Compelling

it's always been a mystery
why i am so moved day or night
at the sound of native drumming
when loudly my heart thumps in rhythm
hammering logic with every beat
stirring deep primal emotions
awakening dormant passion

releasing unchartered tension
setting free inner vibrations
beneath layers rising chanting
echoing way inside my head
is something more mysterious
than rumors of previous lives
they say we are meant to have lived

i ask why do i resonate
with the heart of a native teen
when riding a river by canoe
haunted by the call of the woods
enamored by nature's wild scent
the water the sun the forest
and the grey heron in full flight



AP: Honorable Mention 2020
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Krutsinger Avatar
October 2, 2018 at 7:24 AM
"stirring deep primal emotions awakening dormant passion releasing unchartered tension setting free inner vibrations" - WOW Line. WOW! WOW! WOW! WOW!
Gauthier Avatar
October 2, 2018 at 8:36 AM
Thank you so much for your most appreciated visit and comment, Caren.
Mcguire Avatar
October 1, 2018 at 9:59 PM
Beautiful!
Gauthier Avatar
October 1, 2018 at 10:44 PM
Thank you, Timothy, for your most appreciated visit and compliment.
Mcferran Avatar
October 1, 2018 at 8:10 PM
Beautifully mysterious... Well penned! ;)
Gauthier Avatar
October 1, 2018 at 9:04 PM
Thank you very much. Most appreciated, Rhona.
Cunningham Avatar
October 1, 2018 at 8:05 PM
Well written line, sometimes things surface in our minds that many say are experiences from a past life, spooky stuff indeed. Good luck. Tom
Gauthier Avatar
October 1, 2018 at 9:04 PM
Indeed, Tom. Thanks for your much appreciated visit and comment.
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