TANZANITE SKIES

TANZANITE SKIES

Distant sounds of a kalimba carry on the whispering wind

breaking a stifling stagnancy of oppressive heat

Tributaries in the distance, pulsating and rushing forth

away from their mother, the source

of life

Carrying the sweat of a thousand warriors labours
the lion tamer

nomad who roams free
knowing every facet of these harsh, unforgiving lands.

carrying the inherited tutelage of elders, 
the visionaries and keepers

Those illuminated minds with pleochroistic vision

who speak of dying wisdoms

with all the compassion and eloquence

of a unified heart and mind

Blood and milk

food of Arusha

Fractured cultures , a people polarized

trying to keep ancient consciousness alive
their connection to the land, entrenched in their psyche

Kilima-Njaro in the distance watching over their land

Protector of secrets, 
the missing link to reaching higher realms

amongst trichoric deep blue violet and aquamarine skies

There they are bathed, and linger, in an incandescent auric field 
of the most extraordinary and pure awareness

that one day life is favorable, 
the next, it can be whisked away

to the spirit world, where only a few can commune and stay 
in tune

with the complexities of unseen levels of the vast universal order

under the guidance of Namunyak

beneath the Tanzanite skies

 

(c) Teresa / Divinia 16th July 2014

Tanzanite was first discovered by a 
Masai Tribesman, Ali Juuyawatu in 1967

Tanzanite is the birthstone for December

TWO BODIES COLLIDE

TWO BODIES COLLIDE

Two Bodies collide

as merging liquescence

comes up up against

much resistance

an undercurrent of predestination guides

to unleash pulsating eddies and tides

trapped perturbations

are slowly melted by the warmth of your care

The ensuing glacial thaw releasing frigid

remnants of long trapped heavy debris

to create magnetic oceans
from which we can no longer deny or flee

But strong conflicting emotions

are repelled by the strength of resistance

too scared to allow the deeper remnants to flow

and be released

we fight to embody the inevitability 
that our deepest consternation's 

will eventually merge

that place where mixed tribulations

are free to effuse effortlessly into one body

Whether we like it or not

We both need those bursts of antagonism

to help push through those seemingly impenetrable barriers

to break down those walls and borders

we created to keep our selves safe from the onslaughts

and rigors of so many conflicting forces

which can eventually erode our hopes and dreams

and any attempt of reaching further

are buttressed by hostile tensions

that make un~perceivable

any smooth transition into unity

But when the turbulence is so strong

We don’t know if we can even overcome

the stirred up antipathy

...still, we allow ourselves to go

as deep as we can without drowning

this is a test of true patience, trust 

and surrender to inevitability

Together we create the substrate for all life

Unequivocally released to create

 a confluence of deep affinity

An undeniable, underlying compatibility

Im so deep into you

© Teresa / Divinia 15^th July 2014

there is a link that explains the phenomena
of where two bodies of water meet if you
click on the picture above
picture was originally captioned
"the place where two oceans meet"
picture credit 2
Octavio Ocampo-Kiss of the Sea
(click picture to go to purchase link)

COLD ROOM

COLD ROOM

You left me alone

In a cold room

You opened the door

and invited me in

I thought Id found a place to finally release my mind

but instead

what happened

was, you suddenly left me behind

Apparently I’d gone down the same track before

you didn’t want to listen any more

on the way out you turned out the light

and closed the door

and so I was left to watch my own thoughts and memories
play out before me on a continuous loop.

projected on the wall

Im so cold

(c) Teresa/Divinia 9th July 2014

This is a poem that deals with the required sensitivity it takes for anybody who is dealing with a friend or loved one who is going through  

challenging life circumstances.  Whether they come to you, or if you offer to listen, and they accept the invitation and share sacred space with you, because they trust you... It takes a considerable amount of understanding, and not to mention time to help a person sift through the many complex, and often conflicting layers of emotions that may surface during any session you offer to have with them.  

While to offer your time is always met with appreciation and is always well meant, to leave an issue unresolved, or to simply disregard what a person is saying as "ive heard this all before" actually does more harm than good, and it very effectively closes the door on any further talks. 

People with challenging thought processes often have trouble switching them off, and to tell a person they have too much time to think, 

or that they over-think things is cold, and once again closes down any further avenues of that person being able to speak truthfully or to continue with any heartfelt honesty.  

What a person so often needs more than advice is patience,  follow-up, and feedback, not a half baked statement, and then left to deal with their thoughts and freshly stirred up emotions alone.  This can often take DAYS, not minutes or hours.

So, be careful when asking about someone, and be prepared to hear things that may challenge you.  That does not mean we should TAKE ON another persons troubles, we just need to keep a much firmer grasp on their hands and help walk them through, if thats what they truly need. 
The most regretful thing a person would ever have to deal with, is that a loved one, whether it be their child or a lover, choses to NOT talk, because they feel unable to share what is so deeply buried in their hearts.  It can get too much for them to do it alone for even one more day, and so therefore, they need to find a way... to make it all go away......