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THE FREE MAN
the free man
given to the earth
walks on in silence
untouched alone
opaquely absorbed
in his odyssey
i want to follow
and speak with him
but fear i would
violate some
pristine heaven
or wilderness
he has found
his ears
must be filled
with the sound
of heartbeat
and ocean
eyes lit and alive
with the art of
the passing ground
life pulled deeper
into appreciation
with every finding step
heart stretched out
wide over
each days horizon
his only path
a feathered staff
and endless miles
of imagination
each footprint
and stone
a word of beauty
written down on
sand in time
by god and man
and tide
given to the earth
left behind
for the free man
to walk upon
in silence
alone but for his
raven shadow
and volcanic soul
quietly erupting
in joy for the sun
and all it
is touching
the peace
of the sky
the poem
of all life
the gleam
in his eyes
and his restless
feet walking
sculpting
Published 20th Mar 2013
| Edited 14th Feb 2024
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this is so very beautiful feeding my hungry soul thank you sigh :) ..welcome to DUP..peace Crim
20th Mar 2013 8:22am
Thank you Crim, for your wonderfully kind response! It's so incredibly uplifting & encouraging, to hear such unanticipated, sincerely heart-felt comments from someone you don't know & have never even met (especially from another poet!)... it validates (in a non-egotistical way), for whoever is receiving such generous flattery, through openly shared appreciation, that our individual & collective, written & spoken dance with words, can quite unexpectedly reveal to our surprise & delight, that they at times, can sometimes have more power than we ever imagined, to simply & deeply touch or move, with their inner resonance, other receptive hearts & minds, in other creative, kindred spirits like yourself & all of us here! I've only been a new member here now for about 4 days & haven't had a lot of free time (yet!) to further explore the seemingly endless realms of other DUP members poetry, but I'll be sure to check out some of yours here soon, whenever I get a chance!
p.s. - I'm glad to hear that your soul didn't have to go to bed, quite as hungry tonight! By the way, your wonderfully complementary comment, nurtured & enriched mine as well, so thanks again for sharing & shining your most welcome light my way!... - "In Lak Ech Ala Kin"... ~ O.I.N
p.s. - I'm glad to hear that your soul didn't have to go to bed, quite as hungry tonight! By the way, your wonderfully complementary comment, nurtured & enriched mine as well, so thanks again for sharing & shining your most welcome light my way!... - "In Lak Ech Ala Kin"... ~ O.I.N
