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She prayed to the gods,
“let me make love
to the trees in your forest”
but the gods were silent.
And so she implored them again
“let me couple with the creek
that sings through your valley,
bear me up
to embrace your mountains,
cradle me down
to mate with the sea”
but again the gods were silent.
And once more she cried out
with trembling heart,
“grant me consummation
with the universe this night!”
And once more
the gods were silent
but this time
they sent to her
a shaman,
one who was desiring
the same.
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(c) 1995, 2017 Betty Hayes Albright
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(a re-post)
Nicely crafted with a surprising twist. Very well done!
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Thanks very much! 🙂
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Indeed a twist at the end of this verse.
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Thanks for reading this re-post again, Charlie. I changed it up a bit.
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SO interesting. As I was reading it, I was thinking ofmyself and husband Chris. And then the ending – yes. The same. Great write! 💜
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Thanks, Bela! I’m happy you saw yourself and your husband in it. It’s rare to find such a perfect match on that level. 💖💕
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Agreed, and we’re both all too grateful for it.
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It must be sheer joy! 🦋🦋
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I’m in awe. This is fantastic, Betty. I feel this. Thank you
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Thanks very much, Audrey – I’m so glad you liked it! 🙂
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I love the sly humour at the end of a haunting invocation.
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The universe has a way of answering our pleas in unexpected ways. But it works. 🙂
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I can’t recall whether I have sent you this link? Fits in well with your poem here anyway. Some poets are shamans too I believe.
http://www.wakingtimes.com/2017/07/26/5-signs-may-nontraditional-shaman
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Seems you might have, Ben, as it’s familiar – or maybe we just discussed poets as shamans. Anyway, it’s a great article and expands the definition of a shaman. Methinks we know a few of them here. 😉
Thanks for sending the link (again maybe?) And it does most certainly fit in with “Answer”. Someone who desires consummation with the universe + someone else desiring the same = consummation with the universe. ☯️ Ah, to dream….
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And dream it into life.
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