you must always be full of love!
ReplyDeleteA treasure trove, this collage, this heart.
ReplyDeleteLovely, Sherry - just beautiful. The close is utterly indelible.
ReplyDelete'because it is everything I love, and because it is my heart.'
If what we are carrying with us on life's journey does not fit that criteria - we need to do some deep soul searching.
I really like how the first and last line really do well in enclosing the personality within. Great poem.
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