Tag: light

  • Rose of Mary

    Rose of Mary by Carmen H Gray Dew of the sea Rose of Mary I saw a brand new fairy On a wilder walk today He fluttered around the fragrant bouquet Amidst the palest blue bloom Heavenly scent, verdantly strewn Transformation before my eyes A sign of promise in disguise And off he went without…

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  • Pearls to Swine

    Pearls to Swine By Carmen H Gray   Don’t throw pearls to swine He told me What does that mean? She asked Give only to those who deserve you As the wholeness of you Shimmers with milky luster parts Beholden to spectators Begging for the shelter of your light Light does not choose where it…

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  • Ethereal

    Ethereal by Carmen H Gray I know what it is to lift And dissipate into the great Nothingness Where zero is Nothing and Everything The Light that never goes out I have spun in that void With absolute fearlessness All sense of gravity gone As if in one tiny profound moment I escaped the man…

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  • A Soft Cosh

    “Above the cloud with its shadow is the star with its light.” ―Pythagoras A Soft Cosh by Carmen H Gray Two ends meet Where one side Is congruent to the other Twin sides feel The heavy pull Bringing the center point To the same place each time Whether it be The delicate silver chain of…

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  • Essen Lane

    Essen Lane by Carmen H Gray There I was driving by a random exit on my journey Essen Lane When you sent me a message of the Essenes Just seconds before Time was that golden light North star presenting itself to me In my visions-La Magdalena, Mother Light Compassion for the traumatized Revive the sleeping…

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  • Soft

    “When we were children, we used to think that when we were grown-up we would no longer be vulnerable. But to grow up is to accept vulnerability… To be alive is to be vulnerable.”-Madeleine L’Engle Soft Carmen H Gray the best part of seeing you is the familiar parts of your face forever etched in…

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  • Through The Glass

    “So as through a glass, and darkly The age long strife I see Where I fought in many guises, Many names, but always me.”-from Through A Glass, Darkly  by Gen. George S. Patton, Jr.   Through The Glass by Carmen H Gray Wisdom doesn’t happen from being wise It is not a matter of age…

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  • She

    “There are two ways of spreading light. To be the candle, or the mirror that reflects it.” – Edith Wharton. She by Carmen H Gray The bright light that scintillates From you  Illuminates the book that narrates your life Glowing girl Exuberant and fierce Margarite, an ancient pearl Born of protection From assailants You are not…

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  • Climbing

      Climbing  By Carmen H Gray The air was cool and damp I surveyed the distance up to the peak Perilous rocks, slick with mist Summoned me to climb them The first rock I set my foot upon cracked Breaking into a thousand pieces Falling below me into the crevasse But you urged me onward…

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  • Mirrors

    “Did you ever wonder if the person in the puddle is real, and you’re just a reflection of him?”-Bill Watterson Mirrors by Carmen H Gray We are all just moving rays of light Photons in action Orbiting around one another like a satellite Randomly streaming in no particular direction Until some such silvery object Creates that…

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