duality

who roams these halls
where walls lay rotting
in sacramental tears
precognition of dark ways
man should not know
for fears
illuminate the path
below the fold
treachery holds the demon
smiling eyes in the night
hide a seething heart
beating a pulse not it’s own
the timid stand idle
as brave men run
to tend a monkey’s wedding
in the rain
and in the sun

  • invisible

    invisible

    BEAUTIFUL MY DEAR ANGEL ! ;-))) HOPE YOU HAVE A MAGIC ENENING AND A BEAUTIFUL DREAM AT NIGHT – BISOUS !

  • butchart replied

    thank you sweet man…. dreams are meant to be beautiful aren’t they…...... xxx….....b

  • Keith Reesor

    Keith Reesor

    Extraordinary writing…........b
    Love it!! :)

  • butchart replied

    hey keith.. sorry i wasn’t around to thank you properly last night…. i posted this and ran but i appreciate your constant support…... you are very kind…....hope you are well….b

  • Druidstorm

    Druidstorm

    Love how you cast your words Butch! Indeed you speak in truth! BRAVO!!!...)o(

  • butchart replied

    is there any other way my friend…...... love and light…..b

  • annamora

    annamora

    mmmmmmm …. dear b …. this reminded me of what I felt here

  • butchart replied

    thank you for that lovely link my friend… what an interesting story…. i felt what you felt while reading it….. so strange how the universe is always there to teach us lessons… if we open our minds to what it is saying…..... peace and light…..b

  • Wendy  Slee

    Wendy Slee

    Incredible words that evoke old memories and new inspirations….

  • butchart replied

    thank you so much wendy…..... i appreciate your kindness….......b

  • John Fish

    John Fish

    I love the heart beating a pulse not its own. there is a whole story in that line. wonderful poetry as always, butch.

  • butchart replied

    hey john… thank you as always… maybe you can take that line and run with it…. i’d love to see what you come up with both in words and painting…... i hope you are well….........b

  • JenniferB

    JenniferB

    There’s something sublimely soft and sad about this poem and yet it hints of hope at the very end, as usual, your writing touches the soul. :-)

  • butchart replied

    thanks so much jenn… i ran across the concept of a monkeys wedding some time ago.. and that imagery stayed with me….. i just love that phrase for some reason…... i appreciate all your kind words…..... love and light…...b

  • coppertrees

    coppertrees

    Outstanding writing B

  • butchart replied

    thank you vickie…...i appreciate you reading my words…. and am glad you enjoyed them….....b

  • ein22

    ein22

    Duality is like like a code I live by. I think nature and humankind are all structured around the concept in many ways. Very emotional as always. Your imagination is your greatest asset to your work.

    You’re amazing Handsome.
    Andrew

  • butchart replied

    you are pretty amazing yourself my prince…. and your code suits you….... i can’t imagine a sweeter man….... thank you as always for being such a kind friend…..... love and light…....b

  • tkrosevear

    tkrosevear

    this is an amazingly emotive write about duality B, love it ;) xoxox

  • butchart replied

    thank you TK…so much…... i think it is so important to embrace all that is in us and in the universe….. the dark and the light… always the light…........ b

  • jim marshal

    jim marshal

    a monkeys wedding in the rain and the sun….
    very enigmatic. I found this poem haunting and original, thanks for posting this!

  • butchart replied

    hey jim… thanks for the kind words… and i’m glad you enjoyed the last lines…. when i first discovered the concept behind the phrase it touched something in me….. i appreciate you reading my words…..... peace and light….....b

  • roy skogvold

    roy skogvold

    it is as usual very poetic and beautiful my dear friend. But i must read it many times in hope of comprehending all of it. So i will come back and try and read again…. :)

  • butchart replied

    roy… so good to see you my friend…... i would be happy to talk to you about any of these words …feel free to bmail…... i hope you are still enjoying your beautiful weather but i confess i miss your kind presence here….. love and light….....b

  • liesbeth

    liesbeth

    Duality has never been described in a more beautifull way.. finally i’m beginning to understand the beauty of it..
    I love the gentle feeling in this one butch xx

  • butchart replied

    oh lizzie… i think you always knew… :)
    your beautiful art and heart reflects it all the time…... thank you dear friend…...... much love…...b

  • BiographyofRed8

    BiographyofRed8

    Oh yes the sun and the moon.. I loved how this is slightly playful whilst being meaningful.. brilliant writing!!

  • butchart replied

    hey red… i’m really glad this spoke to you.. and i appreciate your kind words…... thank you so much for reading my work….. as i am a great admirer of yours…... love and light…....b

  • sparrowdk

    sparrowdk

    thats great mate
    love the end
    :)

  • butchart replied

    glad you stopped in…. thanks so much for your words…...... b

  • Christopher Birtwistle-Smith

    Christopher Bi...

    strong imagery bu nicely done! X

  • butchart replied

    hey friend…. it’s good to see you.. thank you for stopping in…. i really appreciate it…... hope you are well…... love,,,,,,,bu

  • Spraven

    Spraven

    Did you just favorite your own work?
    Quite smart, you got me in,lol
    Great work, like a punch in the face!!
    Very strong words butchart!

  • butchart replied

    ha… and thanks…. yes i did…... it’s a marker for my father and also an editor friend who is helping me with a book…..... i appreciate you reading.. no matter how i gotcha…..... :)

  • Spraven

    Spraven

    lol, you and your hook needs to stop catching skulls…
    I need to read some of your work, and I will get round to it butchart,
    there is just so many many many people here!!!

  • Kevyn Paul Eisenman

    Kevyn Paul Eis...

    Excellent piece, brother B!
    Peace

  • butchart replied

    thank you brother… i hope you are well…....... peace and light…......b

  • Susan Trigg

    Susan Trigg

    Wonderful – so rich and deep!

  • butchart replied

    thank you so much… i appreciate your kind words….b

  • ArcadiaTempest

    ArcadiaTempest

    This I found this had the 2 sides of the sword glinting in there…..you have a fantastic way of taking the reader on such a journey. I read this a few times and after each read it has more depth and soul to it…..quite amazing how you fill the page with such rich metaphors…..X

  • butchart replied

    wow.. i am honoured by your wonderful comment…. thank you so much…... it feels good to have such a wonderful writer as yourself appreciate my words…..... thank you again… peace and light…....b

  • Erika .

    Erika .

    Wow….I am stunned.

  • butchart replied

    thank you so much erika.. i appreciate you taking the time to read my work (and for the fav as well)..... i need to get some of your writing read as well….. i apologize for not doing so yet….. hard to keep up but i will get there…..... peace and light….b

  • DragonFlyer

    DragonFlyer

    I feel such depths and power in these words my friend… awesome visions come to my mind as I read them aloud… I’m amazed and honoured that any image of mine could remind you in any way of this writing of yours! Thank you most deeply…
    K xx

  • butchart replied

    you are truley a gem…. your kindness gives me such joy…...... thank you my dear friend….....b

  • Erika .

    Erika .

    No need to apologize butchart. I totally understand, so much work to read from talented writers. Read my work whenever you have the time. I would love for you to drop by. :)

  • DragonFlyer

    DragonFlyer

    You are right again my friend – so – I have to ‘borrow’ these words of yours to put where I can more easily see and read them – and feel their depth…
    Thank you
    K xx

  • butchart replied

    you are too kind…..... love and light…....b

  • Ushna Sardar

    Ushna Sardar

    Excellent read b!

  • butchart replied

    always an honour….. thank you so much ushna…..... love and light….b

  • lianne

    lianne

    Once again you tap into some instinctive core insight that reminds each of us that yes, there are two sides to us and that all of it is to be embraced if we are to find the right balance and expose the light that is truly who we are. This is so evocatively you, dear one – and oh how I’ve missed this connection!

  • butchart replied

    maybe we are getting closer to our “highest truths” my dear…....... :)

    as laways..thank you for all you do for my spirit…........ love….....b

  • bearpaw

    bearpaw

    this left me speechless and thoughtful Mr B…. you are a master of your crafts… love and hope to you…

  • butchart replied

    thank you dear one….. we need to catch up….... sorry i’m just getting to this…. i’ve been off the bubble for awhile…..... love and light…..b

  • AsylumWitch

    AsylumWitch

    Oh my…this is amazing!! I absolutely LOVE this! Brilliant piece and definite fave.

  • butchart replied

    thank you my new friend…... i hope you are having a great night….... b

  • Priya ...

    Priya ...

    duality;
    Everything is not as it seems. This is not a poem you can easily walk away from. I love the topsy turvy images in this poem. Lovely

  • butchart replied

    so true… everything has it’s mirrored counterpart… and i think we owe it to ourselves to explore and embrace that darker side….... (again… thank you for all your kind words today)....... love and light…...b

  • Wordslinger

    Wordslinger

    Nice one b. Enigmatic, paradoxical. Mystical.

  • butchart replied

    thank you so much my friend….... i guess sometimes my best thoughts come from a more abstract place…... i’m very glad something spoke to you in this…...... peace and light…...b

  • gretchen .

    gretchen .

    again i must say that i was left reading this over and over. you use such potent combinations of words in your poetry. great work. x o x

  • butchart replied

    thanks so much for the kind words.. i appreciate the time you spend with my work…... peace and light…b

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