Butterfly Sutra

I. Heart Coccoon

Building her own Jail;

Self-sentence: death-rebirthing -

Goal? Surrendered Heart.

II. Holy-of-Holies

Prison was, for her,

A time of self-dissolving;

Emerging, she soared.

III. LoveLight

Flow, Law, Chaos, Aum:

Sleeping, Desire, Darkness, Flight -

Beauty serving Love.

IV. The Word

Rising, merged with Aummmmm,

Fertilized - Golden eggs laid -

Each, a sacred text.

V. The Portal

Flying through Love's breath,

Outer strength now fading fast,

Beauty drifting Home.

VI. Communion

Meditator sits,

Green-skinned, on his lotus pad.

Soon, a meal of Light.

Note: This 6-part haiku is a republished piece

Comments: 16

libramoon C. Oct 12, 2008, 12:02am EDT

meditating on
imaginal nature plays
swept into current

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Granny Janny H. Oct 12, 2008, 12:56am EDT

We must meet anon
To show you Paneurhythmy
The dance of the soul!

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Karen E. Oct 12, 2008, 1:22am EDT

I saw a most incredible story of the salmon. They leave themselves on a cellular level to nourish the earth and to nourish their offspring. This reminds me of that journey, that sacrifice and that holy work

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vijay kumar Oct 12, 2008, 8:13am EDT

Fantastic haiku pieces on the butterfly life. Meditation, Aum, meal of light. Enjoyed the work, Carolion.

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JoAnne D. Oct 12, 2008, 8:24am EDT

Thanks for posting to Poetry,Prose,Short Stories.

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elizabeth e. Oct 12, 2008, 8:51am EDT

Wow! You astound me with this piece,

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Digital Diva S. Oct 12, 2008, 7:45pm EDT

Thanks for posting this to Best Original Photos, Art and Writing for 2008

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Carolion Grailbear Oct 12, 2008, 8:02pm EDT

Libramoon, I just love poetic responses. Thank you.

And Jan - oooh, a gather eurhythmy session - ooooh!

Vijay, my thanks to you!

And Elizabeth - thank you. I'm wondering if it might be a plot or outline for a longer piece.

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John Harris Beck Oct 18, 2008, 9:25pm EDT

Glad these fluttered by again. Chrysalis's always on my mind.

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Carolion Grailbear Oct 19, 2008, 8:15pm EDT

Sometimes I think of the Chrysalis state as "Forgiveness Under Fire."

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Gerry Wass Oct 20, 2008, 2:18pm EDT

"Metaphor is the language of the higher beings." Knowing that, noticing has changed a little and the journey takes another turn.

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Carolion Grailbear Oct 20, 2008, 6:48pm EDT

Ah, Gerry - perception's rivers and silent pools, eternal internal expansiveness.

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Barbary Chaapel Oct 20, 2008, 8:32pm EDT

Carolion,

These are so beautiful. Wouldn't they be wonderful on a calendar, I'm thinking. I tried to pick a favorite, but I love them all!

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Carolion Grailbear Oct 20, 2008, 11:57pm EDT

Oh, Barbary, wow!
Now you've got me thinking about calendrical things that are married to Butterflyness through all earth seasons....Planetary seasons, soul seasons.......
Thank you.

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