North Of Eden Poem by nathan martin

North Of Eden

Rating: 5.0


Canoeing through the driven white winter
flakes a dim pair of blue eyes search the
landscape.

blue and white as well the fingertips which
reach to part through the thin bare branches
which once held green sprouted edens.

wrapped in thermal layers traveling into the
infiniate icle garden, where wrist and rivers
flow cold.

the clouds overhead pour down blankets
of purity to guard against the intruder
the black bird and the taloned nest.

a feathers frigid song parts the branches
and falls down.. down... down with
the cold farenheight footprint of the traveler.

a coniferous verse unravels about him
beautifully down... down.. down futher down
into the heavy hymned snow.

he walks through the thick of the forest
breathing in the deep servant wind.

servant to the fires of his heart which
flicker in blue iris flames.

servant to the mountain, whose bold face
does not grimace nor shiver or cry.

wandering north through the wilderness,
through the winters chambers alone
but never lost.

snow shoeing hand in hand with the lord.
filled with awe and wonder.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
April Kiessling 08 January 2011

This brings me to tears-the sense of isolation and beauty and knowledge that we aren't ever truly alone. Thank you Nathan

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