“Do all stones speak?”
“No, only the ones that breathe.”
Blackfoot Physics
F. David Peat
Oracle
I too have gone to live
in the woods
nothing novel in that
I have sat at the feet
of a turtle with the Buddha
on its back
I have seen the filament
in water that ladders
to the sky
I have echoed a chant
till the devils in me
conceded to vibrate high
I have marveled in tears
as eagles swept away
with my charge
I have danced in the fire of devotion
then sifted the ashes
of my own heart
I have gathered together pieces
of the greatest warrior
I’ve ever known
I have stepped from the threshold
most of my days without knowing
the depth below
I have gone to the woods
and I’m not coming back
until I can speak with stones
If you liked Oracle you may also enjoy Invisible Saints.
Chicago Il. April 5th 2013 Napowrimo day 5
© 2013 Abby Smith, Writer