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it was the time the moist mist parted,
the mother tree emerald with light

it was the time the blue bird blazed
a plumed display to dazzle my eye

it was the time the pearls whispered
to swim in waves beyond my play

it was the time the elder shared
her warmest smile, her eyes so pale

it was the time my sisters adorned my skin
in red earth, their hands gentle and cunning

it was the time alone in the heart I heard
myself alive, the forest breathing  

it was the time the shadow came,
danced the blood blade within my secret cave

it was the time one became two became one,
within the root I found my warmest smile seeded

Nice lang/imagery!

Love "blue bird blazed"

Confused on the blood blade, but it shifts the poem darker?

Thanks P. Pleased you enjoyed the expression. Whether the 'blood blade' makes the poem darker depends on the reader.

best

Phil.

I don't have a clue what this one is "about" but it certainly appeals to me in an ancient tribal ritual way. the beautiful imagery is saved from some kind of romanticism by the intro of savagery as well. Interesting write.

Thank you Linda. Pleased it appealed and interested.

all the best

Phil

Agree with @indar; confused but enjoyed it.

She is a virgin being wedded. The 'blood blade' is the male organ.

best

Phil
 

ah-ha, never wuda got that.