Sunday, February 14, 2021

In the Field of the Sky Ponies

“Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing there is a field. I'll meet you there. When the soul lies down in that grass the world is too full to talk about.” Rumi.


Meet me in the field

that has no fence,

where the sky ponies graze,                                                      

above the earth

and beyond the heavens

 

Here we can speak

of all the things we keep hidden

as we lay in the grass

holding hands

 

Here our secrets shine and spin

then burn out,

their powers spent

 

Here our truths seed the prairie

that grows and blooms

beyond all sight

 

Here we are safe

Here we are sacred


The image Indigo Sky Mares, by Laurel Burch is provided as a writing prompt by The Sunday Muse.

13 comments:

  1. From the field with no fence to the prairie seeded with truth, this is gorgeous Mary!

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  2. Mary, Mary ... (not contrary) sorry had to say. This is a lovely poem illustrating the feel and emotion of the art perfectly. I would love to sneak onto that prairie.

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  3. Oh, but this is lovely.......the sky ponies.....the sharing of deep truths that seed the prairies. Just wonderful.

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  4. I've always loved the Rumi quote and the field between rightdoing and wrongdoing. You've woven a beautiful poem about it. Bravo, my friend.

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  5. A field with no fence is a place of freedom.

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  6. Field with no fence and Horse with no name? (I love that song)
    May we take my green blanket is we come, or is blue required?
    Lovely poem, Mary, makes me quiver.
    ..

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  7. The connection between the image, the Rumi quote, and your poem, is brilliant. Your pivotal stanza - "Here our secrets shine and spin
    |then burn out,|their powers spent" - is captivating with intent. Once our secrets are outed they lose their power. Well done.

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  8. I love the sacred space you describe. I can't think of any bonding more sacred. Reminds me of a dream world but not one of shadows.
    Jade Li @tao-talk

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  10. Lulu: "A field with no fences? Nothing to keep me away from the squirrels??? Yes please!"

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  11. Thanks everyone. I loved reading all your responses too. :)

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