Sally Eslinger Poet Didactic

Nomad

*** NOMAD ***
(For Ian and Bryan)

The gifts just out of reach…Always?
Scoping the search?  
With the contentments 
Of peace to be found, 	
Buried like treasure…And
Hunted?

Beloved nomad
Seeking place
Among the ridges
Of the lost caves your eagles 
Scan horizons 
To discover, while watching 
    constantly over you —
Traveling with your long stretch
Of discontented camels,
Snorting and spitting,
Their loads grown heavier than
The darkness near descending;

Their eyes forever looking
Over the empty distances —
Perhaps as feared 
As Earth’s edges —
For any, any possible oasis
Appealing to you with
Some hope of settling.

So do
Stop periodically,
To recall all you love.  And
Bend, to measure sought ends,
Letting run
Handfuls of unfamiliar sand
Between your fingers — not
Worrying over spent years
Yet to come — 
As you watch the grains of sand
Drizzling down, falling
To a familiar dune 
To continue their endless rest.

Nomad, continuing the search
For that similar someplace 
Of origin, for re-starting on
The pathways to the where-
Evers far from any ends…or
Before finding then truly
What was held all the while.

Consider that the sought ends
Could assuringly be meant
To wait for the journey’s close,
With much to be said for
Actually moving through reality
While the mind, too, may wish
To avoid doubts or deliberations
In stillnes —
Most happy to feel new breezes 
Touch past; or to hear unfamiliar 
Voices sing out greetings; and
For incongruities to shake 
The soul closer to God.

The journey’s progress (surely
With some luck in the going, 
Or help from a greater
Force if while staying)
Does occur in the there
Or the here, hopefully to be
Concluded in a spot for 
Body and mind,  which
Your eagle has eyed
In many fewer than forty years…
For you are loved, your way blessed.

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(c) sally young eslinger 2/25/22
Thanks be to God

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Len Gasun March 1, 2022 at 11:07 PM This is so beautiful and hearthwarming poem my dear Sally. I enjoyed every word in your poem bringining me vicariously into a wonderful journey of people who are so loved and far blessed by our dear Lord. I extremely enjoyed reading you today. I want to read more from you. I can see you're really an artist. Thank you so much for sharing and for stopping by on my poems. God bless you. Hugs Sally Eslinger March 2, 2022 at 7:33 AM Hi, Len! Your comment has brought me to tears and this poem dances upon your reception! We create primarily, do we not, to Touch one another?! So marvelous, brother poet, getting to know you & your pen. Further proof God created the Word with eternal power for all its ways & mysterious reasons.Hugs!

Joseph P. DiMino March 1, 2022 at 1:40 PM Such a lovely poetic journey of body, soul and mind. "Most happy to feel new breezes Touch past; or to hear unfamiliar Voices sing out greetings; and For incongruities to shake The soul closer to God." Very beautiful! Sally Eslinger March 2, 2022 at 7:40 AM Hugs, Joe! Those are phrases (how do I say this?) that I put myself into, like a dream-walking of real, experiencing the journey. Thanks for coming by to read & comment. Can’t wait to read your latest. Hugs!

Bill Baker February 28, 2022 at 6:28 AM A very thoughtful, soulful poem, Sally. Your words of love and encouragement will help many in their times of need. You are unique and sensitive poet, Sally. It's a joy to read your poetry. I've been away and have now caught back up with the poems I missed. See you soon, Bill Sally Eslinger March 2, 2022 at 7:46 AM Hi, Bill! Good to see you again. Health has kept me off more than usual lately, too. I am deeply touched by your supportive loving words! Bill, brother poet, may your creativity be further inspired & blessed! xox

Unseeking Seeker February 27, 2022 at 10:41 PM “So do Stop periodically, To recall all you love” (applause!) Sally Eslinger February 28, 2022 at 3:37 AM Seeker, I am deeply touch, simply, that you read my poems. I realize we are both on a course of motioning our souls loser to God, and often your poems take me on to follow in your footprints. Any comment of “Applause” from you gladdens my pen. Thank u hugs