~Storyteller~

The sentinels have

been waiting for

my visit today

I feel their greeting

they want to

tell me more

I am

a willing listener

They know

I will weave

the granite and moss

into tales of

fluid words

to be placed

upon a page

marking time

which moves

so differently

for them

than for my

limited human me

I have my stories too

The buzz and pulse of me

is in my storyteller heart

It whispers to me

without pause

I ask them

to tuck my poems

my dreams, my visions

away

place them deeply

within their grey bellies

for another time

and place

when a new wordsmith

arrives

I sit with them

for hours

wait for the sky

to stop bleeding blue

into purple plum ebony

A moment in their eternity

Comments: 28

Robert - just a simple man - B. Nov 26, 2011, 10:53am UTC

Judging from this poem you can weave the moon and stars too.

Excellent wordsmithing.

JustMe ~I'm happy to be~ Nov 26, 2011, 10:53am UTC

Very sweet of you to say, Robert. I do love the moon and stars, too. :)

reply to this comment

JOHN BECK Nov 26, 2011, 10:54am UTC

I love the way your poetry soars and flows, Michelle. The last stanza is unexpected and a perfect conclusion.

JustMe ~I'm happy to be~ Nov 26, 2011, 10:56am UTC

Thank you, so much, John. I am enjoying getting back to the "root" of it all.

reply to this comment

Diane Huizenga Nov 26, 2011, 10:54am UTC

So beautiful

JustMe ~I'm happy to be~ Nov 26, 2011, 10:56am UTC

You are so kind, Diane. Thank you.

reply to this comment

Kathryn Flynn Nov 26, 2011, 11:49am UTC

OMG, Mich, such such such a fantastic poem. Really made my morning.

JustMe ~I'm happy to be~ Nov 26, 2011, 12:31pm UTC

And you just made my morning. :

reply to this comment

Bernard C. Nov 26, 2011, 12:38pm UTC

And with the glimmering of the stars the mood for the evening is set :-)) Nicely put

Thanks for sharing and submitting to
The Surreal Circus.

JustMe ~I'm happy to be~ Nov 26, 2011, 12:39pm UTC

Thank you, kindly, Bernard.

reply to this comment

elizabeth evans Nov 26, 2011, 1:05pm UTC

Oh, this definitely is a beauty.

 Featured in Triple Name Club.

JustMe ~I'm happy to be~ Nov 26, 2011, 1:06pm UTC

Thank you, dearest bob. xx

reply to this comment

A. F. Stewart Nov 26, 2011, 2:25pm UTC

A lovely contemplative and heartfelt poem.

JustMe ~I'm happy to be~ Nov 26, 2011, 2:26pm UTC

Thanks, A.F. :)

reply to this comment

Atticus *. Nov 26, 2011, 4:56pm UTC

Delicious, warm and inviting. who would not want to sit by your fire in the evening and hear these tales. Wonderful poem!

JustMe ~I'm happy to be~ Nov 26, 2011, 5:00pm UTC

Thanks, brother!

reply to this comment

Sandy Moore Nov 26, 2011, 9:21pm UTC

Such a wonderful way with words. This is fabulous!

JustMe ~I'm happy to be~ Nov 26, 2011, 10:06pm UTC

Thank you, so much, Sandy.

reply to this comment

stephen berwaldt Nov 26, 2011, 9:27pm UTC

I have to concur with the others...lots of moderators today...elizabeth did you the honor it deserves, but I coulda...woulda...shoulda...

JustMe ~I'm happy to be~ Nov 26, 2011, 10:06pm UTC

Stephen, you made me smile and giggle with your comment. Thank you!

reply to this comment

Marilyn is looking for whatever there is. N. Nov 26, 2011, 10:04pm UTC

Beautiful, Michelle - one of your best :)

Mare~

JustMe ~I'm happy to be~ Nov 26, 2011, 10:07pm UTC

Thank you SO much, Marilyn.

reply to this comment

john k. Nov 26, 2011, 10:25pm UTC

The sentinels serve as a wonderful muse. Thank you for submitting to Gather's Best Writers and Artists.

JustMe ~I'm happy to be~ Nov 27, 2011, 7:48am UTC

Thank you, John. You're a new "face" to me. :)

reply to this comment

Irina Dimitric Nov 27, 2011, 1:22am UTC

"I will weave the granite and moss into tales of fluid words" - I love this metaphor - You have done just that. Beautiful poem, Michelle.

JustMe ~I'm happy to be~ Nov 27, 2011, 7:49am UTC

Irina - those were my favorite words too. Thank you, so much.

reply to this comment

Kevin E. Dec 3, 2011, 9:10pm UTC

This is a very captivating post.

JustMe ~I'm happy to be~ Dec 3, 2011, 9:32pm UTC

Thank you very much.

reply to this comment

~Storyteller~

12 people recommend this post

Comments: 28

Join the Conversation