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The Purpling Mists Of Avalon

The purpling mists of Avalon
rise to the occasion of Light
disappears..
humble
are the beginnings of a soul's journey
through distances of the black-holed sun
to the tangent moon,
through alabaster pillars and golden doors
of an ancient temple of learning...

we meet here in the night of our longing,
surrendered to an unknown and untamed wilderness
beating in our hearts,
remember
a faint glow of the
twilight dawn
reawaken with feathers in heads
when pillows were lucid dreams,

we exchange tender and lust-filled glances,
walk with a solemn wind,
gather the flame of exigent fire--
the alacrity of starlight
hidden
between worlds we shall have forgotten
once the daybreaks into song,

you shall have come to know me
as the wisdom of Sophia,
the breast of Eve,
you shall have seen me as the Goddess Isis,
rising from your deepest want,
and like the pearl of the orient,
I am the sword that opens your shell.

I am a human incarnation.

I am Anna

...and You are the Buddha
I have met on the forest path,
slain now,
we return to the nascent,
humble
fecund and good earth,

the edge of reality is now balanced.


— Kailashana, May 10, 2008

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professor

professor

18 years ago

Dreams of Avalon

The edge of reality is now balanced indeed. I enjoyed the poem and its incarnation and lucid dreaming. Perhaps you have said it all..lol. Keith
Kailashana

Kailashana

18 years ago

Hi Prof, you’re the only

Hi Prof, you're the only brave soul to touch this poem? Interesting. I wrote it sometime in 2006 and revised it slightly, reread it with your comments then noticed I hadn't posted the revision. lol. Thanks keith, you're A-ok in my book, except you didn't comment on a couple of glaring grammatical errors in the poem ;-)
professor

professor

18 years ago

They were so glaring

I knew you would find them youself. I dont always want to be the one who comments on minutiae Anna darling. Besides which i know you only want my appreciation of thought and content...the rest bores you. lol. Am i a brave soul? Well lets see who else ventures forth to tackle or simply appreciate Anna head on. Your poems may be a little spititual for some but they are certainly good and worthy of being read by many. Keith
Kailashana

Kailashana

18 years ago

I’ll have to post my

I'll have to post my non-spiritual type ones. At least they get some hits. But once in awhile I have to see if anyone is interested in these type poems here. Good thing I belong to different groups. Something for everyone. Thanks Professor Keith. You are indeed fearless. ~a
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rider68

18 years ago

Hi - A very Deep and Moving Spiritrual Journey

This certainly made the brain cells work, the portrayal is very captivating surreal yet moving, I really enjoyed reading, where this toyed alittle with me, was the transition from Avalon, but i understood the journey Thanks Anna Very Best Regards Peter ~~~~~~~~~Creativity Is to think more efficiently~~~~~~~~~~
Kailashana

Kailashana

18 years ago

Hi Peter, much of my poetry

Hi Peter, much of my poetry is taken from many tales/fables. Always saw myself as the Lady of the Lake as much as Arthur. lol ~a I gotta find a tag line!
weirdelf

weirdelf

18 years ago

wow

this is a numinous wind kind of poem. Blows the soul around. Elegantly constructed too. cheers, Jess
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Synchro

18 years ago

The "raw truth" is...

You are the finest poet I have yet seen on this site. Reading your work pulls me in, and makes the process a pleasure. Absent of cliche, its metaphor is refreshing, and its passion compelling. I'll be finding some fault eventually because you seem to agree that that is what we are here for...but I've got to begin with some appreciation. You deserve it. Now I am going back for more. Had you not commented on one of mine, I might have missed you. For that, please accept my thanks. Yours in peace, Synchro