Sanctuary
Effervescent and plaintive -
a contradiction or so it seems,
my song, undeciphered
left behind as I rise,
sail into clouds upon ocean's spray
a spirit suspended -
almost an Assumption...
but with one last breath
I mercifully plunge, a gentle behemoth,
back into deep blue's silence
of bubbles, sunbeams, and vibrations -
an underwater sanctuary.
Can you hear my plea?
by Margaret Bednar, March 28, 2017
My dear friend, Toril, is an artist living in the driftless region of Wisconsin. She can be found on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/torilfineart/ and these fine fellows are for sale (there are actually three of them!) and many other new paintings she will be selling this spring & summer.
With such beauty, it is daunting putting words to the feelings these images evoke... I am my own worst critic, I'm afraid...
This is linked with "dVerse Poets Pub - Poetics: From Natures Point of View"
10 comments:
I think you have voiced these gorgeous creatures SO beautifully, Margaret. Your friend's paintings are breathtaking, and your words are perfect. I got to go on my first whale watching expedition last summer, and I can still remember the swell in my chest as they breached. Beyond words.
No living creature intrigues me more so I was thrilled that the whale was represented here. There is so much contrast between their massive size and their gentleness. I have yet to see the humpback but determined to some day. A beautifully penned poem.
Love to have the voice of the whale here. I never seen a big whale, but it's a mighty giant that I would like to understand
'a gentle behemoth,' so true...it's lovely when human hands make them alive with brush and colors...or fold in prayer for them for sparing them from their own (human) kinds...nicely put...
I enjoyed your connection of the image and the creature and I echo ( see what I did there?)your plea for sanctuary for these great beings.
Nice description of the sanctuary from the perspective of the whale as "bubbles, sunbeams, and vibrations".
Fascinating giants of the deep. Beautiful poem!
Wonderfully woven words leading to a beautiful reflection
A magnificient creature ~ I specially like: a gentle behemoth Margaret ~
I do hope the plea is heard! Thanks, Margaret. k.
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