Dingo Tracks

Very Very beautiful. I would like to mark this for the spotlight but defer for the moment. Brian

What can I say, Jayne? The white Buffalo, the white dingo and the Great Blue Heron? We all have our totems, I'm so pleased you found yours. Bless you. Mum p.s. leap... as he leaps "...when it agrees with reason and it will benefit one and all, then accept it and live by it." ~ Buddha

What a wonderful story to accompany your poem, Jayne. Your sensitivity and compassion are great teachers, then and now. I'm reminded of the story of the two wolves. Native Wisdom A Grandfather from the Cherokee Nation was talking with his grandson. "A fight is going on inside me," he said to the boy. "It is a terrible fight between two wolves." The young grandson listened intently. "One wolf is evil, unhappy, and ugly: He is anger, envy, war, greed, selfishness, sorrow, regret, guilt, resentment, inferiority/superiority, false pride, coarseness, and arrogance. He spreads lies, deceit, fear, hatred, blame, scarcity, poverty, and divisiveness." "The other wolf is beautiful and good: He is friendly, joyful, loving, worthy, serene, humble, kind, benevolent, just, fair, empathetic, generous, honest, compassionate, grateful, brave, and inspiring resting wholeheartedly in deep vision beyond ordinary wisdom." The grandson paused in deep reflection of what his grandfather had just said. Then he exclaimed; "Oyee! (in recognition). Grandfather continued; "This same fight is going on inside you, and inside all human beings as well." The grandson paused in deep reflection and recognition of what his grandfather had just said. Then he finally cried out deeply; "Oyee! Grandfather, which wolf will win this horrific war?" The elder Cherokee replied, "The wolf that you feed. That wolf will surely win!" Bless you my daughter. mum "...when it agrees with reason and it will benefit one and all, then accept it and live by it." ~ Buddha

Yum! Nothing like 2 a.m. chocolate fudge with cream. Unless (ok kids close your eyes) it's you-know-what. ;-) Hugs, Mum p.s. For clarification: that is an ancient Native American Wisdom story... not of *my* telling, just its re-telling. "...when it agrees with reason and it will benefit one and all, then accept it and live by it." ~ Buddha

I just didn't get the line: [and brush to cross the fire searing within my flesh] The rest of it was very clear to me. Ya know, it's somewhat strange, but my son Spencer and I have always had very strong bonds with white dogs, throughout our lives. Our friends and family have had a number of white dogs, and they all seem to like Spencer and I more than anyone else. There was one white Pitbull, but all the rest were Shepard-types. Not dingos, but...Anyways, I thought it a very nice dream. The dog is my totem, {no matter color]. ~ Gee

Oh, I get it now! Yes, love to see your dogs! We have had our first snow of the season, and it is still beautiful. At least for a few more days. LOL higgest bugs, ~ Gee

If you are new to blank verse, or freestyle, you now have a pen that dances in its freedom with such grace and elegance it is the natural bloom of a beautiful flower. Love Ann

a good one. shan