Holy Mother of Change

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a Lunar New Year poem for 2013

Holy Mother of Change

Fluidity
  even in death

Decomposition
  takes time

Its completion
  brings fertility.

Bull gods and days of fat sacrifice.
Why do I resist?

The ego still says:
  Only Me in This Body

It is a challenge.

The great network of all things
The great cycle
The likeness of old age to childhood

Of Birth to Death

Creative Destruction  

Everywhere my ancient roots
Herons dancing in the pines above the roaring creek
Pileated Woodpeckers calling across
  the winter space
  of new suburban digs -
  well, new to them.

Phoenix recurs
recurs
recurs.

Creative Destruction 

Horus, the Hawk:
Messenger from (and to ...) the Other Side
Kind Truth is the best we have to offer.

Year of the Snake:
Change is upon us.
My ancient roots
  sing to me
    sing to me
      sing to me

Help me to listen
and be not afraid.

These canyon walls echo the sound
  of ancient drums
The heartbeat of The People
  shared with all of Creation.

Sacred Web,
  hold us gently,
  and teach us to weave with you.

All of Creation is the thread:
Let my light ease your burden.

Complete me.
Destroy me.
Begin me anew.
Resurrection is my birthright.
I. So. Choose.

Unweave the tapestry
  and weave again

Holy Mother of Change,
Help me to Trust in the
Transformation 

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tierra7 commented on Holy Mother of Change

03-02-2013

awwww DH, I have sooo missed your beautiful work...this is brilliant..tender and ponderin' Love it!!! Lovingly Tierra@}-'-,

dancinghawk

03/27/2013

so good to hear from you, Tierra - and so glad this touched you; blessings to you in 2013!

cutbanksam commented on Holy Mother of Change

02-24-2013

I am impressed at the wisdom of this write. You express the wonder of it all well my friend.

dancinghawk

03/27/2013

thank you, cutbanksam! it came out all in a flow ... glad to have this forum to share :) thank you for taking the time to read and comment!

MrGee commented on Holy Mother of Change

02-24-2013

Bravo! You paint a wonderful poetic picture of life.

dancinghawk

03/27/2013

paint from the inside ... :) thank you for the read and the comment, MrGee!

dahlusion commented on Holy Mother of Change

02-19-2013

The depth of spirituality in this piece is beyond what the sky has to offer; an abstraction of spirit from spirit as a gift to the everlasting, full of hope and love, peace and mindfulness: nature is in the heart of all that we are. Bravo! —"All of Creation is the thread" may be simplified by saying: "Creation is the thread". —"Herons dancing..." and "Pileated Woodpeckers calling", may come across stronger as Herons call and Woodpeckers call. Nice to see you writing again.

dancinghawk

03/27/2013

always writing, Dah! glad to be able to share something here ... thank you so much for your energy and thoughtful response! really appreciate the suggestions, as well - i've made edits to the version on my blog ... THANK YOU

If I feel physically as if the top of my head were taken off, I know that is poetry.

Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) American poet.

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Holy Mother of Change 4
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Birds in Winter 21
The Lady With the Lamp 16
Ten Gnats and the Golden Dragonfly 23
I was born with worker-bee markings 17
Garden News, May 29, 2010 (Spokane, WA) 14
Native No More 23
Worlds of Wonder - Starting with You 17
Spring Equinox Meditation (2010) 12
You Were There 11
Prayer of Thanks (for Grandfather) 15
The Bleeding Heart (for Grandma C.) 12
The Dog, He Barks No More (A Vinegar Flats Story) 9
Imprisoned Poets in China (Feb 2010) 11
Mirror 13
A Valentine's Eve Vision 9
Pleasure 7
Global Warming (Haiku) 8
I've Done All I Can Do 10
we must Be Peace 12
The Big Bang Is Not History 16
Softness 18
Ode to the Peace Eagle 18
NYC Phoenix 15
Modern Media and Water on the Moon 13
Breath of Fire (Haiku) 5
Precious (Haiku) 15
Being 15
Little Cat Feet 16
Bull Dreamin' 13
Mt. Tam 17
Rain Magnet 6
Spark (short) 8
Revisiting the Blues 16
Storm Comin' 9
I Am All Who I Am 16
Part Three: The Red Road 4
Part Two: The Meditation 4
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