thru one thousand words I crawl
watched and eaten by maggots and mole
here beneath county Keweenaw fog
look , her nightgown full of blood drips
oozing , oozing , gasping Lake Superior squalls
lay it all down
lay it all down .
words turned to mural by flying creatures crowd
the furious , frenzied fresco , lake eye sky thunders
words buried , stones too , below the blowing dune
the palace of gods mind a slumbering castle of sand .
see Santero , the saint carver .
lay it all down
lay it all down .
a glistening far far around the fog
I cannot die it sang too high I don’t know why
I don’t know why all the birds on the wing together sing
Allah , Allah , juniper jewels open his mouth
silence , silent screams , swallowed words
lay it all down
lay it all down .
the towns name is Detour
where I long to drink the running deer
arise , arise the weeping poet cries
from the ground musk staying warm
the Sandhill Crane dies .
lay it all down
lay it all down .
crows fall , stones call
lay it all down , lay it all down
pungent , paralyzing scent of grace abides in this misplace .
Your words burns me like: “Les Fleurs du Mâle” … !!!
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Merci Laurent pour votre sentiment etonnant …l’amour , megxxx
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Great piece meg, and the music is perfectly matched.
“I cannot die it sang too high I don’t know why”- a melancholy core – It all flows as do the figures in the video as they swing, round and round – ‘lay it all down , lay it all down’. – Lovely.x
– sonmi upon the Cloud
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Dear sweet Sonmi …your presence always shines beauty over my land …I am so grateful , love , megxxx
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Another masterpiece Meg.. I was enchanted.. Even more so on reading the second time accompanied by the wonderful hypnotic music..
I looked up The Keweenaw Peninsula.. and wow found some spectacular images Meg..
I loved your poem.. Beautifully done..
Love Sue xxx ❤
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Dear , my friend Sue ….thankyou for dancing with me round and round …how thoughtful of you to be interested in the places I walk …I feel your spirit , so beautiful …hugs , megxxx
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Always enjoy dancing especially allowing my ‘Spirit’ to soar.. 🙂 Love right on back at you x ❤
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Oh Meg -What a mesmerizing tribute to this enigmatic land. Keeweenaw is the tiara on the fierce dark queen that is Superior. You have captured that fearsome and beautiful ambiance. Bravo. ❤️
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Oh Julie ! Your description of Keweenaw is glorious ! I’m so close to you in spirit walking these mysterious paths where you too have been …so ” fearsome ” … I love you , megxxx
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“Words turned to mural by flying creatures crowd… Lay it all down”
Excellent verses …. Great poem… Your words flow like an endless source of metaphors.
Hugs, dear Meg!… Thanks for sharing. Aquileana ⭐
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Dear Aquileana who walks with me from ancient time … I am so grateful for your kind comments and your inspirations ….hugs , my lovely friend , love , megxxx
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I kept imagining Dylan spitting your words out à la “it’s alright Meg”, although in fact, it’s very, very good Meg. H ❤
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I hope I’m alright Hariod , my friend …thankyou so much for your encouraging voice …love , megxxx
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A play on words of course Meg i.e. “It’s alright ma”:
See what I mean? H ❤
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Wow Hariod , I see ! … You always inspire and I remain so grateful ! ❤
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Love the wild imagery– so imaginative– so unusual. You have a great gift! Love, xx ellen
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Ellen , thankyou deer sister …sending you lots of hugs , love , megxxx
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Once again wonderfully evocative. Thanks for sharing Meg.
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Mark … So glad you walk with me , thankyou …love , megxxx
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Meg – I missed from the bottom of my heart – your words, pages, blogs and images inspired me..
such wonderful blog and presentation with excellence – I finally have my Radio Internet Live –
Please visit the link below:
http://www.theradioelement.com/
If you are interested to participate or share anything please let me know…
Thanks;
Mino
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Mino , my friend , I’m so happy to hear from you as I’ve been wondering just how you are and now I see how busy you have been ! The radioelement.com site and concept is so enlightening and I look forward to following and I’m so happy you told me ! Thank you so much for sharing your path …love , megxxx
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My queen – your words means the world to me:)
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Wow!
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Thankyou honey …love , your momxxx
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