relying

since you were young you've always had
a milky white Aran sweater

always inhaling the natural fragrance
of wool
your face pressed against your sweater sleeve
the taste of sea milk

the knit cables braided you together
with your early close-knit circle
of loving people

and now years later you're still
relying on the spirit of the sweater
anchoring you
in your new love circle
reaching out to the world

relying on you relying
on love and sea milk
the foam of life

you're an anchor relying
on your loved ones relying
on you relying
on this chunky fragrant pattern
of love

they'll never lose you
and you'll never lose your way
you're an anchor relying
on these special braided cables
of belonging



Vera Kelgart  (with smoky elestial crystal)  2014

muscle memory

in lucid dreaming
you come walking
across the quiet floor of waves
in your floor long
turquoise sea gown

dolphins' thought patterns
translated into fat silk
rippling wavelike off one shoulder

you remember with your bare arms
dreaming dolphins deeper
in your muscle memory
remember freedom
in your lightly curled fists

looks like solitude but isn't
it's your turquoise generosity



Vera Kelgart  (with record keeper Isis crystal)  2014

singer

the blackbird is drawing you out
of yourself
then delivering you back
to yourself as a gift

the soft song tears the grey
drawing you out
far away to the swirling
solicitous blue

delivering you safely
back to yourself
your chili red appetite
your passion for work

there's a small dreamy indigo
flower by the wayside

there's a golden hoop you've discovered
in your aura
nourishing your body
everywhere



Vera Kelgart  (with smoky Isis crystal 'Zoë')  2014

Four women who inspired me

Poets are not only inspired by poets or even writers of fiction. Some of my greatest sources of inspiration were non-fiction writers, writing of their work in fields seemingly unrelated to poetry.

Back in 1995, psychotherapist Belleruth Naparstek sparked my interest in visualization with her book 'Staying well with guided imagery'. In my view, it was one of the first serious (not just new age jubilant) books on the topic.
And by 1996, I had spotted one of the most fascinating authors of crystal books: crystal healer Katrina Raphaell. A founder of 'The Crystal Academy', her writing in 'The crystal trilogy' is poetic in its own right.

Reading the book 'Energy medicine for women' (2008), I was deeply impressed by energy medicine woman extraordinaire Donna Eden. She has an uncompromising belief in people as self-healers and self-nurturers.

Swedish designer Annika Thomas is one of the pioneers of the holistic fashion concept. Her book from 1989 on personal styling includes psychological and spiritual factors in the choice of cut and colour. Her blog 'Wholethreads' explored femininity in fashion and mythology. As a guest blogger on 'Docakilah' in 2012, she wrote the personal message 'The world needs you to follow your inspiration'.

Fire kvinder, der har inspireret mig

Digtere bliver ikke kun inspireret af digtere eller skønlitterære forfattere. Nogle af mine vigtigste inspirationskilder har været faglitterære forfattere, der skriver om deres arbejde inden for helt andre områder.
Psykoterapeut Belleruth Naparstek var i 1995 med sin bog "Staying well with guided imagery" igangsættende for min interesse for visualisering. Hendes bog var den første seriøse (og ikke kun new age begejstrede) bog jeg læste om emnet.
Og i 1996 havde jeg fundet frem til en af de mest spændende forfattere af krystalbøger: krystalhealer Katrina Raphaell. Hun er grundlægger af "The Crystal Academy", og hendes sprog og beskrivelser i "The crystal trilogy" er i sig selv en slags poesi.
Den formidable energimedicin-kvinde Donna Eden gjorde med bogen "Energy medicine for women" (2008) et dybt indtryk på mig. Hun har en kompromisløs tro på, at mennesker kan tage vare på deres egen sundhed.
Den svenske designer Annika Thomas er en af pionererne inden for begrebet holistisk mode. Hendes bog fra 1989 (på dansk 1990: "Tøj og personlighed") inddrager psykologiske og spirituelle faktorer i valget af tøjsnit og farver. Hendes blog "Wholethreads" udforskede modens og mytologiens kvindebilleder.Som gæste-blogger på "Docakilah" i 2012 skrev hun det personlige budskab "The world needs you to follow your inspiration".