Sounds of Making

An expression about the tutoring of a young sage in the old ways of magic

As the river runs

Thus the water clears

The air it lays out its breath

Making all the earthen wares so clean and sheer

 

Of waters deep and skies in change

Of fires hot and seas of deep range

It is all of the Making, he said

 

It is the auspices of the Elementals

He said in a wise and fashion so gentle

The Making is of the old ways, he breathed

 

It was to his student that he told this

It was of his teachings that brewed from the mist

For the youth needed his old ways learnings

 

Alone he did this for many a year

Alone the Making was done true of light and fear

That was how it was done

 

Scribblings and carvings

In artifacts and archings

To remember the songs that spell out all that there is

 

Woodchips and mandrake

Cuttlefish and sausages

Pyrite and more

Pinecones, green leaves

And mud mixed with sand from the shores

And dry things

All this and more

Cobble stones and thistle herbs

Quartz bits and rainwaters

Subtle bits for sure

 

Lightning and windcrests

Thunder that spreads

From the sky more

Cyclones and duststorms

Rainstorms that pour

Weather galore

Sweeping and shaking

Landfalls earthquaking

And even more

Then dew in the air

Ozone to spare

In silence there is more

 

Of elder rings of trees

Of other forestry greens

The Making shows in all

 

All deer in tracks

And scuffling of racks

The world endures and calls

 

Of times and tides

The lunar change and other signs

The sight of Making in all

 

Of dropping hands and silence

For a moment to contemplate

On the Making and how its sounds do rise and fall

 

To his apprentice he did turn

In hopes the youth did indeed learn

Of the sounds of Making

 

…More lessons would follow

　

　

　

　

　

Author's Note

I am a writer of many things. I have been for many a year. Writing is a form of art along with so many other kinds. Art in all it's forms is a magic unto itself...

The attached pic is from Marie Anzalone's personal collection of works...give her great praise in all her art

Reviews

[Ruth]

I like the notion of this and it reminds me a little of Carlos Castaneda :) Beautifully composed...
To me it works well, elements infused and being a Pagan, it particularly draws me in.
Written with warmth and passion.
All knowledge must come from the source itself, if only we listen that will guide us, it is there to find, practice, attune to :)
Beautiful work :)

[gombeggar]

thank u much...u do understand the concept of the elemtals then

[Ruth]

the life force of all living things :) Yes...

[Prolific In Verse]

Time to give beggar some props, you have a decent poetic ear, I could hear this as impressionistic, as being in and above the scenary, as the experience being more heady than the goal.

[gombeggar]

interesting notion...thanks

[kublakhan27]

I really like this one...creative imagery and very mysterious...

[gombeggar]

thanks much!

[kublakhan27]

No problem :)

[FrancescaX]

Enchanting...
It reminds me of a novel I read : The Barbed Coil.
I like this poem and I am shelving it because I am going to use it one day in the future for my novel.
Copyright ofcourse :D with your permission

[gombeggar]

copywritten perhaps, girl

[FrancescaX]

thank you. such a good write. You make me want to go on till the very end and few have accomplished that with their works. That is why i try to make what i write compel the reader to the very end.

[gombeggar]

your work is very good to read so u must be acomplishing that...besides any writer should want someone to read their entire work, no?

[FrancescaX]

yeah...but they unconsciously make their readers bored or tired.

[gombeggar]

hmm...interesting notion

[FrancescaX]

it is totally true. I always have a problem with the latter. When I read the work I just go " seriously.....'scrollscrollscrollscroll' end just end. It happened to me on Wattpad. That is why I dont always review all the poems I view because i feel like the writer hasnt conveyed anything to me.
it's better than lying.

[gombeggar]

true
i try and find some point if i can when asked to read someone's work though...just my notion there

[FrancescaX]

same here. if not what would be the point of writing?

[gombeggar]

unattoned self expression perhaps?

[FrancescaX]

hmmm...maybe.Good point aye?

[Felicity's Eve]

This is so very enchanting and the flow is very nice. Amazing. :)

[gombeggar]

thank u..means alot coming from u since i don't write fantasy like this much like u do :)

[Felicity's Eve]

I think that you are much better than I am though. You should write stuff like this more often. :)

[gombeggar]

much obliged to u, nora...but don't u dare sell yerself short

[Felicity's Eve]

Eh. It's true

[Rhianne Ney]

More lessons would follow, alright, a lot of lessons that will help us get through with everything ^-^
Love the poem

[gombeggar]

glad u liked this

[Rhianne Ney]

^-^

[WingsToFly]

Nice flow, good one!

[gombeggar]

thanks much

[gombeggar]

You have a marvelous flow in this one... and a way with words, which is captivating to me. The painting of Marie is wonderful.
I enjoyed this ramble, Thank you.

E.L.

[gombeggar]

thanks much again

[Marie Anzalone]

I recently watched a brilliant Ted Talk about endangered cultures... and what gifts their individual cultural memories, stories, legends, and perspectives have for the rest of us. Our religions get so caught up in spreading "the true word of God" that the rich diversity is lost... often it is only through retellings, in quiet sacred space, that any cultural memory is preserved. Yet the great oral traditions are alive and well. I had wanted, a few years ago, to put together a boiok for the family, collecting stories of favorite memories and family holiday traditions form our generation, and no-one was interested. It was very sad for me.

[gombeggar]

sounds very much like a good idea...u should carry on with it despite disinterest, me thinks

[Marie Anzalone]

maybe... maybe I'll just save my documentation for while I am down here in Guatemala

[gombeggar]

u might also wanna take notes of their ways too

[lee von cleef]

acts of learning,doing,come with the pain of shedding our old skin, to see and feel with new eyes and scales,to snake through the grass across the creek,to lay up on a rock ,warm sun kisses,thoughts of dark eyed ,dark haired,long braids shaken loose,
a herd of human maidens bathing in a pool of light,surrounded by water,.....
Well done

[gombeggar]

ad-libing are we? maidens bathing, hmm? perhaps in future bits ;) thanks much fer yer review