before the world is awake

 

before the world is awake and you cannot sing
bring your unquenchable love song to this country
I will build a monument to your sweetness
we may watch the fury of sea and build an ark
that flings us into the wildness of a moment
that must drown among the others, but still,
it will not be taken away

bring the fortitude of you to replace my ragged sorrow
the implacable heartiness of your laughter
in the still chambers of my heart, oh, echo always,
do not leave until the morning flings light
and a thousand voices call to us from other parts
if I am wounded in the shipwreck of life
heal me in the hidden sun of our scarred hearts

Reviews

[deeps]

Such a delightful read. I really enjoyed this

[W.k.kortas]

You don't review something like this, you simply marvel at it.

[Emily B]

wonderful

[Greg the Bard]

I like this. It carries me away only to bring me back to my wondering. It is full of images. Wonderful flow. Thanks

[Collect-Eye]

Wow phibby this is beautiful.
first poem I read upon waking
def gonna read your poems more religiously
for style and form pointers
I love the cafe for just this reason
this reminds me of this book I started reading called the way of mastery
If you could read my poem and tell me what you think
it's really just about kicking a ball around
and wheeling my drum around, but there's always so much more
hidden in reality reflecting our deepest thoughts
as you have displayed masterfully here
I didn't mean to plug my poem
I just know you will have insight
and I respect you alot

[Chris]

is a very soft prayer...