My poems -By Mariel ”Of ghost, bones, dust and dreams” Mariel © 2002
My poems-By Mariel
”Of ghost, bones, dust and dreams”Mariel © 2002
On ghosts
”Of corpses and dreams”
I've never been as aliveAs the day I died
Walking beyond the shadowsWaking beyond the veil
”The dead”
In the world of spiritsWe are the dead
Trapped in empty shellsLost spirits
Blind and sightlessStaring at the dark
And calling it the Light
It is said of usThat we live the deaths
Trapped in darknessAnd those we call dead
Live our lives
”Of fear”
Fear is the bane of soulsFear of death, fear of dying
Fear of failure, fear of ridiculeFear of release, fear of freedom
Fear-drenched souls lost in shadows
Fear leads to sufferingSuffering is the path of misery
Beyond fear lies freedom,True happiness and joy
Thus strive to abandon Fear
”Emptiness”
Empty lifeEmpty heartEmpty shell
Empty thoughtsEmpty voidEmptiness...
Beyond the Zen
On bones
"Ribbons"
Twirling around the sacred coreRibbons of light, goddess touched child
Claimed by the Great MotherShe who eats dark and light both
Joined hands in the dance of sacrificeLife, birth, death.. and rebirth
Then free once moreCelebrate the sacred core
Spark from the dark, spirit of lightJoin hands in the spiral dance
"Self-denier"
Shivering cold, nine yards from hellWings of frost, breath of flame
Kissed by an angel of deathFingerbone hunter, mad self denier
Little gift of wicked deedsWander the deserts of self illumination
Forgetting all past deedsLight-touched, embraced againCold numbed, awake once more
Avatar of the sacred throne
"Garden Tales"
When Eve was banished from EdenDid she ask herself why?
Would she live for ten thousand yearsWhen the lambs were slaughtered
Was God there to explainOr would the sheep always die
WonderingShould the lion lie by the lamb
When Kain slew AbelWhat went through his mind
When brother kill brotherWho will take the blame
Would you answer a plea for helpBy a beggar on the streets
Or just walk by
"Soul"
Hidden beyond the temple doorsBlackest night and darkest soulBenign i promised... not at all,
Undying my love burning now my dovePromised... no, promised not at all
Prayer for the dead
On dust
"Morrow"
I'm so blue you wouldn't knowMy heart is awash in a raincloud of tears
When i'm thinking of you...I so keep wishing for a new day
Maybe tomorrowA new sun will light my sky...
And things will be alright
"River"
Mourning for the one who has crossed the riverIt's like attempting to raise the fallen
Yet the tears keep fallingFalling away, endlessly awayBleeding rain, trailing lights
Straining across the far-reached skies
”Open Gates”
May all that has been be as nothingLet us watch in despair
As they rip each other apartTearing each other to shreds
May the mists part on our sorrowFor we weep as the world falls
There is nothing so sorrow-fulAs a people in despair
Lonesome and lostHearts maimed by their kinSouls slandered by greedHatred is a lonely mote
Lost in the seas of despair
On the wings of destinyWith open arms we do embrace
May we come in multitudesTo wipe clean the slate
Make errors wrong made rightBeloved souls of long lost
May all that has been be once moreMay we welcome our fateOpen hearts and open arms
No more lost
On dreams
”The City”
Heart caught in throatThe storm is drawing near
Sweeping away all in it's pathFloodwaves washing the streets clean
All that remains, in the grey cityBeyond stench and filth,
Dreary boulevardsIs hope and longing
For a time free from problemsFree from heartache
A new time in a new world
"Passionata"
Passionata is asleepPassionata in her dreamsDark eyes and black stars
Her image placid in the mirrorShe is a girl
She's out of this worldIt's out of this world its beyond control
We need more medicineStart the healing process
Passionata dreamsShe is an hourglass girl high in the air
When the plane is about to landShe walks away
She can't be kept insideHer light spread out below the stars
Joining the spiral danceCandle light on the windowsill
Sighing the King of DreamsIf there is a heaven i hope it's everything
You wished it to beApple girl hourglass womanPassionata has gone away
"Her Dreaming Light"
Shadows they shine when she is awakeGloriously white and bleached beyond hates
Passionflowers they fall from the treesAwakening the phoenix from ash
Burning the candles and freed from the painsPainting the devil in a thousand guises
Sleeping lover painting her skiesHer dreaming light
Throwing down the disguise
”Rain”
Burning mirrorScarletred promises of nightA box shadowed with secrets
And the gift that is called Rain
”Flowers”
The forest is filled with pretty flowersMeadows overflow with blossoms
The beauty of one does not diminish the otherA bouquet rather enchances beauty
And so it be amongst us too
Don't let betrayal and envy get a gripTear apart and blacken
The light of the inner heartSee the beauty in yourself and others
Swallow false pride and sorrowRejoice, laugh and sing
Let us be like the rose and the lily of the valleyBaby's breath, sword lily or dog violet,
Dandelions that paint the meadows goldSorrel that suddenly appears
Oxeye daisy, coltsfoot, or cornflowerThey all have their beauty
They rejoice in the day