Whorled
Here you are from womb whirling to mountaintop majesty
Wandering, wondering, wondrous, laughing, slip-sliding
Infant dimple fingered hold on that slice of eternity
In the years tumble, tempest-joy-uncertain-clear trek
Always in soft certitude of the light of stars - sparkling
With a clear true flame - born under, carried within and
yours to share - from first blink of fathomless eyes
reflecting the mountaintop from where you came, from
where you now stand, all pinpointed celestial eternity behind
ahead and shimmering within you, this day, as each day
forward flooded filled with all - from first drop of sweet milk
to sting of bitter herbs upon the tongue, whirling, floating
aquamarined waters to iced-arctic whitened snowflakes
whirling from infant milestones to the crack of a bat vibrating-
beasts gentle lumbering, emotion-swirl beginnings, incomprehensible
endings rolled in burgeoning intellect -until your own
first shimmering thoughts coalesced writ- read
reflecting something beyond, yet within, familiared comfort-clear,
life-love flowing up each step of whirling, womb-walk,
footfall steadied with each tumbled year, to stand here today
on the mountaintop eyes filled fathomless deep as at that first blink at the
whirling tumbled tempested wonder of it all spread before, around
and within you in timeless kaleidoscopic shifts of endless configuration
Enjoy the journey and the unexpected vision of mountaintops without acme
Revel in strong legs to climb, clear eyes to see, and the wondered whirl writ
in unique imprimatur whorled in your infanted dimpled fingered tip reaching
from then mystic manifestation, whirling through the considered now, into
this mindful moment - breathe the clear cool air of your mountaintop of your
horizonless forever
Happy Birthday -
Note: Last night saw The Mountaintop, An inspirational Broadway play - imagining a mystic night before MLK'S assassination (starring Samuel Jackson and Angela Bassett) undoubtedly some of the imagery lingered ....
This is such a rich, uplifting piece, with so many lovely images - the perfect thing for a birthday message in my view; my favourite parts I think;"whirling from infant milestones to the crack of a bat vibrating" and "Revel in strong legs to climb, clear eyes to see, and the wondered whirl writ in unique imprimatur whorled in your infanted dimpled fingered tip reaching" ... and "of your mountaintop of your horizonless forever" One of the most powerful things you've written is some time Pearl, wow.
ReplyDeleteHello again Pearl:-) I so love writing for my beloveds on their birthdays too...remembering and loving them so deeply. This is a beautiful poem!
ReplyDeleteI hope you will send me a message to add to this year's gratitude quilt. It is very simple: Close your eyes. Exhale. Inhale. Without thinking, type out what you are grateful for in THIS moment and send it to me by the end of today. The word quilt will be posted on Dec. 31st on my blog...so far 117 people from around the world have participated this year! I hope you will join in.
Thank you Laura .... I love the idea of your gratitude quilt and will not only participate but will spread the word if you attach a link .... :)
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