epiphany
Noun: manifestation of a divine being
a sudden intuitive leap of understanding especially through an ordinary but
striking occurrence
Gorgeously backlit, the morning clouds, steeped pinkish gold, shadowed dove
grey.
A lady with a pastel coat shouts as she passes on the park pathway. 'Blows the
cobwebs!' Her dog bounces by. He has a rubber ball in his mouth. Her hair is a
silver shade.
Storm swells makes the news. Pictures of breaking waves, air
bourn water; think of lace, of ghosts, of elemental energies, listening to the
howl outside while the decorations are stripped down: a sense of rediscovery in
the bared spaces.
Wind sweeps the car park where people clutch onto shopping.
Faces are bored, inconvenienced: or pleased to have secured a favoured flavour,
a bargain, the satisfaction of having remembered they were low on milk. Above
the scene a band of moon in the sky, tucked in darkness like a ring in a
jeweller's box; think of offer, promise, adventure for the journey.
Without renewal, atrophy: theophany daily in the sky.
I find what I am looking for: my manifest icon.
She's on Pinterest, riding a dragon.
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Guan Shi Yin, bodhisattva: one who attains enlightenment but chooses to remain on earth to help others. |
As I thought, into the past and future, Dragon is indeed underway.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for this:
ReplyDeletehttp://atrialinvader.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/lisas-dragon.html
(still not sure how to do a link in a comment box)
That is a fine summation of my beloved dragon!
Last night the wind woke me up, it was making some big and original sounds, I thought a whole collective of dragons was flying over the house: then I thought maybe this was becoming an obsession, but it's more of a muse than a mind-tangler and if it reaches out (waving) to other people too, it must be good. Phew! xx
Thank you very much for this:
ReplyDeletehttp://atrialinvader.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/lisas-dragon.html
(still not sure how to do a link in a comment box)
That is a fine summation of my beloved dragon!
Last night the wind woke me up, it was making some big and original sounds, I thought a whole collective of dragons was flying over the house: then I thought maybe this was becoming an obsession, but it's more of a muse than a mind-tangler and if it reaches out (waving) to other people too, it must be good. Phew! xx
? Not sure why the repetition above but currently the delete function isn't working so I can't tidy up!
ReplyDeleteI didn't think I was going to be able to get my comment in. Blogger is very buggy this morning and I, actually, am feeling a bit incapable of articulation. I have, however, read this. Much happening inside in response only, this morning it seems, words fail me.
ReplyDeleteReaching out to you in truth. Appreciate very much who you are.
Buggy is a fun word even though the truth of it is annoying.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate your perseverance and company: I quoted you on Geo's Invalid Workshop today: 'inspiration is the greatest form of camaraderie.'
I reach back, and my dragon gives a friendly wave :-)