Rebirth

The sign of life.

From this cocoon

I will burst one day

a healed woman

to carry the babies

inside a new dream.

We will walk

toward the seven

mountains again,

no longer in terror

of Time.

***

Inspired by Toni Morrison: “One looks to history for the feel of time or its purgative effects; one looks through art for its signs of renewal” (from “The Future of Time” in The Source of Self-Regard).

Author: Stacey C. Johnson

I keep watch and listen, mostly in dark places.

9 thoughts on “Rebirth”

  1. michael raven – Twin Cities, MN, USA – Nontraditional scribbler of words; occasionally coherent. Mostly harmless. Author of "galdr: thought + memory".
    michael raven says:

    …inside a new dream . <3

    Reply
  3. M. Ashley – Inland Empire, California – I am an essayist and poet. My work has been rejected by some of the finest journals in America. Fortunately, it also gets accepted from time to time and has appeared in equally fine journals such as Word Riot, Inlandia, Brew City Magazine, and SageWoman, among others.. In 2002, I won the Academy of American Poets Prize for Vanderbilt University.
 For no good reason, I possess an unnecessarily dark humor which is why being third generation California Inland Empirian delights me so. My gods are weird. I once won $350 for writing a smartassed essay on “why the wise use of water is important in my daily life”. I am undoubtedly the Greek god Hermes’ special snowflake. I’m pretty sure I got into college via a series of fortuitous clerical errors.
 When I had to grow up and get a real job, I decided against it and stayed a writer. I have worked many odd—and I mean odd—jobs to support my habit: PR writer for country music hopefuls, resume massager, WalMart fitting room attendant and switchboard operator, and telephone psychic, just to name a few.
 I am also albino. That's why my psychic gifts are so strong. I traded in my pigment for magical foresight, because that's how it works. It gets all technical. Trust me. That's totally how it works.
    M. Ashley says:

    “No longer in terror of Time”—what a blessed state.

    Reply
  4. Ari Joshua Bouse – Ari Joshua Bouse is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and ReikiMaster. Meditation/mindfulness is a key dynamic to his way of life. He is here to inspire inner peace and lighten-up consciousness. Please feel free to visit his website at: www.classroommothershipearth.com. If you would like to reach Ari, please email him at: darknightwalksinsunlight@gmail.com.
    Ari Joshua Bouse says:

    Powerful! Love the Toni Morrison inspiration!

    Reply
  6. chrisbkm – Chris Morrison was born on the north shore of Lake Superior and currently lives by the Atlantic on the north shore of Nova Scotia, Canada.
    chrisbkm says:

    Very powerful piece packed into a handful of words. Beautiful Stacey!

    Reply

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