Shamans All

A tribute to all poets who post on Writers Cafe.

Shamans All

Shamans gather here. 

I warn you of their power.

With words they weave their spells.

You may find yourself transfixed,

Even find yourself transformed

Into grieving widow,

Perhaps a happy child,

Raven who brought Sun to man,

Hindu goddess Saraswati,

A stone, a river, flower, tree,

A sky of shooting stars,

Even corpse in the street.

Shamans gathered here 

And left talismans of power.

What wish you my friend?

To run again, laughing

Through the fields of your youth?

To bed a woman, bed a man

Even know the feel of murder?

To know again that special Christmas,

Have grandma tell you one more story?

Perhaps a glimpse behind the veil,

Do you long to see the life to come,

Know the sea of Love 

That gave you birth?

Do you long to just forget?

Name it my friend, for

Shamans gather here,

Shapeshifters with the power

To grant your every wish.

Reviews

[MCS]

Your poem is a gift to all who seek words from the gods.
Lovely read thanks, Mary

[Chris Shaw]

Such a lovely tribute to poets. If we can have that sort of effect we have far more power than we can possibly have imagined. Being able to transport readers to different places, unfamiliar situations, to stir emotions and so much more. This is a very generous and giving poem. I hope you get lots of readers MSB, I am
Pleased I stopped by.

Chris

[Michael Sun Bear]

Thank you Chris. After posting this I became a little worried some people would not receive my words in the spirit intended. I wrote it and posted it with the intent it be a positive tribute. The photo in my profile is an indigenous carving of an Inuit woman shaman in the midst of transformation. I think of shamans almost entirely in positive terms, as healers, as keepers of the stories, as the glue binding together indigenous communities, as individuals living simultaneously in two realms and thus being a wellspring of true spirituality for his/her people. My poem was not only meant as a tribute, my hope is it will inspire readers to pick up the pen, so to speak, and write their hearts out.

[Michael Sun Bear]

Thank you Chris. After posting this I became a little worried some people would not receive my words in the spirit intended. I wrote it and posted it with the intent it be a positive tribute. The photo in my profile is an indigenous carving of an Inuit woman shaman in the midst of transformation. I think of shamans almost entirely in positive terms, as healers, as keepers of the stories, as the glue binding together indigenous communities, as individuals living simultaneously in two realms and thus being a wellspring of true spirituality for his/her people. My poem was not only meant as a tribute, my hope is it will inspire readers to pick up the pen, so to speak, and write their hearts out.

[Chris Shaw]

Hello MSB. I assure you that from my point of view your tribute poem came across in a positive light. No need to worry. I also look on shamans in a spiritual way, I didn’t find anything negative in what you were conveying. All the best.

[Red Brick Keshner]

Quite ticklish and also deeply moving to have poems, poetry and poets likened unto shamans. There is great power to yield, responsibility to bear and mesmerising awesomeness to experience at each turn and phrase.