A stand-alone tale of women associated with the sea. Folklore and mythology blend with an essence of truth depicting the feminine spirit. A romantic version of humanity.
Paradise bounty
her sweet innocence and youth
unaware of fate
A purple flower
scents of violets and mead
echo through her soul
His mouth an apple
his kiss an ethereal dream
encircled, she’s his
Eyes appear that see
a crime of forbidden love
rage and fury flames
Hearts torn asunder
banishment they both depart
disgraced, gates open
Under starry sky
the four rivers of her heart
drowns out the sorrow
Float on ocean’s waves
her heart now seeks a new home
broken but hope breathes
Muted horizon
she finds a land of plenty
but hell becomes home
Gazing out to sea
serenading memories
waves against the shore
The wings of a bird
soaring high in the heavens
he seeks what she lost
Ancient endearment
of the star-crossed love gone by
it's light now fading
Wildmen in forests
Herne the hunter seeks her
in sacred marriage
A new clan inland
the past is fading away
the apple haunts her
A woman’s soul crushed
in a land of warring men
fragile yet divine
Waterfalls in mist
she falls to her knees and prays
begging for the light
Woodwose hunted down
the crown removed from nature
roses overgrown
The secret garden
where seeds of truth lay dormant
fenced off from the world
Sacred feminine
close your eyes and hear her name
carried on the wind
~ Tracey-anne McCartney
Storytelling Haiku
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