When once solid ground shifts beneath my feet
I search for solace in all I‘ve known before
Capricious sacrifice, blood and ink compete
Raw emotions rage, unrelenting mentor
Harnessing fear and angst to empower me
I claw at handholds and climb again
clinging to my muse, my calliope
armed only with words and this pen
To rise above it, the place where falling
scrapes away layers of the too familiar
I embrace her sweet voice calling
My trusted guide, my conciliar
And when angels fly, her whispering voice
I’ll translate, creating prose and poetry to rejoice
photo: Pinterest
prompts: #MadVerse, #MSpoetry, WordPress Daily Post
Writing and Reflections 
[…] Pingback – Channeling Calliope […]
LikeLiked by 1 person
[…] Pingback – Channeling Calliope […]
LikeLiked by 1 person
[…] (which offers a bonus pingback to a new discovery for me: https://stepstimestwo.wordpress.com/2017/02/18/channeling-calliope/ at stepstimestwo by Michele Vecchitto) Both of these poems are wonderful odes to Calliope, the […]
LikeLiked by 1 person
[…] Pingback – Channeling Calliope […]
LikeLiked by 1 person
Love this! Thanks for introducing me to Calliope! Will soon be posting “IN LOVE WITH A MUSE” (MY CALLIOPE). And I want to thank you for the introduction to her and the spark of inspiration! Thanks for visiting my blog! Would you mind if I added a pingback to this post?
LikeLiked by 1 person
Sure! Thanks. 😀
LikeLiked by 1 person
I have scheduled “IN LOVE WITH A MUSE (MY CALLIOPE) to post tomorrow 3-4-17. I have included a pingback to this page. I would love to hear your feedback!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Looking forward to it!
LikeLike