Yurt Door

Let no one pass this doorWho desires to dwellBut knock on the many doors of lifeAnd find beyondA path that leads to golden light Let he who will and he who canHelp others on their journeyAnd I offer; on your wayA place of felt to lay your headA seat of felt to share the talesOf all that is unread For you to go your way and I mineBoth richer for the passingAnd the sharing of that time

— seabhac, Jul 18, 2009

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Country/Region: GBR

Critiques

yenti

17 years ago

Seabhac

Your words are from another age, where a door and the comings and going meant something more than just being in this state, a way of life to which we should belong, but have moved to fast away from the meaning of truth and the way of being. From the before times they believed in our journey where we would be a part of the golden light and that to walk the earth with that in mind and to teach others in the ways of old where love and understanding was the purity, that was our task on this earth plain. Your words puzzled me at the begining where you say:- Let no one pass this door Who desires to dwell, this threw me as I would understand that you would first Dwell within your house and then it would be open to all who passed, then you would go out into the ways of others knocking on many doors, showing them the purpose of the journey into the golden light, I am as always, Yours, Ian.T

seabhac

17 years ago

Thank you Ian for taking the

Thank you Ian for taking the time on this. I realised having read your comment that I should have written the context this poem was written for. Let no one pass this door had two meanings. I used this poem at an exhibition where I had made a felt yurt door , the opening line was to capture the viewer and stop them and entice them to read on and to visually take in the art work as in a stop sign but the deeper meaning is the Mongolian tradition where no door to a yurt home is passed without invitation to come inside, this particular tradition tied in with the words "who desire to dwell" .It is meant for the visitor who passes by but wishes to stay awile. Your awareness of the the time and age these words were encompassing was very encouraging....the journey , always the journey being the important aspect to life. I hope this explains the poem in a clearer light. Best Wishes Liz

yenti

17 years ago

Liz

Thank you for your reply. We here live on a spirtual plain with many contacts to other worlds, I knew what the door was but the custom of having to be asked into the abode was not on my awareness, this reply made me remember my Dog called Gismo a Long Haired sausage dog, He must have come from where the Yurt home was at some time because he would not let anyone in that hadn't been asked. Not I hope making light of your piece to remind me of him, he is in spirit and often visits us here. We are spiritualists here and my wife is an international Medium, and through our practices we have over the years become attuned to others and their ways, it was lovely to be able to feel the two worlds together as you exhibition must have been very welcome, and I would have loved to have seen it. You obviously move in a more spiritual aware way, the journey is better for having you join us here, Yours Ian.T

seabhac

17 years ago

Gismo plays a real part here

Gismo plays a real part here as the first words of Mongolian you learn is "Hold the dog" this announces your arrival and then the dweller within calls to the dog to back off and allow ( I guess or not) the person to get off their horse or out of their method of travelling.It is good to make light of life , we can all get a bit serious at times. Thank you for allowing this poem to make a bridge between us. Liz

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