Totem Sky

in solitude 

I am a man 

a prayer to the dragonfly moon 

tattooed heart wrapped in the poetry of the night 

her brushstrokes against the soul 

the call of the coyote reverberating 

the spirit 

reflective indigo pools 

contemplative sanctuary

this eternal breath 

of lucid clarity 

my dream 


awakening ...


and my hand rose to the morning sun  

and a feather fell from the totem sky  

and I listened to a yes 

within the redhawk's cry  

as I rest upon the white sands 

and I listened to the wind find her wings   

and I felt it ...

love 

flowing through me

as I remembered 

every smile 

every heart break 

upon her sacred face 

we knew that love was never a possession   

to wrap in gold 

or bind in oath  

but to simply be  

in appreciation of  

the gift 

and when the Sun drifts over the western peaks 

I will draw close to this primal flame 

and pause under the lullaby moon 

in solitude 

I am human 

I will dream 

I will love 





Copyright 2012 Robin Christopher Amaral

Reviews

[FireWoman]

My new favorite of yours.
Breathtaking! You express what most do are never lucky enough to understand. Your knowledge of love and pure understanding of nature's voice is stunning. I do not like to quote favorite lines, however, this stuck in my mind: " love

flowing through me

as I remembered

every smile

every heart break

upon her sacred face

we knew that love was never a possession

to wrap in gold

or bind in oath

but to simply be

in appreciation of

the gift"
Speaks volumes!

[writing mojo]

a Morrison haunting in being set wild in a world of your words...great

[Audrey Howitt]

Robin, I always find a place within the stillness to feel when I read your work. Thank you--

[DrD]

What value would my review have to someone who knows the wonder of their art'? I cannot, therefore, speak of the writing, only the appreciation felt for the privilege of reading it.

[Michael of Gilead]

"and my hand rose to the morning sun
and a feather fell from the totem sky
and I listened to a yes
within the redhawk's cry"

Right there....right there you grabbed me and took me up, wide eyed and believing

You're a man beyond the skies, a friend of love and light, a soul of bliss and song, and a pure heart on what the world needs~ you're my best old friend of the universe, and I will sing this with you!

E.L.

[Jasmine]

I don't think you need "to wrap in gold" - i think "to bind in oath" says it very well. An enjoyable read.

[asdarkeyesclose]

'within the redhawk's cry

as I rest upon the white sands'


difficult to choose a line to highlight in this there were so many i liked, but maybe i was just in the mood to read this! i love the line 'I am human', humanity at its best is something very special but it also hints at the vulnerability we all share. never stop dreaming. fantastic.

[Emily B]

i find perfection in these words

[roarke]

In solitude is the sublime way to recognize and adopt our totems. To me, this piece exemplifies the intimate process and acceptance of the symbols and their meaning to our lives. Bravo Robin.