spirituality
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The child of the temple with her head all in curls Danced before the altar of nefarious words The heartthrob of the masses taken so long ago A shame no one thought to check the deep shadows I wonder what would happen if I called out their game? But make no mistake – I wasn’t…
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Fleeting shadows, wisps of darkness Arrested breath Illusion? Flashing beacons, wings so bright Racing mind Confusion. Scarlet portals, sinister gaze Rising fear Delusion? Light is darkness, darkness – light? Woven webs Corruption. “Nothing to fear. Do as thou wilt.” Questionable fantasy Propagation? Angelic sonnets turned to sneers Devilish growls Deception!…
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Fairyland whispers Essence of faith Another time gently beckons The thoughts of Gods swiftly move Heaven’s answers, so elusive Eagerly awaiting response Requiring a leap of faith Signs that we are not alone Poetry Copyright © 2017 – 2023 by Ena Whiteraven All rights reserved. Photographer: unknown
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The rushing waves of fury Broken hearts left in his wake That old deception endlessly beguiling the fool From the time of the first sun He has sown his bitter seed Recklessly clawing, boldly rampaging The paradise of innocent breed Now revealed to the few who gather The light shines boldly on his morbid throne…
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Scorching sands, raging seas Essence of Eternity Golden lyre, flaming door Portal of the mighty Roar Goddess/God, Servant/King Watches as all nature sings Open hand to iron fist Betrayal has led to serpent’s hiss Myriad faces, countless eyes Called the dragon in disguise Six-winged sun, feline gaze Many names in ancient days Aged Mother, ever…
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A stranger in a strange land Descend into the lions’ den. Images of Monsters Stare down with blazing eyes At the figure so minuet Amusement rich and long! Despair floods her inner most heart Fear conquers her fragile sanctuary How can she possibly rise above them This mere speck upon the earth? Her existence lasts…
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Flashing sword of boundless light Piercing through the skull of night Life and Death will dance tonight Waltzes timed to thunder’s might Summer’s rose and Winter’s bite Love ascends to greatest height Power and weakness, shadow and bright Vision and blindness both unite The sacred-profane, the passive fight The destitute-rich, the widening sight The ignorant-literate,…
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Healing from the blow of death Ever striving, ever growing All the world in it can rest Rising from the dust beneath us Taller than the highest tree Greater beauty is hard to find. Poetry Copyright © 2017 – 2023 by Ena Whiteraven All Rights Reserved. Image posted to Universal Souls on Tumblr.…
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A light sits in the labyrinth Of delicate shape and simple mind, Flickering in its endless dance, The gem of eternity fair. Its walls are high, The sky a steel gray – Twist. Turn. Forward. Back. Corners. Curves. A place to rest. A place to hide. A place of joy precedes a place of…
Ena Whiteraven 