tara caribou
poetry & short story author – artist & nature lover
Vault of Heaven
Posted on October 12, 2020 by tara caribou
she smiles, peering from high above
her laughter, the breeze
upon the cheeks of men
even the mountain stretches forth to attain her
yes, her countenance
blesses all who touch her
her hair, feathering, white and radiant
on some mornings or
billowing and untamed
on some afternoons or
shadowed and crowned
in the sun’s final light of the evenings
inclining her ear,
she harkens to the musings of the heavens
murmuring, she whispers wisdom below
an upward glance from the visage of men,
a faint movement of lips,
a prayer lifted:
desperation or defiance or damnation
or a request for deliverance
she observes and accepts impartially
yet with all tenderness
occasionally cleansing her spirit,
her tears dropping wherever they may:
mists of sorrow, downpours of purity
drizzling mediocrity, a deluge in fury
she has witnessed the movement of many
choked with debauchery
defiled by the corruption of would-be gods
ignored and worshiped
still she blesses and infuses her life
into theirs
spinning, always roaming, across
a landscape she will never step foot on
tara caribou | ©2020
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Very beautiful and lyrical. A lovely poem
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Thanks again for reading! 😊
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You’re very welcome ❤
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So beautiful, Tara 💗
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Thank you Jennifer 😌
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“would be gods” Ehh… so true. Wonderfully composed.n I can see someone playing the harp while singing this piece.
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The harp! Oh that would be interesting to hear! Thanks Goldie. ☺️
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Mother Earth…how she keeps on loving despite our apathy and arrogance.
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In a way, yes. Thanks, Chris, for always reading and thinking along with me. 😌
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Your words tumbling in my mind…
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Maybe they will be like pebbles and become smooth and polished 😉 Thanks for reading, Eric.
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Ah, smooth and polished – words not usually associated with a rough edged man like me!
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Haha! I think it’s okay to be a little rough here and there. Contrasting with a little smoothness, it’s a good combination. The importance is on balance.
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True!
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Beautiful!
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Thanks CG. I truly appreciate that coming from you.
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Awesome piece! 💚
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Thanks Cassa! 😊
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Sounds nerdy, but i like how this was constructed. Makes the beauty flow with the right beats, and emotional pulls.
And who isn’t ‘choked with debauchery’!
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Thanks so much Mark. It truly touches my heart when a piece reaches people. This one was fun to write. A little different for me and I think it’s good to push one’s boundaries here and there. To grow and change.
The debauchery of pollution! Noise, light, etc.
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Completely wonderful!
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Thanks Benjamin! I enjoyed writing this one.
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Welcome!
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