Deeper Woods ~ Poetry

[Arden]

Once
Wondered I about those
Things ~ wherefore Imbas makes hearts to sing.
What songs unheard bring dance
To soul ~ whence Birches grow
To make us whole. Deeper
Woods answered what I wondered once.

Thus deeper traveled, I would chance upon
A misted grove to trance my mind with 'ere between.
Lo, Fae dancing upon an ivy bridge.
Pray to divine that place,
That wonder, that world ~ elusive time
Sunder'd sorrowfully with walls of steel and thought;
Where I long, yearn and feel for Deeper Woods.

Let us fear not this Samhuin hour.
Bring forth the Middle Land.
Empow'r our hearts ~ to race
As though they geas possess'd;
Charm against fear of loss ~ Such we Blend
Our breaths through to Deeper
Wood.

[FallingLeaves]

A maigical and beautiful piece arden.....thank you

[Arden]

The way I wrote this poem was kind of interesting. My girlfriend had painted a Celtic style cross from this kit kind of thing. It's incredibly intricate. Well, I counted how many times a weave crossed over each other as the cross scaled up and down. This is how I arrived at the syllable count for each line. I then tried to rhyme every eighth syllable. Since I didn't want the rhymes to be broken up across stanzas, though, I decided to cheat on the last line of each stanza.

The theme of the Deeper Woods ending each stanza just sort of happened, and I thought that was cool. The bummer thing is that I started out to write a poem rich in lavish detail, a veritable painting with words. But what came out was more of a question and a call. I started to debate if the poem wrote itself or if I just failed in my original design, and then decided, sheesh, stop overthinking and just submit it. So, here it is.

[Kat Lady]

I always feel simplicity is best. And this shows how a simple poem can do so much.
Thank you for making me think of "deeper woods".

[Brigantiorum Jihana]

Before I read your explanation of the poem, I thought as I was reading it that the words were weaving together in patterns. Then I read your explanation and I understood. It was lovely.

Regards,

Jihana

[Branbeith]

Wow....woven words....mystical meanings and the magic of the woods in one poem...Beautifully crafted...feel free to share some more....

[Caritas]

Wow! Wow! Words fail ....
blessings, Caritas