bare your sterling soul on high
shimmer ‘cross this sleeping world
enchantment be this night unfurled
’til all dreams are dreamed tonight
’til pure hearts are lifted light
then new hope awaken strong
let peace be awakening’s song
Quadrille #112: The Sky’s the Limit (in 44 words)
LOVE this one, Rob. The rhyming, the pace, and the sentiment. I read it a second time, aloud. It is a positive force when read aloud!
Thank you Lillian! I have been a bit down and dark the past week (and ill) so I needed to be positive and uplifting. I am pleased this resonated for you… 🙂
I love the thought of such a healing sleep… this is what the world needs these days.
I believe we all need healing Bjorn, mental, emotional, physical — we are all stressed, some beyond tolerance. I firmly believe I am ill right now directly the result of the stress and depression that I have been dealing with. So I say to hell with that — give me some healing sleep, some peace of mind!
BTW: I really enjoyed the “live” OMN… MORE, MORE, MORE! 😉
My brain read this to the cadence of “now I lay me down to sleep,” which paced it like a prayer. Beautiful, Rob.
I was feeling it as a song, a prayer, a hope for peace — on every level. I am pleased this resonated like that for you De… 🙂
From your mouth to God’s ears, Rob. I’m sending healing thoughts your way. May peace and health settle upon you!
Thank you Bev! I am on the upswing, and plan to be fully back in my groove in the next couple days… 😉 …hope all is well with you and yours!
So lyrical, Rob. “Silver moon in a black satin sky” does mean magic is afoot…
I strongly believe there is indeed still healing magic in this world Lisa! We simply need to call upon it with open hearts. And more importantly — respond effectively to its answer. 🙂
Beautiful, Rob. It’s like a prayer and lullaby. A prayeraby? Lovely rhythm.
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Thank you Merril! My spirit is so tired if feeling heavy. I embraced De’s superb, inspired suggestion to look up to the sky, and this one floated up out of my heart — and it felt light as a feather.
Beautiful and lyrical, Rob, it’s like a bedtime prayer and, like De, it brought to mind the rhythm of ‘now I lay me down to sleep’.
Thank you Kim! 🙂 I am always dancing on the edge of depression, fighting failing health, easily drawn to the half-empty glass. This piece I wrote is some spiritual due diligence for myself. It is my personal “now I lay me down to sleep” — because my big sleep is not that far off. I want to get my mind and spirit aloft before I go. Pleased to share it, and to know it is resonated for others.
This would make a great bedtime poem.
I am pleased you see it as such Ken! 🙂
What a lovely spell casted. Happy Monday Rob
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Thank you Gillena, 😉 let’s hope it brings peace to those who are open to it!
I love the prayerful tone of this quadrille, Rob! May we all find peace much needed in these times.
Thank you Sanaa? Yes, this world needs to come together or we may fall completely apart.
This is prayerful seductive and so positive, a real healing peace/piece Rob!
Take care, things can only improve 🙂
Thank you Kate. As my beloved Beatles said, “…gettin’ better all the time!”
Nothing left to do but echo each and every praiseful comment posted thus far, Rob. Plaintive but positive song, prayed out in polished, poetic verse, obviously penned by a master.
Well done!
You are always gracious Ron, and I appreciate your words — they lift me up… 🙂
Nice rhyme and rhythm!
Thank you RW… 🙂
I too see it as a bedtime poetic poem. The last line sets the intention of the night. May it be so Rob!
Thank you True — yes, may it be so! 🙂
This is stunning! I want to memorize it! (And I can’t even memorize my own poetry).
What a wonderfully gracious comment, thank you Mary! 🙂
I love the power in this, Rob, and then to hear that you are making your own medicine, healing the painful fractal in front of you with this lullaprayer–(no, “awakening song” is much better)–is such an empowering step to model for the hurting world. Kudos to your strength and your flowing pen. Gorgeous words and imagery besides the urgent “be here now” message.
I am very happy that this resonated for you Vicki, thank you for your very kind words… 🙂
Reads beautifully. Love this part:
let peace be awakening’s song
Thank you Grace! Humankind is very much on edge, we need so much to create a clearing of peace. I am an old hippie who believed peace in this world, and changing it to a better place for all, was not only possible but should be the primary focus. This world needs balance so badly.
Yes, let peace be the goal of all of us. Well done!
Indeed Dwight… 🙂
May we receive that healing and peace, Rob!
And may it be soon Lynn…
Lovely lyrics… like a song or children’s bedtime story
Thank you Patricia… 🙂
very soothing. thanks
Thank you… 🙂
Yes – hurry along with that please. Nicely done Rob.
Thank you Peter… 🙂
This is lovely: makes me think of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. A timely message of hope!
Thank you Ingrid… 🙂
I could imagine reading this to a child before bedtime. It is absolutely enchanting Rob.
I am pleased you liked this Christine, thank you… 🙂
This was beautiful, Rob. It read like a nursery rhyme.
Thank you Dale, you are most kind… 🙂
a peaceful prayer
May it soon come true Kerfe… 🙂
Prayerful, yes, and needs to be set to music I think. Just lovely.
Thank you Dora. I wrote lyrics for my bands for years, and I envisioned that possibility with this.