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Friday, August 25, 2023

Because It Is My Heart

 

  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.


Packing the good stuff into my heart. A poem from 2016 to shre with Desperate Poets open link.

8 comments:

  1. That collage is very cool. I can see you as a wolf woman! Nice ending, btw.

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  2. A nice turnabout on the famous Crane poem. Turning bitter to sweet.

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  3. All the good stuff... sure gladdens the heart!

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  4. We are the wolf we feed, as it is said. An herbal tea brewed from the sanctuary of a happy pup's smile.

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  5. Beautiful, Sherry. So much of what we carry is beyond our power, yet there is also the cargo we have loaded ourselves, and yours is the best kind.

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  6. LOVE! Sharing to keep always. (I feel as if I know your heart.)

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  7. Another great poem Sherry!

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  8. You definitely have created an excellent word picture of who you are. So much love in your heart!

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