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a night of poems & black wings

a night of poems & black wings

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Themes of transformation & transiting through cycles of life, breath, death & healing seem to seep into my work. Nature, magic, creation & the ever-morphing seasons are a constant guiding force & inspiration.
~victoria pettella~

Sunday, July 2, 2017

In her swan garden


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In her swan garden
there was an old wooden arrow
laying near the larkspur, bees upon spires
In her swan garden
there was a rose red book
weathered pages
poems from long ago

In her swan garden
there was a chatting rook
climbing up the arbor with blue morning glory
tilting about, he flapped blackly wings
telling all below the tales of his summer

In her swan garden
there was a dying mother toad
crushed by the stormy shards of silver rain
I found her near the old stone circle
where the green ivy prayed
I held her by my heart
with pink petals and salt
And waited until her eyes
could hold no more
but the sun

In her swan garden
there were many creatures and forgotten souls
gnarled vines and cracked branches
shed from ancient trees above
and a labyrinth of wilting sunflowers now turning to seed

The seasons will tell us when to bury our winged
when to unearth our song
and when to untangle the dreaming things
she wrote in her book each night
before the stars came collapsing in
I watched in the quiet until she was done
and it was there she would vanish
into a spiral of a thousand winds
in her swan garden
in her swan garden
in her swan garden
I held every page
~victoria pettella~

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22 comments:

Magaly Guerrero said...

Your poem reads like a marriage between The Secret Garden and a dream. You are so good at weaving imagery that ties itself around the reader's soul, that prays to be held like ivy and read like a waiting book.

Victoria said...

Magaly
what a super beautiful thing to say..thanks Magaly! Deep appreciation!

Magic Love Crow said...

I don't know what to say?? Breath taking!!! Magical! Big Hugs!

Victoria said...

Magic Love Crow
You always make me smile Stacy, thanks for such sparkling words! Much appreciation!

Sim said...

Oooooh, dear Victoria,
First I want to tell you a big thank you for your visit and sweet comment!
Happily, some people appreciate these empty eyes without being scary! :)
Secondly, I have to say that I so regret no to be perfectly bilingual...
Even if I'm able to see that your poem is beautiful, I guess that I miss all the poetic subtleties and depth.
Anyway, your universe is always so touching, magical and awesome.
I have to come here more often to keep in touch with your enchanted circle! :D
Have a blissful week-end! <3

Victoria said...

Sim
Yay Sim, you are so kind, thanks for all of your super-generous words, I appreciate you visiting very much and I love visiting your magical and creative world too!
Have a sweet day!

Laura Morrigan said...

So evocative! Melancholy as well as beauty but I'd still stay there forever!

Victoria said...

Laura M
Thanks for such soulful words..deep appreciation!

Forest Dream Weaver said...

Exquisite....as always....thank you Victoria!

Wishing you a wonderful week,
Ruby

Lisabella Russo said...

How beautiful! You are an amazing artist with words and images and create such wonder...

Sharmon Davidson said...

Such a lovely poem; you are so good at using words to create a magical mood.

Unknown said...

So wonderful! I fell into a dream while reading this ♥

Tammie Lee said...

So much goes on in a garden!
Such lovely and heart felt prose.
Thank you ~

Kelly said...

B E A U T I F U L !

Victoria said...

Kelly
thanks!

Victoria said...

Tammie Lee
Deep thanks kindred!

Victoria said...

Nina
Thanks Nina, such beautiful words, happy you liked it!

Victoria said...

Sharmon Davidson
Many thanks ! What a lovely compliment!

Victoria said...

Lisa Isabella Russo
Your words are truly generous...thanks so much my friend! That means a lot!

Victoria said...

Forest Dream Weaver
Hi Ruby, deep thanks for such sweet and kind words..have a magical week.

Shell said...

As a Swan myself, I am quite enchanted with your Swan garden poem. Beautiful!

Victoria said...

Shell
Thanks so much Shell, happy yo enjoyed it..have a most lovely day!



By Candlelight

By Candlelight

Autumn' sLight

Autumn' sLight

A natural draw to the experimental side of things

*CREATION IS ALWAYS AWAKE , IT LIVES UNCAGED & FREE, NO RULES TO FOLLOW , ONLY NEW SEEDS TO EXPLORE~victoria pettella*


where I have been lately *dream with me here


wander with me

poeme

poeme

beautiful creatures

beautiful creatures

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raven in love with the moon

raven in love with the moon

black feathers

black feathers

ghosts of introversion

ghosts of introversion

Within

Within
visit sacred space...

a u r a

a u r a

colors

colors

g h o s t b i r d

g h o s t b i r d

** ethereal dreamworlds **

** ethereal dreamworlds **

visual potions ~by candlelight

visual potions ~by candlelight

wander through the veil with me

Poems seeking light

Poems seeking light

To all the rare flowers

To all  the rare flowers

**b e a u t i f u l ** s o u l s**

We are all strange and unusual; flawed, broken and beautiful ~victoria pettella

shadows & souls

shadows & souls

moonlit flora spells

moonlit flora spells

visual potion~ sun, shadow & strings

visual potion~ sun, shadow & strings

sacred spaces~

sacred spaces~

** symbolic visions **

)O( ***

Nature is a Meditation

Nature is a Meditation

visual spells ) o (

visual spells ) o (

one night the stars... let me in

ash and seed

ash and seed

uncaged & free

uncaged & free
a beautiful storm

spark~illumination~transformation

spark~illumination~transformation

Creative Encounters & Kindred Spirits

I love to meet and connect with fellow creatives! I have a deep appreciation for all artists, creative thinkers, unique souls.
While my nature is mostly introverted and I thrive as a hidden -solitaire, I have found connecting with other creative-spirits to be profoundly nourishing and deeply magical in ways my soul understands. To those I have met along the way that have enriched my life with your art-music-writing-creations-passion-energy-open-mindedness....I thank you immeasurably ! and to those I have reconnected with..thank you for giving me a sense of community in a world I always felt on my own in. Thank you for these creative encounters, they have transformed me.

solitary world

solitary world

the unseen

the unseen

releasing the shadows and returning to light

releasing the shadows and returning to light

visual poems..

visual poems..

sunskulls & wolf-bones ~ a cave of songs & poems

sunskulls & wolf-bones ~ a cave of songs & poems

new soul

new soul

Dark Blooms

Dark Blooms

you were always meant to be free

gothic spell

gothic spell

u n v e i l

The Bird whispered to the stone

The Bird whispered to the stone

The Secret Realm

The Secret Realm
What is behind the door of shadow and light...