I am the witch from the wood
come to stand out in the rain
and
cleanse my self from all the sins that have stuck to me like dirt and grime.
I am the woman from the wood
come to dance on this tabletop of rock
and
leave all my shackles at my feet and let the freedom pour in.
I am the mother from the wood.
come to nurture myself in the water
and
let my body be healed by the mother of all who is Earth.
I am the child from the wood.
come to stand in awe of all that is beautiful and amazing
and
to let myself breathe utter and complete freedom.
~Emily Edmonson 2011
Magpie Tales
Your post reminds me of some of the happiest rain I've stood in as a kid.
ReplyDeleteThank you Kathy!
ReplyDeleteLady Em,
ReplyDeleteYou have come to be on your own, waiting in the rain strong in disposition! Beautiful verse!
Hank
this is wonderfully done.. love every word in it but esp the third stanza...
ReplyDeleteJJRod'z
Beautiful ......
ReplyDeletefun word play.
ReplyDeletevery elegant magpie.
I feel the Divine Feminine here...lovely write...welcome to Magpie Tales, Em!
ReplyDeleteThis is incantation. May it be effective.
ReplyDeleteThanks ya'll! (You're making me blush!;))
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous, Emily. I love the progression, and the whole feel of the entire piece. (I also like the font!)
ReplyDeletePssst....I think you mean "woman", not "women" in line 5. ;-)
You just wrote up a storm! :-)
a witch, what a dramatic switch
ReplyDeleteof thoughts and imaginations,
profound magpie.
oh to be her would be wonderful
ReplyDeletePerfect write for the image. : )
ReplyDeleteThank you everyone! (Haha-Thanks Fireblossom for pointing that out!);)
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely wonderful, Emily. The evolution is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteKay, Alberta, Canada
An Unfittie’s Guide to Adventurous Travel
The rebirth of the dark, but nurturing Venus.
ReplyDeleteWonderfully transforming piece. Love the repetitive nature, evolved within each stanza.
ReplyDeleteFantastic write Emily - bravo.
ReplyDeleteAnna :o]
wow - spell-binding
ReplyDeletenice. i love the textures you created in this...she is quite the character...i find freedom in the wood as well...
ReplyDeleteGreat poetry - love it - it is from the heart!
ReplyDelete:-) thank you for sharing.
Forgiveness and freedom for the witch/woman/ mother/child. Amazing take on the prompt.
ReplyDeleteThanks ya'll!
ReplyDelete~Em