Songlines
written by: Lisa Mary Armstrong
@earlgrey79_lisa
They dreamt rivers into existence
Knowing that the moon would soon
Follow with its pale heart
Its reflection catching fire
Luminescent in a mirror
Of still waters
Tracing ancient songlines
Their soulful melodies
Passing over landscapes:
Crisscrossing seas and oceans
Moving through cities and suburbs
Ever evolving,
Yet timeless
Only those who have memorised
The eternal song
Know their destination
A rite of passage passed down
Generations, while ancestral spirits awaken
beckoning them
To return to where
They first begun
To where the songlines
were sung.
Lisa Mary Armstrong is a Scottish poet. She lives with her children in South Lanarkshire and is a researcher and writer who teaches law and criminology. In her free time, she likes reading, playing the piano and gardening.
Latest posts by Lisa Mary Armstrong (see all)
- Songlines - May 13, 2022
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