THE ANOINTING (IV) Catena Rondo for Mindful Poetry

THE BRAT - THE BEGINNING

I. THE CHARGE (poem one)

II. THE CHARGE (poem two)

III. THE CHARGE (poem three)

IV. THE ANOINTING (poem four)

Each warrior whispered in awe, reaching, touching the child again.

"We must anoint her," whispering, carrying her through the burned.

The wind above them shifting away, sweeping, lifting, then returned.

Each warrior, in awe whispering, reaching, touching the child again.

"We must anoint her," whispering, carrying her through the burned.

"We'll anoint with the sap of the willow and pine."

Two stripped the willow and two milked the pine.

"We must anoint her," whispering, carrying her through the burned.

"We'll anoint her with the sap of the willow and pine."

A lad slipped a willow to carve a flute, slipped a willow.

Notched it for chant, rhythm, refrain, slipped the willow.

"We'll anoint with the sap of the willow and pine."

A lad slipped a willow to carve a flute, slipped a willow.

With the brat before him on the rock, he began to play, and play.

The wind above swept down, across him, carrying it away, far away.

A lad slipped a willow, carved a flute, slipped a willow, slipped a willow.

With the brat before him on the rock, he played and played and played.

The sap of willow and pine pouring, from her flame colored hair.

Into the thirsting soil and root systems flowing prophecy, flowing there.

With the brat before him on the rock, he played and played.

The sap of the willow and pine pouring, from flame colored hair.

Warriors chanting and praying and weeping.

From their hands through her hair to the hungry earth waiting.

The sap of the willow and pine pouring, from flame colored hair.

Warriors singing and praying and weeping.

Each warrior chanting in awe, reaching, touching the brat again.

The glad winds above them shifting and sweeping again and again.

Warriors singing of hope, praying and praising and weeping.

Pastor Bill Dickgraber (February 09/ 2012)

Catena Rondo for Mindful Poetry

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Comments: 20

william d. Feb 10, 2012, 2:05pm UTC

This is the fourth sketch in this story for the month of February. The Catena Rondo (Mindful Poetry prompt for this month) is proving an interesting brush.

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Ann Marcaida Feb 10, 2012, 2:26pm UTC

I just read all four in this series, and they are stunning. I'm hoping you will put them all into Gather format and send them to Gather's Luminous Writers and Artists.

william d. Feb 15, 2012, 1:36pm UTC

Well, Ann...I gave this series a working over as you suggested. And here it is.

Ann Marcaida Feb 15, 2012, 3:27pm UTC

This is my favorite so far. It seems to contain both a summary and the power of the first three.

william d. Feb 15, 2012, 8:13pm UTC

Within this one I bring together both Natural Law and Divine Law...as they anoint the one (one of the two) who will represent the physical and metaphysical in battle against this common enemy.

Ann Marcaida Feb 15, 2012, 11:03pm UTC

This installment proved wildly popular when I tweeted it. You have touched something very deep, Bill.

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william d. Feb 10, 2012, 2:43pm UTC

Ann...thank you very much. This series of sketches is a progression in my studying of poetry basics. Somewhere in this month I hope to redo them all and submit again. And then sometime in the future I plan to incorporate this series into a narrative poem of my own style, cut loose from the Catena Rondo strictness. And, I am just becoming comfortable enough with the "Gather format" to attempt using it.