Image by Deborah Koff-Chapin
(link below)
Traveler
walks through the woods
carrying water from the well,
with which to
give drink and sustenance
to other wayfarers.
She has a kind smile.
She gathers everyone in.
She loves people.
Then she retreats to her cave
for replenishment,
where solitude and silence
are her best friends.
Traveler
needs trees and water,
in whatever configurations,
in order to live.
She can crowd herself into
the tiniest treehouse,
the better to savor
the singing etudes of the forest
and the larking, joyous
perambulations
of the river's song.
Traveler
is now coming
to the end of this journey.
Another pathway beckons
as the morrow dawns.
She is all filled with wonder
at the passage she has made.
She knows now
that she is not alone,
that Beings are guiding
her every step
from the Great Beyond.
An old Traveler poem for Susan's prompt: The Journey. In 2011, Elizabeth Crawford and I took a Soul Card Journey together. During the month of April, each day Elizabeth posted a card from the artist Deborah Koff-Chapin at https://touchdrawing.com/. I started tapping the keys, like I was taking dictation. It was an amazing journey resulting in my small book of Traveler poems.
Beautiful, Sherry.
ReplyDeleteI especially like the ending:
"She knows now
that she is not alone,
that Beings are guiding
her every step
from the Great Beyond."
What a wonderful thought / hope.
". . . to savor
ReplyDeletethe singing etudes of the forest
and the larking . . ."
No matter how small the dwelling, she listens to the water's song. I like the image of her/you carrying the water from the well, too, a Biblical image, this offering. So much to do before the very end. This is a lovely poem.
The poem has a spirit and intent on offering kindness and life to its fellow spirits. "She is all filled with wonder / at the passage she has made." The word 'gratitude' looks like these lines. So, beautiful, Sherry.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and I can see myself in that journey as well. I love the lines the better to savor the singing etudes of the forest
ReplyDeleteand the larking, joyous perambulations
of the river's song. 💞
A beautiful reflective piece Sherry, thank you.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderfully told story - one with much peace and acceptance and the quiet joy in finding a quiet and meaningful path - Jae
ReplyDeleteThank you!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful piece of writing, Sherry!
ReplyDeleteMay we all have wonderful journeys.