Soul Dancer

death and grim reaper inspired

Death arrived unannounced

I offered him my soul

 

I wandered

throughout the land

in a field of wildflowers

I heard a whisper

“Your soul will be scattered like pollen”

a rusty red butterfly appeared singing praises

to the bringer of souls

the source of all flowers

 

I followed the blazing Queen

to a blossom emanating hues of a glorious sunset

inside the fiery depths I recognized myself

I ran from flower to flower

in each open bloom

I found fragments of my surrendered soul

 

Intoxicated by beauty

I abandoned these lost bits of soul

mine no longer

I embraced everything

 

That which I call my self

seemed to expand and grow

reaching beyond the customary boundaries of the flesh

the border separating me from nature dissolved

I consist of everything the world consists of

 

My departed soul had revealed itself

bits of my soul danced in the form of butterflies

on the wings of a Gulf Fritillary a dream was born

my whole being responded with joy

my mood was expressed as a bright blue sky

 

I looked to the heavens

gazed into myself

saw my soul everywhere

a spellbound dreamer awakens

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gulf Fritillary butterfly photo from my garden.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Queen butterfly photo from my garden.

 

Reviews

[Texas]

Really nice. The impression I get is returning to nature after death. Ashes to ashes, dust to dust. I like how if you read deeply, you find meaning behind the words. And if you just read it (no deep thoughts), you can still enjoy the pictures it paints. Great job.

[deeps]

This is such an uplifting write. I like this.
Written lovely and the pics are lovely as well.

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

Such a very wonderfully uplifting poem, if you lived with an open heart your soul will always have room to fly.... those who fear death are afraid of the light and what it will exposed.

[Jae]

Lovely in every way. Beautiful and full of immaculate imagery! Bravo.

~Rem

[G. K. Bostic]

Wow! It's hard to find words to express the feelings this inspired. It's an amazing piece!

[smalltownsympathies]

Very haunting. Although the butterflies kinda distracted me..

[Art Sun]

So many visual thoughts here...your poem reads like a story of life and beyond life into the very after life...

nice...

[kij143]

Iv'e never read anything quite like this! It's very interesting, and quite pretty if I say so myself (and I do) sweet and flows nicely. Keep it up!(:

[Voice]

This is very beautiful! I love your imagery and the pictures you have included complement your poem nicely. Great write!!

Voice

[KAREN]

I really enjoyed this! Very well written !