r e l e a s e (II)
stream of consciousness
n e w
s o n g
c o m p o s e d
new
n o t e s
w r i t t e n
by my
s o u l
quietly
e c h o i n g
in the
s p a c e
where
h e a v i n e s s
left a
c h a s m i c
h o l e
slowly
s h a k i n g
off the
b a l l a d
of the
d a r k
and
h e a v y
night
s h a d o w s
m o r p h e d
and
t r a n s f o r m e d
~s h i f t i n g~
into
l i g h t
* * *
b i r t h e d
anew
by
s t a r s
e m b r a c e d
by
i l l u m i n a t e
sparks
i g n i t i n g
new
h o p e
in my
s p i r i t
p e r m e a t i n g
my
h e a r t
t o s s e d
by
c o s m i c
j o y
d i p p e d
into
c o n s t e l l a t i o n s
w r a p p e d
in the
warm
c e l e s t i a l
g l o w
of
e t h e r e a l
i l l u m i n a t i o n
d a n c i n g
with the
m o o n
m e r g i n g
with the
l i g h t
once
d a r k
and
h e a v y
now
s a t u r a t e d
with
l i f e
* * *
s l o w l y
rising
c e l e b r a t i o n
r e v e r b e r a t e s
the
s k y
a n t h e m
of my
a n c e s t o r s
a p p l a u d i n g
v i c t o r y
over
l o o p s
i
l e f t
b e h i n d
* * *
s o n g
of my
s o u l
r i s e s
in
a
n e w
and
p u r p o s e f u l
t h e m e
* p l a y *
* l a u g h t e r *
* h a p p i n e s s *
* w o n d e r *
* b e a u t y *
* c u r i o s i t y *
* l o v e *
* l i g h t *
* l i f e *
and
* p e a c e *
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This is a sequel to my first poem, r e l e a s e
It was inspired by a comment left by Grz Colm: "maybe we'll see a sequel"
His comment popped into my head when I was out for a walk under the stars. Suddenly these words hit me and I had to stop and write this poem. Thank you, Grz, for your words that were the spark that inspired this piece!
Please check out his awesome work! I love all that Grz produces, but this is one that I read recently and it really resonated:
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Words fly to me on the wind, bump into me as I'm strolling the city, splash me in the face while I rest by the river, and shake me awake in the middle of the night– I’m humbly one of the many vessels they use to come to life.
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This road has felt endless, yet limited; every step tracked. Inching away along this path, I feel trapped. Confined. Left to this narrow passage that may one day amount to something greater. Time is not a concept. Only distance. From start to finish, I laugh and cry and attempt to convince myself that this is worth it. I cannot stray. I must keep going. Every step etched, is a step taken, is measured as more than before. I cannot even recall how I got here. Maybe I don’t even really exist. Just another tick marking off a perceived presence. Of what though? I am just another line drawn. Nothing more, nothing less.
By Oneg In The Arctic5 days ago in Fiction
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Wonderful.
You’re poetry always captures me every time I read it. Amazing work
Magnificent ✨👌❤️ I especially love the verse (I won’t write it all!) about the ancestors and loops left behind. This is so poetically, beautifully worded and is so apt to my thoughts recently 🙏👌🙏 Beautiful work
I must apologise for liking this and dashing - I just had my parents over for dinner so it was suddenly a bit of a mad rush! A terrfic piece Kristen, full of light, hope, transformation and everything else ‘nice’. “Permeating, illuminating, reverberates” have such a glorious sound - another mesmerising and auditory poem. When I got to the end I was a bit taken aback but remember the first poem well. Pleased there is a sequel 😆. Thanks so much for the kind and generous shout out! ☺️ The funny thing is a few times I have mentioned your name in comments to others “Kristen’s poem yadda yadda etc” and then you gave me a shout out and provided us a “sequel”. Ah that universe is a funny thing! 😆☺️
Ahhhh! This was sooooo amazing! I sang it like a song! It's just so beautiful!
What greater enchantment can there be than a starlit night, especially when it's shared with someone who means the world to you.
How neat that you wrote a sequel to my favorite poem of yours! (Thank you, Grz 💗.) I love the way you’ve made a hole sound appealing instead of scary. Yes, it’s just waiting to be filled with everything you desired but lacked before. All magic happens in a void space. And as always, I find your poetry enchanting. ✨
A beautiful sequel to the first!
Amazing sequel!!! I remember the first one blew my mind. Thank you for sharing.
Dear Ms. Kristen - It's so amazing how many of our chosen topics relate - from my Gen to yours. You know I'm not into contests but I follow yours and other Village favorites with vigor. If you have a moment please see "Pink Slip" you may have a Relatable Giggle? Jay Jay Kantor, Chatsworth, California 'Senior' Vocal Author - Vocal Author Community -
I resonate with a lot of those phrases 💬❤️😉👌📝💯🌟✨🦋🫧😊💚 Beautiful Piece Thanks for the Inspiration❗