Tag Archives: Tree of Life

We Burn

Posted on April 24, 2019 by Helen

We seek the tree Axis mundi Centrepiece of all reality We seek On dried land it dwells Parched of life force As souls that fell Dwindle down Into private hells We make our pledges All we can learn From sacrifice … Continue reading →

Posted in Air, Fire, Poetry | Tagged Axis Mundi, faith, soul, Spiritual, Tree of Life | 4 Comments

Reaching

Posted on August 25, 2017 by Helen

Reaching up The sky is scarred By too much time Piercing branches Scrape the beginnings Of limitless space All beginnings Reach this far No further No wings to fly I cannot yearn Beyond your boughs I must await The last … Continue reading →

Posted in Air, Poetry | Tagged flying, Life, reaching, sky, Spiritual, Tree of Life, yearning | 5 Comments

Yearning

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Helen

Yearning for the alpha and omega The starting point The peaceful end All life flows From sturdy oak and dappled leaves At the centre At the centre Is all Praying for the message of the heart The beating truth The … Continue reading →

Posted in Earth | Tagged alpha, beginning, ending, Life, omega, Spiritual, Tree of Life | 3 Comments

Royal Road

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Helen

This royal road Purple strewn Magenta majesty All seekers find This path Repentant fall Before the tree of life And weep For days and deeds Stolen by time Never to be undone This royal road Bloodline calls A siren … Continue reading →

Posted in Earth, Poetry | Tagged heaven, magenta, mystic, purple, royal, seekers, Spiritual, Tree of Life | 3 Comments

Lone Sentinel

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Helen

Lone Sentinel In this arid place Pondering our history Lone sentinel Take your rightful place In heart of mystery This tree of life Grows in dusty climes Roots seek nourishment Not forest lush No such sacred climes Give encouragement We stand … Continue reading →

Posted in Earth, Poetry | Tagged desert, Life, secrets, sentinel, Spiritual, Tree of Life | 4 Comments

Tree of Life

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Helen

Oh Tree of Life! Haloed in white Dare I approach? Roots snake beneath the earth Encompassing the world All flows from and to you I would climb to your boughs Looking up and down Simultaneously As above, so below We … Continue reading →