Five by Five Plus One
An Almost Sestina for a greatly esteemed Master
Atma’s sphere’s Soul’s ambit, ITS round-about, ITS there and here
Before creation, you showed me, there was Soul and there was sound
Creation’s complete to a point, then in transfinity it’s not
Deep formed waves it has, or vibrating strings or such
Endless path to Truth with endless ways to know
Far Country calls, and Soul cannot say no
God speaks and sings and chants, ‘til we do hear
Hound of Heaven calls to us in unremitting sound
In heart and mind we cut our Gordian knot
Just cells of God are we and made as such
Knowing begets learning more and such
Loving well is all that we need know
Master gives me finer ears to hear
Never lacking guidance from the sound
Onward travelling, dreaming, lacking naught
Providence prevails when else does not
Quick transforming Spirit, grace, and such
Realizing Soul and God we now know
Spirit flies from highest Truth to here
Touching Soul to make it whole and sound
Universe of Light and worlds of Sound
Viewpoints change, for we are cosmo-naut
Wisdom, truth, and grace are given to such
X marks the treasure and when we reach it we'll know
You teach me to be here now and you are here
Zee’s the end of the alphabet, a confluent springboard, such that we tarry not, but hear the sound, launch ourselves into transfinity, and know
About the Creator
Paul Merkley
Co-Founder of Seniors Junction, a social enterprise working to prevent seniors isolation. Emeritus professor, U. of Ottawa. Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. Founder of Tower of Sound Waves. Author of Fiction.
Comments (2)
Oh awesome! I’m almost finished my attempt yet stuck on x. Mine is about worshipping God
Fabulous inspiration Abecedarian poem!!! Love this!!!