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I met you on the journey
in the middle of the path
where like Dante courting Beatrice
you gave me cause to pause.

To stop and ponder with you
the many joys of life:
How nature pours her blessings
on every single soul.

How Wisdom speaks with softness
and Knowledge walks with Grace.
And in those precious moments
we’ve learned of sadness too:

How Life and Death are partners.
How Lie disguises Truth.
How Pride mocks shy Humility.
How Anger battles Peace.

In the middle of the journey
we’ve talked of Love and Pain.
Of War and dismal Suffering.
Of Happiness and Peace.

We’ve praised the sky at sunrise
and hailed the moon at night.
We’ve danced the dance of lovers
and sung the song of dreams.

We’ve drunk the wine of sages
and boiled the bitter herbs.
We’ve bathed our skins in precious oils
and soaked our feet in myrrh.

We’ve chatted without ceasing.
And now we move again.
To face the path that lies ahead.
To weave the web of Life.

I met you on the journey.
That journey we call life.
We’ve moved in tandem as one.
Weaving the web of life.

Life is but a journey.
To find ourselves in others.
To know that love is oneness.
The oneness of the soul.

Let this be the message.
To know our varied oneness.
Nature grants us the many.
To find in it our oneness.

I met you on the journey
in the middle of the path.
And like Dante courting Beatrice,
you still give me cause to pause.

To know that out of many,
oneness can be found.
The oneness and the harmony
that is the human soul.

I met you, dearest Doe Doe.
The West meeting the East.
The two of us in tandem.
Two hearts beating as one.

Two hearts ever beating.
In sync with human nature.
Returning all to oneness.
For oneness is its nature.

About this poem

This poem was written by Karl C. Folkes in 1991 as he reflected on his marriage of 29 years at the time to the love of his life, his Asian wife of Rangoon, Burma, whom he compared to Dante’s Beatrice, as providing him with the impetus and the passion to savor lessons learned on the journey of life.

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Written on May 29, 1991

Submitted by karlcfolkes on September 15, 2021

Modified by karlcfolkes on May 31, 2024

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Karl Constantine FOLKES

Retired educator of Jamaican ancestry with a lifelong interest in composing poetry dealing particularly with the metaphysics of self-reflection; completed a dissertation in Children’s Literature in 1991 at New York University entitled: An Analysis of Wilhelm Grimm’s ‘Liebe Mili’ (translated into English as “Dear Mili”), Employing Von Franzian Methodological Processes of Analytical Psychology. The subject of the dissertation concerned the process of Individuation. more…

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7 Comments
  • jerrywlawrence2666
    A Very Empassioned Piece. A Very Poignant Literary Statement.
    LikeReply2 hours ago
  • karlcfolkes
    Thank you Kfoxy1411,
    Hearty congratulations to you and your husband on your journey together. Of such is love. It is a journey of the soul ever informing us that out of many is the blessed oneness. Blessings! 
    LikeReply6 hours ago
  • Kfoxy1411
    This is beautiful. Absolutely beautiful. My husband and I have been together 15 years and this year is our 10 year wedding anniversary. This really resonated with me.
    LikeReply8 hours ago
  • karlcfolkes
    Currently in 2024 celebrating our 62 years of love and. friendship in marriage .
    LikeReply1 day ago
  • Abbykesington
    I particularly like the paradoxes of death and life, lie and truth, pride and humility.....
    LikeReply1 day ago
  • AIDA
    This poem is beautiful and thought-provoking, taking the reader on a transcendent journey filled with deep reflections on life and love. The imagery and themes are incredibly powerful, invoking a sense of wonder and contemplation.

    One suggestion for improvement could be to add some variation in the structure or rhythm of the poem to keep the reader engaged throughout. Perhaps consider playing with different stanza lengths or incorporating different poetic devices to enhance the overall flow of the piece.

    Overall, 'The Transcendental Journey' is a captivating and emotive poem that resonates with its readers on a profound level. Keep up the great work and continue to explore your creativity in your writing.
     
    LikeReply 11 day ago
  • karlcfolkes
    This poem is heart fully dedicated to my darling wife of Rangoon, Burma, whom I met in 1959 when she was an exchange student in Washington, D.C., whom I married in 1962, and who has enormously enriched my life spiritually.
    My cup runners over with love. 
    LikeReply1 day ago

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