En opdagelsesrejsendes notesbog

Efter starten på Artist's Tool Poems føler jeg mig som en opdagelsesrejsende, der endelig skimter sit magiske kontinent. Disse digte, der kombinerer mine interesser for visualisering, kreativitet og tøj, synes at være de digte jeg hele tiden har forsøgt at skrive - uden at vide hvordan!
Digtene er formet som visualiserings-meditationer (eller 'focused reverie", for at bruge et udtryk fra Belleruth Naparstek). Hovedpersonerne møder og integrerer deres egen kreativitet, de ifører sig så at sige deres kreative arbejdstøj. Måske lærer de at styrke eller afbalancere deres inspirationsunivers i forhold til dagligdagens realiteter.
Jeg har selv mediteret på denne måde i et stykke tid. Men først nu er det faldet mig ind at bruge formen som en poetisk skabelon.
Efterhånden som mine ideer udvikler sig, vil jeg skrive mere om Artist's Tool Poems, men det vil blive på engelsk.

coming from nature

at dusk before sleep's blackout

you're feeling your own pulse

settling your thoughts

seeking the heart shape in your mind

letting go of tensions

imagining

you in the simplest jersey really

an apple green tank top

a long blue bell skirt

colours to be recognized universally

as coming from nature

meant to resuscitate and soothe

you can go everywhere

in your simple top and skirt

you're just people

dressed in the safe and cherished colours

of green apples and blue sky

repairing despair

awakening deep hope asleep

on the ocean floor

streaming oxytocinic pictures

as spiritual diamonds

to help the worriers of the world

pointing to baby elephants

saying eggs in the blackbird's nest

will be singing tomorrow

life is still alive

never give up

tomorrow may be better

never give up

new chance

get well

hold on

have faith

be cool

easier tomorrow

wait and see

without noticing you're slipping into sleep

in the morning you feel nourished

by the colour-coded pieces of your mind

the mumblings from your open dream hands

Vera Kelgart  (with chlorite coated crystal)  2016

thesaurus

slowing down

you reset yourself

opening your mind's eye

calmly breathing

encircling your body heartwise

imagining

you in a blue linen suit

slightly creased in the sumptuous way

of linen twill

jacket with lapels elegantly notched

big buttons mother-of-pearl

pants with natural linen sheen

woven rainbow around your waist

like a martial art belt

but words are your martial art

you're building a body of language

absorbing words like nutrients

into your muscles

strong standing tall alert

you're taking a stance yet relaxing

into that stance

of a world builder with words

connecting deep down

through ancient gold tiles

to your mothers and fathers

never chained to them but linking to them

your tribe

standing tall on earth feet

with passionate wordwise strength

embodying your body of language

with real power dressing

flax flower blue against cultural

gold tiles sky blue bricks

this is your stance

you're a live thesaurus

lifebuilding words with strong hands

spurting freshwater words from the fountain

of your archives

words are ways

you're always pointing in life's direction

future-proofing synonyms

empowering your people

humanity

after these training sessions

you'll want small talk

toned-down togetherness

Vera Kelgart  (with smoky elestial crystal)  2016

in the cloud

aligning yourself with the direct road to the sky

your spine a stem pointing upwards

you're tracing a big oval heart around yourself

breathing the heart

closing your eyes

imagining

you in your cloud sheath

that's your name for it

soft oyster white strapless wrap

knee-length maybe silk-like but softer

like breath sprinkled with twinkles

star-like sequins

usually you'll see stars in a clear sky

but these are stars in the cloud

and now there are voices

that'll be the children

you feel their hands grabbing your hands

all of your hands like you're a goddess

with many hands

they're holding on to you

holding on to the soft starry cloud

your slender frame is wrapped in

a party-like sheath but comfortable

puffy and soothing like soft dream beds

in bedtime stories for kids

you're transmitting this white fantasy shell

softness to the children of the world

they're coming to be near you

from all global corners

calling your name in their dreams

reaching for one of your many hands

you're the mother of hope and encouragement

the big sister of future laughter

your hands are their university

your cloud sheath the pillow they lean on

up in the air for a breather

during your working day you'll stop and pause

glimpsing the verdant globe moving

in a stream of light

Vera Kelgart  (with channeling Lemuria crystal)  2016

blue island watching

deep in your heart there's a door

you go through it

breathing the brisk breeze freely

focusing the lens of your inner eye

imagining

you in that pineapple yellow tankini

and your big kanga blowing like a sail

sky blue and white around your waist

on your blue island watching

over the glass blue waves

over the seagulls hang-gliding

in the turquoise horizon

like you're watching over

mother's milk of peace

undiluted strong child of the sun

welcoming all people seeking

the nourishing pineapple yellow joy

the blue and white universal pattern

of good thinking

relaxing at home in life

welcoming seekers of harmony

at home in your yellow tankini of youth

running across the sands with wide spread wings

of blue and white fine porcelain days

nourishing pineapple childhood years

of sight sound taste smell touch

protecting the sun in the island's midriff

embracing horizons but at home forever

a safe place in the world's memory

wrapped in your kanga the blue and white

of a clear island day

welcoming

trying to bring the island to everyday life

you're translating it into

a warm-hearted genius

Vera Kelgart  (with channeling Lemuria crystal)  2016