The Water Priest

I may not climb these trees again

 their tolerance seeming shy

 

I may not call to the wilderness seed

as the wilderness calls to me

 

Or love the cities as once I did

my youth now brushed in gray

 

And all of this is fine I know

finer than my need

 

But for you, I'll swim the river’s jaw, 

And let the sand eat the spirit from my toes

 

For I know when we try 

All before will seem whole and new again

Reviews

[Gypsy Warrior Queen]

The Water Priest ....it makes me full with thirst! Love the somber quiet of this piece that is screaming at me from way up there!

[Perdition]

Thanks Queenie, Every now and then i have to climb back to the somber lines just to let the abstract begin again. Never linger too long in the obvious lest it finds a home outside the subconscious and settles into the arguments within our reason hungry and noisy minds. No poetic nest there, only topical appreciations. Happy Friday

[Gypsy Warrior Queen]

I just thought maybe you were 1,000,000,000years old this year and feeling nostalgic :) loved it!

[Perdition]

Billion and one actually and the imagination of a child never grows nostalgic of desire. That be the wings we are granted when we become are own eternal poets.

[¿]

You let your hardwork become an admiring piece...
Keeping aside what happened with a condolence to you all by yourself is just a great humour.... "As I know that when we try..All before seems whole and new again".... prodigious truth penned....
Em, can this be related with your life or maybe not...my novice like question!
Thanks for sharing this Joseph :)

[Perdition]

Hey you!! let's see, well I draw the form from what best suits my mood and the content from what keeps me from sleep. I've always felt that if I am not in rags by the end then I have not given poetry its due, although there are other forms and they may not require rags; this one did. Sometimes it happens ..other times I just go run with Alfie but I hope that this helps you in some way and thanks. You have a wonderful river nearby, I trust and I certainly feel there must be sand...try! And you are far from a novice Tahsin Wonderful to see that face by the way. Thank you again!

[¿]

Haha...well you're right, am living nearby a river not so far...and there's sand too!
A cartload of thanks for the compliment...also You're heartedly welcome :)