Centuries of the same tired words
reverberate through time, never fraying
the seasons and hours of the day parsed out by man
nature’s eternal rhythms ignored or manipulated
creating monsters in their place,
leaving us to cry out, with hearts as dry as any windswept desert
longing for the cleansing rain.
Rain, so soft, it caresses parched skin and cracked lips,
falling like a gentle tattoo on ancient skin drums,
their sound taking us far away from the bits and bytes
of this modern world,
calling to the nomadic spirit hidden deep inside
to finally shake us from our slumber
awakening the wild within.

Nature’s eternal rhythm of shadow and light captured on beautiful Haro St. here in the West End of Vancouver, B.C.
Beautiful!
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This sings to my soul, thank you for the read and lovely encouragement!
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the images you created are very vivid..you walk me through back in time. .
it makes me wonder too..will we ever be awakened bringing out old wild spirit?
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I love that my words took you on a journey…thank you for your wonderful comments, hopefully we can shake ourselves out of this stupor and let our wild selves roam free!
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I am not really an outdoor type of person but this one I can consider. .lol
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Great words Kim, unfortunately I am afraid that the world will continue to be ruled by some monsters. When will we learn ?
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It takes time and the courage to let our light shine…thank you (always!) for your unfailing rays!
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Wow Kimberlee, this was amazing. I was hooked with the first two lines “Centuries of the same tired words reverberate through time, never fraying.” I can’t put it into words but that just resonated with me and it’s so, so true. I love reading your posts.
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Thank you for leaving such uplifting words; I was worried that the words that came through for me wouldn’t match the images in my head, your comment has taken that worry away!
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This is a moment of awakening. A profound write, Kim. The universe does communicate with eternal beliefs and nature delivers the messages for change.
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Thank you so much for sharing your creativity with us! Kimberlee you are a gift and I appreciate you. Blessings to you in all ways -Debbie
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Thank you for your encouragement and light, it brightens my day and warms my heart!
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Aww I’m so glad!!! Blessings of love
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As always a pleasure to read words so beautifully strung in by your imagination leaving the reader lost in their profound depths.
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I struggled with this poem, wanting it to convey some troubling thoughts about our world and yet hoping (always!) to leave a potential reader with a sense of hope or the desire for change…your words have left me feeling grateful for your lovely comment!
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Wow you have created such a powerful post. I love all the imagery, especially the drums. 😊
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Thank you so much, your comments have made my day! I hope you are out and about enjoying the spring days…spring has finally blossomed here in Vancouver!
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Yes I am hoping for lots of beach days and time in my garden. A heatwave is coming today for a bit. 😊
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