Three realms

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    I tried what I can to artistically represent the three realms of the soul...The 1. appetite 2. spirit 3. reason.......Wish u enjoy...Thank you!

    Three realms

    I go down there
    And guess what I found
    It’s all red
    All red in urges
    Housed in a delicate chamber
    Of a morphing tower

    Inside it entombed
    The mummified desires,
    As they wait for the embalmer
    To unwrap
    Restraint’s paper

    Potential forces
    Residing there
    A primal strength
    Like a sleeping volcano
    Waiting to be tapped

    But the tower is mandated
    By the temple
    So I go up there
    Oh my
    Inside is a changing air!
    Depending on the mood
    Of the priest
    Dwelling there

    Housed in that edifice
    In the holy of holies,
    With a sacred atmosphere
    Incensed by life’s breath
    Dwells the very spirit
    Who is locked
    In life’s beat and music

    Mighty temple it might be
    But ask assistance to the castle

    When I found the castle
    I was filled with awe
    By its majestic brilliance
    There-
    The order of reason reigned
    Sometimes cold but well structured

    With the aid
    Of its mighty knight
    The king commands in his throne
    To seek truth through reason!

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    Charlie23 commented on Three realms

    01-18-2010

    Very nicely done, the way you entwined the three! I enjoyed the last line most of all, as I am huge fan of logical thinking...Great poem!

    Rhymer commented on Three realms

    12-17-2009

    Once again an excellent write another 10 from me. Wii be reading more

    BadBadBear commented on Three realms

    12-15-2009

    Artistically well you've related your vision pertaining to three realms of the soul. Intricate yet opened to understand your philosophy.

    dancinghawk commented on Three realms

    11-25-2009

    lovely extended metaphor ... beautiful write, stellar ... always a pleasure to read your unique work ... thx for the post!

    stellar

    11/25/2009

    lol...my pleasure DH...thanks for all the help ^_^ v

    Tempestlady commented on Three realms

    11-21-2009

    Gotta be honest, i got kinda lost. Don't know if it's to deep for me, or if I am just too thick to see. Beautiful symbolism, and imagery. I just got a confused feeling for the emotion. Sorry to say, but maybe if i read it on another day. Write on......

    stellar

    11/22/2009

    lol...that's always the characteristic of a poem...It is ambiguous and can be interpreted in many ways...and your perception also depends on your experiences...well here...This poem is a journey to the soul...I sail my own soul in this one found the three realms...the tower, the temple, and the castle

    The true philosopher and the true poet are one, and a beauty, which is truth, and a truth, which is beauty, is the aim of both.

    Ralph Waldo Emerson, American Poet (1803-1882)

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