setting sail

the horizon tips
a wide brimmed hat
to sails out of the past
heading home to capture
majik that was cast
out among the dragons
soaring on white fire
crimson wings
hide sabered claws
raise the funeral pyre
blue ice burns hot lungs
releasing rabid tongues
spilling incantations
from a poison cage
forged with righteous hands
to seal the maker’s rage
valiant winds will blow this day
guiding ships into the morrow
stars will rise
and realize
what’s left behind
is sorrow

  • Druidstorm

    Druidstorm

    Take its meaning as knowlegde and use the sorrow to turn the page my dear friend! Our hearts this day cut, but tomorrow we start to heal! Love and light!!!...)o(

  • butchart replied

    wise and healing words… thank you mal….... love and light…....b

  • Scott  d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    fabulous words;

  • butchart replied

    thanks so much scott…. i really appreciate you taking the time to visit my words…...b

  • Astoreth

    Astoreth

    LOVE your words Butch….very special!! xx

  • butchart replied

    thank you so much my friend….. i’m touched…..... peace and light…..b

  • Kirrill D'Kainn

    Kirrill D'Kainn

    To dear Butchart.

    ... my deepest of admiration – my friend.

    You have touched upon your inner ALCHEMIST … !

    A real “Tour De Force” ... !

    Kirrill D’Kainn.

  • butchart replied

    i’m honoured… i respect your work and talent so much… your words here humble me and bring great joy….... thank you friend…...... love and light…...b

  • binjy

    binjy

    the horizon tips
    a wide brimmed hat
    to sails out of the past

    AAhhhhhh :)

    Love this image!!

    The work has power to it, butchart….

    :)
    x

  • butchart replied

    thanks so much my friend.. you always say the kindest things….. love and light dear one….....b

  • Carmen  Cilliers

    Carmen Cilliers

    Beautiful, I love the way it opens and the symbols continue all the way to the end.

  • butchart replied

    thank you so much carmen… i’m glad that this spoke to you….. i appreciate your kind words very much….....b

  • JenniferB

    JenniferB

    The words drift and sail as beautifully as the ships you describe. :)

  • butchart replied

    ah thanks Jenn….. coming from you that means so much…..... hope you are well…. you’ve been rather quiet…..... xxx…......b

  • DarkHotel2

    DarkHotel2

    what a compelling piece butch – love how you round it to a stop and summation at the end… just wonderful!

  • butchart replied

    hey DH….. so glad you stopped by.. what a suprise ..ha…... and thank you so very much for your kind words….. b

  • Ushna Sardar

    Ushna Sardar

    Excellent read b!

  • butchart replied

    hi dear ushna…. thank you so much.. and i’m always honoured to be featured in your wonderful group….... i’ve not seen any new work from you lately.. i hope all is well…....... love and light…......b

  • C J Lewis

    C J Lewis

    Wonderfully written b … an element of sadness felt in these words with hope on the horizon for better tomorrows as sadness is just memories we don’t want to let go of … a form of self persecution :)

  • butchart replied

    i hadn’t rally thought of it that way CJ… thank you…... very wise observation and one that i will definitely ponder over…...... love and light…......b

  • roy skogvold

    roy skogvold

    apocalyptic (is that right word ?) and raw softness, if that make any sense at all. love it !!!
    ...roy

  • butchart replied

    it does my friend…..... and all i can offer is a heartfelt thank you….... your friendship is such a gift…..... love and light….....b

  • roy skogvold

    roy skogvold

    and congrats …. :)))))) of cause
    more than well deserved…. it deserves several features in my humble opinion

  • butchart replied

    your opinion may be humble…... but is priceless to me…...... b

  • EppsOliverArt

    EppsOliverArt

    Your use of language is amazing, b…....a true talent :)

  • butchart replied

    susan… thank you so very much…..... your kind words humble me…..... love and light….....b

  • lianne

    lianne

    I so love the end of this dear one – the flow of it, and in a way the resignation of it. Sorrow is not such a bad thing – it sails away too on ships that carry cargoes of light and love to different ports and gets tossed overboard when the time is right as “ballast” we no longer need to weigh us down. Your gift for poetic images just continues to grow as you share more and more of the beautiful, thoughtful person you are with all of us. Love you sweet man.

  • butchart replied

    love your words here my dearest… thank you so much….... your comment itself is poetry….... your constant support keeps me going for more…...... love love love….b

  • Ushna Sardar

    Ushna Sardar

    sorry been b my dear friend so couldn’t write anything! but will try to write soon! :)
    love your written! keep writing and posting to Core! many blessings, love&peace, Huggles

  • butchart replied

    will do..and thank you for all your wonderful support…...... love and light…....b

  • John Fish

    John Fish

    these words in this wonderful poem rush by in magical gusts like wind and water and storms until the end… which is so final.

  • butchart replied

    john.. your wonderful comment is poetry itself….. thank you so much…..... love and light…...b

  • Keith Reesor

    Keith Reesor

    b….....Fantastic writing my friend!! :)

  • butchart replied

    thanks buddy so much… you’re next… it is coming together,,,,, i appreciate all your wonderful support….....b

  • roybarry

    roybarry

    the horizon tips
    a wide brimmed hat
    to sails out of the past
    Utterly sublime work my friend!!
    And while we’re on the subject- this new activity monitor sucks the hairy balls of a goat, I’m missing so much Art from my watchlist!!!!!!

  • butchart replied

    you and me both buddy.. but you’ve experienced first hand my new system… ha….... thanks for answering my not so subtle invitation…....... i appreciate your words…..... love and light and all that gushy stuff…..........b

  • liesbeth

    liesbeth

    Softness with raw edges..in the beauty of your words you hide a devastating world.. and still the gentle touch is allways there also.. great writing as usual dear friend..xx

  • butchart replied

    thanks so much lizzie… i’m glad you found this…...... love and light…..b

  • Damien Venditti

    Damien Venditti

    i love the way you articulate your journey of emotions
    this is no exception greatness Butch : ))

  • butchart replied

    i’m honoured and humbled you thin so damien…. thank you so much…....b

  • Ove Bohnhorst

    Ove Bohnhorst

    Wow b…. you really are my favourite poet and storyteller…. this is really magic…. Put me in the state of just wanting more and more….. I favoured this yesterday so I could find it again with ease…. now I will favourite again… congrats on the feature… well deserved…. love and light my friend!
    ...ove

  • butchart replied

    you are so very kind ove….... and i am really really happy that my writing speaks to you…... helps me to feel that what i do has meaning… so i am in your debt….. thank you friend…. love and light…...b

  • phantomlimb

    phantomlimb

    A powerful and intense poem.
    Truly great writing

  • butchart replied

    thanks so much for the kind words… it’s nice to have new visitors to my writing…..... i appreciate it…......... peace and light…....b

  • Erhan OZBIYIK

    Erhan OZBIYIK

    Wonderfuly written Butch !!!
    You re great !!!

    HUGS MY FRIEND :)

  • butchart replied

    thank you erhan… i’m very glad you like my poetry.. good to see you my friend…..b

  • bearpaw

    bearpaw

    this has left me speechless Mr B….. just amazing…

  • butchart replied

    you are ar too kind… but thank you dear one….. you humble me…........b

  • BiographyofRed8

    BiographyofRed8

    I must have missed this… its been happening a lot lately. wonderful magicianship, a weaver of words =D

  • butchart replied

    thanks for the kind words red…. i really appreciate them…. and yes with the new system it is easy for us to miss works from people we watch and enjoy…. but it’s a happy suprise when we DO finally see something that we have missed but really enjoy…... i figure if we are meant to see something then it will somehow cross our path…....... love and light….....b

  • BiographyofRed8

    BiographyofRed8

    I think I definately was meant to read this. You have inspiring words !!

  • butchart replied

    u made my monday morning…. thank you…... :)

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