Temple of the Wind

Temple of the Wind
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Jenny was a dancer
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Of the Celtic type
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Kept her mornings practice filled
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Performances at night
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On one normal night
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Right after a show
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Jenny felt a gently wind
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Show her where to go
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Up on to the hill top
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Green as Eire’s glens
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She thought she heard voices
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As she turned every bend
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Then she reached the highest hill
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From which all the land could be seen
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And the wind tugged at her hair again
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Not urgent, but serene
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“Behold the Temple of the Wind”
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A voice said, mysterious and faint
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But Jenny saw no temples
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Just a village, very quaint
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And the voice that seemed to read her heart
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Answered in reply
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“Ah! the temple is only seen by those
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Who look through the inner eye.”
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Jenny felt the wind again
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Urging her to be calm
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And in the moment closed her eyes
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On her heart placed her palm
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There was a great light
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A sudden gust of wind
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She was floating and free for what seemed a moment,
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Then Celtic dancer Jenny once again
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Many years later
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From that fateful night
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Jenny still remembered what happened
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In that flash of brilliant light
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“I was clothed in silver light,” she said
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“My heart was in the deepest peace
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At once I beheld everything that ever was
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And learned that our souls never cease
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“To be when we leave our bodies
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Now I know there’s nothing to fear
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And if I didn’t know better I’d say
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‘Twas the voice of the Beloved in my ear”
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Jenny the Celtic dancer
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Was never quite the same after that day
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Her jigs were filled with new found joy and devotion
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And her heart did ceaselessly pray
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And when she could no longer dance
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When old age had claimed her limbs
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She told her story of Divine light
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On the hill top Temple of the Wind
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Great story, glad you shared. I might suggest working on the rhythm so it flows better, but otherwise I liked it a lot.

 

I loved the Celtic theme in your poem, the culture of Ireland has always been fascinating to me especialy the religion of the Celts-very awesome!

 

Thanks...I used the theme because the title came from a Celtic instrumental by the same name...the song is found on Kate Prices's Deep Heart's Core

 

I loved the idea but hoped against hope it might be a fabulous, folklore place. Where the invisible and barely seen creatures we know are there gather after dark. The Temple of the Wind deserves such inhabitants. Don't offer it to any other.

 

The Temple of the Wind is the Divine within everything and everyone...and if you so chose for it to be a creature...then it is what you see it as...