tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351405002610941284.post6142154589004988365..comments2023-05-18T06:59:59.945-07:00Comments on As if by magic: Sand DuneArchna Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03372418962433999972noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351405002610941284.post-85845326340368232282012-08-17T08:07:40.156-07:002012-08-17T08:07:40.156-07:00This truly s magical, mystical and does have a Dru...This truly s magical, mystical and does have a Druidic ritualistic feel to it. Like Brian, I first thought of Stonehenge (been there and actually touched them too, that was magic) But then you talk of tides and caves and the umbilical ties to the sea. A truly gifted, somewhat enchanting write because there is so much to this which runs far deeper than we can ever know. Stunning.Daydreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04139175719967937843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351405002610941284.post-92144878080241745302012-08-17T03:49:32.163-07:002012-08-17T03:49:32.163-07:00magical and mystical, haunting and frightening... ...magical and mystical, haunting and frightening... gorgeous!<br />♥Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351405002610941284.post-64324482940697101652012-08-16T15:23:06.009-07:002012-08-16T15:23:06.009-07:00Oh my goodness, this is such an AWESOME poem. Umbi...Oh my goodness, this is such an AWESOME poem. Umbilical sea, gives shivers. <br /><br />Thanks for taking me where you went.Jannie Funsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11595786402510366043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351405002610941284.post-17951829451989599422012-08-16T14:55:40.077-07:002012-08-16T14:55:40.077-07:00archna, your poem is gorgeous. layered [with life ...archna, your poem is gorgeous. layered [with life and emotions and mystery] rich with love.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351405002610941284.post-18059389146385292942012-08-16T07:04:46.588-07:002012-08-16T07:04:46.588-07:00Beautiful imagery!Beautiful imagery!Sherry Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844837212122243321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351405002610941284.post-29887860731085507082012-08-16T04:31:37.639-07:002012-08-16T04:31:37.639-07:00You asked about Hinewai in the Ahu series of mine....You asked about Hinewai in the Ahu series of mine. The Hinewai episodes are 13, 23-25, 30, 31, 34, 44, 57, 58, & 59. You can find all the Ahu stories by clicking on Ahu in the labels bar. However No. 34 is probably the one you missed.Old Egghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14727444489103758018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351405002610941284.post-47503253979780466312012-08-16T02:21:40.685-07:002012-08-16T02:21:40.685-07:00BrilliantBrilliantChris Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12082462583986448559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351405002610941284.post-14151206340738372922012-08-15T18:24:24.410-07:002012-08-15T18:24:24.410-07:00Dark, strange, intriguing, sensuous. A circle of s...Dark, strange, intriguing, sensuous. A circle of stone, strange fruit, the women in the caves, the man who takes your hand and leads you to the waning sea, the bitter taste of wishes... all are enchanting, if shimmering behind some veil!Charles Elliott/Beautyseerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05779529545987700565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351405002610941284.post-39600939910411720662012-08-15T14:37:35.991-07:002012-08-15T14:37:35.991-07:00Archna, sorry it has been so long. I've been t...Archna, sorry it has been so long. I've been traveling and got stuck far far away from my writing. Then I return to this beautiful poem of magic and joy. So powerful and deep yet loving and transparent making me blush that I dared to enter your circle. You are amazing as always. Blessings to you and your family. I've missed you!!!!Debra Harris-Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08890783290789005185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351405002610941284.post-28747530292307236282012-08-15T12:44:52.099-07:002012-08-15T12:44:52.099-07:00Beautiful imagery. I just love these lines:
"...Beautiful imagery. I just love these lines:<br /><br />"I smell the sour tongue<br />of the one who is winding my mind<br />Hissing and sucking, the curve of the water<br />that pours from the umbilical sea"Uneven Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14081631496158407509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351405002610941284.post-10510079070432641092012-08-15T08:44:25.661-07:002012-08-15T08:44:25.661-07:00Very sensual piece. I've never done Peyote bu...Very sensual piece. I've never done Peyote but I imagine this is what I'd see and I'd understand it all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351405002610941284.post-32404862685527448882012-08-15T08:30:27.987-07:002012-08-15T08:30:27.987-07:00So much to unpack in this poem--really excellent d...So much to unpack in this poem--really excellent descriptions that go below the obvious and into the mythic and deep poetic within--a sense of magic, both the childhood sort rooted in an unsullied mind, and the cultural sort, where the old ways lead to connection to the unchanging mysteries. Very very good, and totally satisfying piece.hedgewitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13090696134322515899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351405002610941284.post-30920453749105344472012-08-15T07:57:29.367-07:002012-08-15T07:57:29.367-07:00Wild moment of nature and a deeper feeling of myt...Wild moment of nature and a deeper feeling of mythJohn (@bookdreamer)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11576434749272275190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351405002610941284.post-3959803046073641932012-08-15T03:44:10.667-07:002012-08-15T03:44:10.667-07:00Lovely poem ... i could feel myself a part of this...Lovely poem ... i could feel myself a part of this world :-)Amrit Sinhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08333443172096537424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351405002610941284.post-56106235392574607102012-08-14T22:43:34.140-07:002012-08-14T22:43:34.140-07:00this feels like in the middle of a dream or somewh...this feels like in the middle of a dream or somewhere on that blurry line between dream, reality and our hopes and fear... love the images..the sea..berries..very nice..Claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03011763027311966186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351405002610941284.post-16138255016172786362012-08-14T21:31:37.838-07:002012-08-14T21:31:37.838-07:00"Inside a circle of stone, I stood
under a st..."Inside a circle of stone, I stood<br />under a star-studded sky" ... I love the alliteration here!<br /><br />These are my favorite parts:<br /><br />"My mouth is full of berries<br />pulp and juice, leaking out into the sea"<br /><br />"He soaks my skin in the chalky shore<br />where white foam scatters<br />reminding me of birth and the bitter taste"<br /><br />Your writing is always so rich and delicious, activating all the senses.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351405002610941284.post-62906661114814085272012-08-14T21:04:00.148-07:002012-08-14T21:04:00.148-07:00A mysterious poem with many lovely images in it. I...A mysterious poem with many lovely images in it. I think I'd have to read it many more times to get the meaning. It's always a lot easier to understand my own poems. ;-) Magic and rituals, wonderful atmosphere, but I'd be afraid to try an interpretation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351405002610941284.post-18190829641755343052012-08-14T18:14:43.045-07:002012-08-14T18:14:43.045-07:00This reminds me of Llandudno beach in a storm. Gor...This reminds me of Llandudno beach in a storm. Gorgeous. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351405002610941284.post-10669904899958244322012-08-14T15:33:21.156-07:002012-08-14T15:33:21.156-07:00I love this piece. It is elemental almost like the...I love this piece. It is elemental almost like the joy and pain of childbirth where senses are magnified and illuminated in this continuous act of creation.Old Egghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14727444489103758018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351405002610941284.post-85525690214909116572012-08-14T13:08:50.048-07:002012-08-14T13:08:50.048-07:00Gorgeous, ritualistic, but still so elemental. Lo...Gorgeous, ritualistic, but still so elemental. Loved!<br /><br />http://susandanielseden.wordpress.com/2012/05/01/my-dead/Susan Danielshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13241514922366571247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351405002610941284.post-3276572093437650772012-08-14T12:51:49.468-07:002012-08-14T12:51:49.468-07:00Lovely imagery in this..lovely capture!Lovely imagery in this..lovely capture!ayalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243362803799877014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351405002610941284.post-53441300445839463292012-08-14T10:44:16.215-07:002012-08-14T10:44:16.215-07:00Like the taste and smell of the dunes and sun swep...Like the taste and smell of the dunes and sun swept beach ~ <br /><br />Magical write of the umbilical sea and stones under star-studded night ~Scarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03330793338813508704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351405002610941284.post-62402638647171369572012-08-14T09:10:41.657-07:002012-08-14T09:10:41.657-07:00Inside the circle seems lots can be found, as the ...Inside the circle seems lots can be found, as the stone continues to surround. Wonderful displays too, praying to the olympians on cue? hahaPat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351405002610941284.post-16198612327709247572012-08-14T08:32:32.643-07:002012-08-14T08:32:32.643-07:00nice...magical...made me think of stonehenge right...nice...magical...made me think of stonehenge right up front...rather druidic feel...vivid imagery...the berry juice...lots of great elements in this...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.com