I spent the weekend in Snowdonia leading another group through the Ascent program.
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Mountain Spirit
I move in the presence
Of Mount Snowdon Feeling
The weight of its ancient pull
A challenge, a summons, filters
Through the mountain breeze
The gate of your destiny is open
I hear the mountain spirit say
But will I walk through it?
Is what echoes in my mind
By the lake shore, I stand
To ponder the significance
Of these subtle words
The answers I think I know
Lie hidden in these ancient rocks
It is the questions that defy formulation
The Path, my path, familiar
Yet strange, my spirit knows
The Way in a way my mind does not
The Path, I’m told, leads
Everywhere and nowhere
The view from the top the same
The lesson is in the journey
Only more questions
Await at the top
To step on the Path
Or not to step
Is the question that drives me
- c.lowe
6 comments:
If I lived in England I would be seeking out your group - I am a bit of a walkaholic myself - fabulous scenery.
And your poem was absolutely wonderfukl, really enjoyed the spirit of the ancient mountain speaking throughout.
Beautiful, Clay. I loved this post.
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touching poem, something to think about.....
cool shots BTW ;)
I could write all day in that kind of environment - except the cold LOL
I like your poetry and the photos reminded me of some of the best times in my life - going outdoors, climbing mountains, just a few years back. You've rekindled a wandering spirit that has been confined to the urban jungle for sometime now.
I would like to invite you to post your poem at our recently launched website: www.poetryvisualized.com - which focuses on poetry combmined with sounds and music. It would be nice to have some poems dealing with nature and outdoors.
A little addendum on my earlier comment: I inadvertently missed out one very important element of visualized poetry - the visuals: photos, videos, even graphics and animation.
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