My soul aches and almost breaks
the news of guns, the murderous fun–
what does it take
to awaken them
the ones who kill
the ones who rape?
In dreams at night, my soul flies light
across the seas, across the sky–
What does it take
to keep awake
for hopes to soar
for dreams to roar?
A flower blooms, the morning sky,
my soul enchanted, I might cry–
there is love and beauty—and so why?
what does it take
for them to awake
before we’re gone, before too late?
So, dance me Soul
from here to there
from sun to moon
to stellar tunes–
and as I prance,
maybe they’ll dance
and then—perhaps–we’ll have a chance.
This is for dVerse. Paul asked us to write “a soulful poem, a soul gazing haibun, a soul-filled sonnet. . .”
It is also World Poetry Day.
Beautiful and poignant poetry Merril…happy Poetry Day to a very fine Poetess.
Thank you, Holly. 🙂
A Mother’s Love
A Father’s Love
A Family’s Love
A Village Love
Tolerance Acceptance
Social Roles Full of Purpose
And Meaning Sacred and Holy
Reverence For aLL oF LiFEXiSTenCE ToGeTHeR oNE wHeRE
Lions Stand TaLL HuGGinG A LamB iN Each oTHeR MoRE
NoW HoLDinG
SoULS
Come
ALiVE
STanDinG
FeaRLeSS LoVinG
WiTH No ReSTRainTS
BeFoRE Any Apple oF Lie Took This Away
GReaTeR SPiRiTS A SoUL oF aLL LiGHT NoW
SHiNES FReED NaKeD Furry clothed no longer with lies.
It’s
True..
‘oTHeR
Bonobos’
Are Souls.
I’m glad I inspired you. Thanks for reading!
Thanks.. you
Sure did..:)
🙂
You made my soul dance. Thank you for the respite.
Cheers,
Mark
That is lovely. Thank you so much, Mark!
Great poem – “so dance me soul from here to there” – I love that line!
Thank you so much!
Definitely a thoughtful and important message with a rhythm of sincere hope to work on the soul.
Thank you, Frank!
For me it has an excellent dark & sombre rhythm which adds to it urgency. Thanks Merril.
Thank you, Susan.
We need nature to remove the urgency of war…
Thank you, Björn. Yes, if only. . .
So apt, Merril. Beyond understanding
Thank you very much, Derrick.
A beautiful message for peace
Thank you very much!
I had a night of most pleasant dreams. I’m sure that reading this last night had something to do with that.
Ken–that is such a kind and lovely comment! Thank you!
Very inspiring thank you!
Thank you, Candice!
Very sad poem really. How did I miss World Poetry Day?!
Thank you, Luanne. Yes, sad, but not totally despairing. 🙂
I saw World Poetry Day trending, or I wouldn’t have know about it either.
I like those last three rhyming lines.
Thank you very much, Frank!
What does it take, indeed. Beautiful lines and apt for the times we find ourselves in.
Thank you so much, Vivian!
😊
This was a soulful and touching poem which felt like a song, Merril. It held lovely hope of peace and killings’ endings. I felt the rhythm building into a crescendo: the dramatic “chance.” Let’s wish for this!
Thanks so much, Robin!