Music playing is "Magic" STOP THE PRESSES!!!!! Hold everything! On Novemer 25, 1998, at 4:30 P.M. Central time, Shawndah Dawhn, my FIRST Great Granddaughter, made her appearance. She weighed in at 6 pounds 4 ounces, and 21 inches long. Here's my latest image of Shawndah. Now she's 2 Months old and up to 12 pounds 6 ounces. I decided that since my "Life Path's" Totem Animal is RAVEN, I should put a picture of my Namesake here, so here ya go. This is My friend the Night Raven as he's lookin' back to see if that's REALLY him that's lookin' back to see if, if, errr UM.. ................................... Whoa! You found me. Tee Hee. My name is RavenJack. Welcome to my Virtual Tree. Pull up that branch over there, grab a cup of coffee, and look around a bit. It just might be a FUN visit. Here's a picture of my house. Don't be deceived by the appearance of it being too small for a Raven to fit into. Remember we Ravens are the original Shapeshifters. I live in the top " Apartment" and my friends share the others. Tee Hee there IS an advantage to being a "Bird" and living in the Top. "The Raven" Long ago, near the beginning of the world. Gray Eagle was the guardian of the sun and moon and stars, of fresh water and fire. Gray Eagle hated people so much that he kept things hidden. People lived in darkness, without fire and without fresh water. Gray Eagle had a beautiful daughter and Raven fell in love with her. At that time Raven was a handsome young man. He changed himself into a snow-white bird. And as a snow-white bird he pleased Gray Eagle's daughter. She invited him to her father's lodge. When Raven saw the sun and the moon and the stars and fresh water hanging on the sides of Eagle's lodge, he knew what he must do. He waited for his chance to seize them when no one was watching. He stole all of them and a brand of fire also. He flew out of the lodge through the smoke hole. As soon as Raven was outside, he hung the sun up in the sky. It made so much light that he was able to fly far out to an island in the middle of the ocean. When the sun set, he fastened the moon up in the sky and hung the stars around in different places. By this new light he kept on flying, carrying with him fresh water and the brand of fire he had stolen. He flew back over land. When he reached the right place, he dropped all the water he had stolen. It fell to the ground and there became the source of all fresh-water streams and lakes in the world. Then Raven flew on, holding the fire brand in his bill. The smoke from the firebrand blew back over his white feathers and made them black. When his bill began to burn, he had to drop the firebrand. It struck the rocks and went into the rocks. That is why, if you strike two stones together, fire will drop out. Raven's feather's never became white again after they were blackened by the smoke from the firebrand. That is why the Raven is now a black bird. If you look wayyyyy down there at the very bottom right of my page, you'll see my buddy Ruby (even though he's a "He") Stop by and say Hey to him. That ugly ole Dude you see down there isn't really me. NOPE! NOT EVEN! NO WAY! He's just some other bum I found that wanted his picture on the Internet. Wellll maybe it Really IS a picture of me, but I ain't tellin. ROFL Here's a FINE example of work by my DEAR friend BELNCANDLE. I looked and looked ALL over this page, and I suddenly found out I plumb forgot to put the Link to BELNCANDLE's Home Page here, soo to correct that DUH deal, here TIS. LOL MOONSHADOWS Listen to the sound of the birds can you hear her singing Feel the sunshine upon your body can you see her smile Smell the fragrance of the flowers can you sense her being Listen to the whisper of the wind can you hear her calling to you Listen to the roar of the ocean can you hear her heart beat Listen to the babble of a brook can you hear her laugh Feel the ran upon your face do you know she cries FoxesTruth, (Tami Fox) finally agreed to let me put one of her MANY songs on my page, So I chose this one for the start. Hope you like it. Shattered Realities As I tiptoed through the cobwebs of my conscious mind I tightrope walked the fine lines Arms extended, open and trusting To you You were there at the center For me Or so you said You called out the path And as you beckoned I made my way through The maze of deep understanding Chorus Ohhh but it has since become One of lifes shattered realities As the echos of your call Remind me I have seen again My soul bleed. You were so true My intuitions high That this was meant to be I have never been so sure Never had a doubt That you were the one I had been seeking For an eternity For all to see Silly me. Chorus Oh but is has since become one Of lifes shattered Realities As the echos of your call Remind me I have seen again My soul bleed. And then standing there alone At the center Arms yet empty Wondering which way to go With no one to take my hand As promised I gathered courage Saw the light Found the way Out of my night. Chorus Oh but is has since become one Of lifes shattered Realities As the echos of your call Remind me I have seen again My soul bleed. The journey out was short and sweet I realized the truth I am as I was But with deeper understanding The journey was the key To the higher knowledge That finding the way out Was the path to myself. Ohhh but it has since become One of lifes shattered realities As the echos of your call Remind me I have seen again My soul bleed. You were so very true My intuitions so high That this was meant to be I had never been so sure Never had a doubt That you had been The one I was seeking For an eternity For all to see Not silly me But rather, silly you. Tami Fox Okay Y'all here's the link to Tami's Home Page. If enough of us pester her enough times, maybe she'll share more of her writings with us. FoxesTruth's Home Page Here's a small sample of the excellentwritings of my friend DAHKDRAGON she is a wonderful Author, and has MANY more stories and Poems on her page(s) Through this pain I am meek. Cutting like a knife answers I seek. Questions go when answers come. Now I am learning where I am from. Up in the sky I see stars and inside I ache for more. Somtimes I wonder how much more. This human life is so confining, Waiting for Mother Earth and her timing. For when my job is done, time will be a blur. For time is man made like the changes of her. I look up, from the Stars I came. Is this life here just a game? To the stars I shall go, and once again I shall grow. Dahkla '98 © That little guy that keeps popping up over there is the link to DAHK'S page, so click on him and go check it out. I promise you will NOT be disappointed. HEY!I just realized I PLUMB forgot to put a Link here to this FANTASTIC online store I found, WELLLLL I'll take care of that RAT NOW! Here's the link to "The Wizard Of Oddz" A great place to get statues of Dragons and wizards, Native American stuff, Unicorns, and they even have HAND ETCHED glass Rune Stones, with Clay and Wood Runes to come.. Check 'em out. Wizard Of Oddz If you click on that little Doorway down there nothing will happen, so don't even consider clicking there. I'm tellin you,NOTHIN will happen. Don't click on that little Doorway, cause it ain't nothin but a little Doorway. Hmmm well, if you insist, go ahead and click on it. BUT nothin will happen. See there! I tried to tell you nothin would happen Tee Hee. Here is a Wonderful, short piece from my Dear friend Celynmar1. I was planning to put this small sample of her work in the Other Tree, but decided that she deserves a place in the tree where I keep the coffee pot. Hope ya'll enjoy this, and talk Cely into sending me LOTS more. :) TRUE BEING We are One. We are love. There is no separation. There is no time - only eternity here and now. You are beautiful, I am beautiful, We are beautiful. We are Spirit. Spirit is Love. Spirit is all there is. Therefore, Love is all there is. I am Spirit. I am Love. We are One. ~Celynmar~ Here's a FANTASTIC Poem by Denilyn. A friend from the "Peaceful Forest" Chat room. She graciously gave permission for me to include it here for YA'LL to enjoy too. THE LONELY MAN She saw the lonely man today Sitting in his truck wondering to himself which road was the way. The tears poured down his face His longing for happiness, he couldnt find this place. He needed someone to talk to today Someone who wanted to hear what he had to say. Someone who wanted to feel his skin, to love him, be with him, he thought to himself is this a sin. He said I am stuck between what I need and what is right To fullfill my commitments no matter how much it becomes an internal fight. Things always look darkest before the light, were her words of wisdom to him this day Look in your heart, listen to what it has to say. We are only lonely when we find all hope is lost Keep looking forward, look for that rainbow at any cost. Then she pulled this lonely man close to her that day He felt her warmth, her hope, her love-she pointed him in the direction, she showed him the way. Filled with her light, on his face crept a smile he planned to keep it there for quite a while. Lyn HEY! I have found a couple more of Deni's poems. Look over there in the Other Tree. I put 'em over there. I have a couple of FANTASTIC Poems from Denilyn for YA'LL now, AND there are even some more over there in the Other Tree for ya too. Meanwhile, enjoy these two. The Lost One He lives in his thoughts and in his dreams The lost one, trying to figure out what life means. I am whispering to the wind I call the old ones, bring him home, bring him home again. He wanders, can't figure out whats right He cries for his lost heart, he has given up the fight. So I whisper to the wind I call the old ones, bring him home, bring him home again. He can't figure out where he should be His heart tells him home is in the arms of me. So I whisper to the wind I call the old ones, bring him home, bring him home again. He knows who I am, he knows where i'll be Always in his heart, take a look and see. As I whisper to the wind The old ones bring him home again. Lyn FAR AWAY PLACE To this far away place, where dreams are kept You went there today as my heart wept. To the moon, among the stars Where our dreams reside, off you went afar. Always in my thoughts, you will remain Your face, your kiss, your touch will feel the same. Bye fro now love, luck and happiness always for you Follow your heart, always stay true. Lyn Don't forget to look over there in the other tree for Denise's other works. I met this lady last evening,on line, and learned that she too, is a very good Poet. I asked for a few samples of her work, and she sent me THIS wonderful piece. Coffee A public place Room full of people Excitement in the air A cup of Java shared between friends Pleasant conversation Wonderful aroma Together reaching for the sugar Our hands touch Our eyes meet Excuses are spoken Conversation continues Unintentionally the spark is ignited Making small talk Between the distractions Of what it might be like To share more than just coffee between friends Another cup is poured Temperatures rising Reaching to take my hand Sitting there lost in each others eyes It's late in the evening The cups are now empty Conversation now concluded As the night is filled with possibilities Of sensual touches And passionate kisses Exploring the ecstasy Of more than just coffee between friends By Diana Look over there in the Other Tree, and You'll find some more from Diana YA'LL be sure to check out the neat stuff I've put over there in the Other Tree. There are LOTS of good stories, and Poetry there from some VERY good writers. Here's the link The Other Tree is unfortunately no longer. These next two Poems are by a Wonderful lady from Canada. Hope Y'all enjoy Shadowself"s work as much as I do. QUERY In germs of purity We await infinity Faintly existent Yet, illogically present The fetus will cry Begins to die Outside the womb Astride its tomb... Time dims the light Again the night But time was never And now...it's over... To fight for purity, we chose But germs must decompose So pray to the Trinity To give us infinity Fold those coarse hands But see the fine sands Sift into our graves Designing our staves We die in our mystery Our malignant crude history And before we can run ....follow our sun Our life is dying But our nod is denying That we've lived at all Outside our skulls And before we can ask it They've nailed our casket... (Do I try to infer, That we never were?) Maria Lia 1971 OH Mysteries Within my heart i grew a wish a simple dream, i thought to never fall for the "web" bliss where my love will be caught i let out the wish in kisses and sips and in cyber to surrender i placed it upon your hungry lips in a folder called remember i pressed it tight and held it in so no tears will slip my eyes then let this dream soak through my skin knowing there will be lies No one climbs this wistfull shadow no cyber kiss, no cyber hand no trace it is where rain begins the rainbow of colorful tears upon one's face So if you wish this dream with me sing in whispers, drink me up you're my cloud in trousers, a reverie or leave your heart in a cup I am your soft blanket for the night snuggle in me from your nightmare but dont think you'll take my heart Its not here for surrender I am your perfect trophy the prey u hunt so well for you will ever get me to leave before the rainfall Shadowself 1999 This was our friend's last home page before he left us. We will all miss him greatly.
Music playing is "Magic"
STOP THE PRESSES!!!!! Hold everything! On Novemer 25, 1998, at 4:30 P.M. Central time, Shawndah Dawhn, my FIRST Great Granddaughter, made her appearance. She weighed in at 6 pounds 4 ounces, and 21 inches long. Here's my latest image of Shawndah. Now she's 2 Months old and up to 12 pounds 6 ounces.
I decided that since my "Life Path's" Totem Animal is RAVEN, I should put a picture of my Namesake here, so here ya go. This is My friend the Night Raven as he's lookin' back to see if that's REALLY him that's lookin' back to see if, if, errr UM..
...................................
Whoa! You found me. Tee Hee. My name is RavenJack. Welcome to my Virtual Tree. Pull up that branch over there, grab a cup of coffee, and look around a bit. It just might be a FUN visit.
Here's a picture of my house. Don't be deceived by the appearance of it being too small for a Raven to fit into. Remember we Ravens are the original Shapeshifters. I live in the top " Apartment" and my friends share the others. Tee Hee there IS an advantage to being a "Bird" and living in the Top.
"The Raven"
Long ago, near the beginning of the world. Gray Eagle was the guardian of the sun and moon and stars, of fresh water and fire. Gray Eagle hated people so much that he kept things hidden. People lived in darkness, without fire and without fresh water. Gray Eagle had a beautiful daughter and Raven fell in love with her. At that time Raven was a handsome young man. He changed himself into a snow-white bird. And as a snow-white bird he pleased Gray Eagle's daughter. She invited him to her father's lodge. When Raven saw the sun and the moon and the stars and fresh water hanging on the sides of Eagle's lodge, he knew what he must do. He waited for his chance to seize them when no one was watching. He stole all of them and a brand of fire also. He flew out of the lodge through the smoke hole. As soon as Raven was outside, he hung the sun up in the sky. It made so much light that he was able to fly far out to an island in the middle of the ocean. When the sun set, he fastened the moon up in the sky and hung the stars around in different places. By this new light he kept on flying, carrying with him fresh water and the brand of fire he had stolen. He flew back over land. When he reached the right place, he dropped all the water he had stolen. It fell to the ground and there became the source of all fresh-water streams and lakes in the world. Then Raven flew on, holding the fire brand in his bill. The smoke from the firebrand blew back over his white feathers and made them black. When his bill began to burn, he had to drop the firebrand. It struck the rocks and went into the rocks. That is why, if you strike two stones together, fire will drop out. Raven's feather's never became white again after they were blackened by the smoke from the firebrand. That is why the Raven is now a black bird.
If you look wayyyyy down there at the very bottom right of my page, you'll see my buddy Ruby (even though he's a "He") Stop by and say Hey to him.
That ugly ole Dude you see down there isn't really me. NOPE! NOT EVEN! NO WAY! He's just some other bum I found that wanted his picture on the Internet. Wellll maybe it Really IS a picture of me, but I ain't tellin. ROFL
Here's a FINE example of work by my DEAR friend BELNCANDLE. I looked and looked ALL over this page, and I suddenly found out I plumb forgot to put the Link to BELNCANDLE's Home Page here, soo to correct that DUH deal, here TIS. LOL MOONSHADOWS Listen to the sound of the birds can you hear her singing Feel the sunshine upon your body can you see her smile Smell the fragrance of the flowers can you sense her being Listen to the whisper of the wind can you hear her calling to you Listen to the roar of the ocean can you hear her heart beat Listen to the babble of a brook can you hear her laugh Feel the ran upon your face do you know she cries
FoxesTruth, (Tami Fox) finally agreed to let me put one of her MANY songs on my page, So I chose this one for the start. Hope you like it. Shattered Realities As I tiptoed through the cobwebs of my conscious mind I tightrope walked the fine lines Arms extended, open and trusting To you You were there at the center For me Or so you said You called out the path And as you beckoned I made my way through The maze of deep understanding Chorus Ohhh but it has since become One of lifes shattered realities As the echos of your call Remind me I have seen again My soul bleed. You were so true My intuitions high That this was meant to be I have never been so sure Never had a doubt That you were the one I had been seeking For an eternity For all to see Silly me. Chorus Oh but is has since become one Of lifes shattered Realities As the echos of your call Remind me I have seen again My soul bleed. And then standing there alone At the center Arms yet empty Wondering which way to go With no one to take my hand As promised I gathered courage Saw the light Found the way Out of my night. Chorus Oh but is has since become one Of lifes shattered Realities As the echos of your call Remind me I have seen again My soul bleed. The journey out was short and sweet I realized the truth I am as I was But with deeper understanding The journey was the key To the higher knowledge That finding the way out Was the path to myself. Ohhh but it has since become One of lifes shattered realities As the echos of your call Remind me I have seen again My soul bleed. You were so very true My intuitions so high That this was meant to be I had never been so sure Never had a doubt That you had been The one I was seeking For an eternity For all to see Not silly me But rather, silly you. Tami Fox Okay Y'all here's the link to Tami's Home Page. If enough of us pester her enough times, maybe she'll share more of her writings with us. FoxesTruth's Home Page
Here's a small sample of the excellentwritings of my friend DAHKDRAGON she is a wonderful Author, and has MANY more stories and Poems on her page(s) Through this pain I am meek. Cutting like a knife answers I seek. Questions go when answers come. Now I am learning where I am from. Up in the sky I see stars and inside I ache for more. Somtimes I wonder how much more. This human life is so confining, Waiting for Mother Earth and her timing. For when my job is done, time will be a blur. For time is man made like the changes of her. I look up, from the Stars I came. Is this life here just a game? To the stars I shall go, and once again I shall grow. Dahkla '98 © That little guy that keeps popping up over there is the link to DAHK'S page, so click on him and go check it out. I promise you will NOT be disappointed.
HEY!I just realized I PLUMB forgot to put a Link here to this FANTASTIC online store I found, WELLLLL I'll take care of that RAT NOW! Here's the link to "The Wizard Of Oddz" A great place to get statues of Dragons and wizards, Native American stuff, Unicorns, and they even have HAND ETCHED glass Rune Stones, with Clay and Wood Runes to come.. Check 'em out.
Wizard Of Oddz
If you click on that little Doorway down there nothing will happen, so don't even consider clicking there. I'm tellin you,NOTHIN will happen. Don't click on that little Doorway, cause it ain't nothin but a little Doorway. Hmmm well, if you insist, go ahead and click on it. BUT nothin will happen.
See there! I tried to tell you nothin would happen Tee Hee.
Here is a Wonderful, short piece from my Dear friend Celynmar1. I was planning to put this small sample of her work in the Other Tree, but decided that she deserves a place in the tree where I keep the coffee pot. Hope ya'll enjoy this, and talk Cely into sending me LOTS more. :)
TRUE BEING We are One. We are love. There is no separation. There is no time - only eternity here and now. You are beautiful, I am beautiful, We are beautiful. We are Spirit. Spirit is Love. Spirit is all there is. Therefore, Love is all there is. I am Spirit. I am Love. We are One. ~Celynmar~
Here's a FANTASTIC Poem by Denilyn. A friend from the "Peaceful Forest" Chat room. She graciously gave permission for me to include it here for YA'LL to enjoy too.
THE LONELY MAN
She saw the lonely man today Sitting in his truck wondering to himself which road was the way. The tears poured down his face His longing for happiness, he couldnt find this place. He needed someone to talk to today Someone who wanted to hear what he had to say. Someone who wanted to feel his skin, to love him, be with him, he thought to himself is this a sin. He said I am stuck between what I need and what is right To fullfill my commitments no matter how much it becomes an internal fight. Things always look darkest before the light, were her words of wisdom to him this day Look in your heart, listen to what it has to say. We are only lonely when we find all hope is lost Keep looking forward, look for that rainbow at any cost. Then she pulled this lonely man close to her that day He felt her warmth, her hope, her love-she pointed him in the direction, she showed him the way. Filled with her light, on his face crept a smile he planned to keep it there for quite a while. Lyn HEY! I have found a couple more of Deni's poems. Look over there in the Other Tree. I put 'em over there.
I have a couple of FANTASTIC Poems from Denilyn for YA'LL now, AND there are even some more over there in the Other Tree for ya too. Meanwhile, enjoy these two.
The Lost One He lives in his thoughts and in his dreams The lost one, trying to figure out what life means. I am whispering to the wind I call the old ones, bring him home, bring him home again. He wanders, can't figure out whats right He cries for his lost heart, he has given up the fight. So I whisper to the wind I call the old ones, bring him home, bring him home again. He can't figure out where he should be His heart tells him home is in the arms of me. So I whisper to the wind I call the old ones, bring him home, bring him home again. He knows who I am, he knows where i'll be Always in his heart, take a look and see. As I whisper to the wind The old ones bring him home again. Lyn
FAR AWAY PLACE To this far away place, where dreams are kept You went there today as my heart wept. To the moon, among the stars Where our dreams reside, off you went afar. Always in my thoughts, you will remain Your face, your kiss, your touch will feel the same. Bye fro now love, luck and happiness always for you Follow your heart, always stay true. Lyn
Don't forget to look over there in the other tree for Denise's other works.
I met this lady last evening,on line, and learned that she too, is a very good Poet. I asked for a few samples of her work, and she sent me THIS wonderful piece.
Coffee A public place Room full of people Excitement in the air A cup of Java shared between friends Pleasant conversation Wonderful aroma Together reaching for the sugar Our hands touch Our eyes meet Excuses are spoken Conversation continues Unintentionally the spark is ignited Making small talk Between the distractions Of what it might be like To share more than just coffee between friends Another cup is poured Temperatures rising Reaching to take my hand Sitting there lost in each others eyes It's late in the evening The cups are now empty Conversation now concluded As the night is filled with possibilities Of sensual touches And passionate kisses Exploring the ecstasy Of more than just coffee between friends By Diana Look over there in the Other Tree, and You'll find some more from Diana
YA'LL be sure to check out the neat stuff I've put over there in the Other Tree. There are LOTS of good stories, and Poetry there from some VERY good writers. Here's the link
The Other Tree is unfortunately no longer.
These next two Poems are by a Wonderful lady from Canada. Hope Y'all enjoy Shadowself"s work as much as I do. QUERY In germs of purity We await infinity Faintly existent Yet, illogically present The fetus will cry Begins to die Outside the womb Astride its tomb... Time dims the light Again the night But time was never And now...it's over... To fight for purity, we chose But germs must decompose So pray to the Trinity To give us infinity Fold those coarse hands But see the fine sands Sift into our graves Designing our staves We die in our mystery Our malignant crude history And before we can run ....follow our sun Our life is dying But our nod is denying That we've lived at all Outside our skulls And before we can ask it They've nailed our casket... (Do I try to infer, That we never were?)
Maria Lia 1971
OH Mysteries Within my heart i grew a wish a simple dream, i thought to never fall for the "web" bliss where my love will be caught i let out the wish in kisses and sips and in cyber to surrender i placed it upon your hungry lips in a folder called remember i pressed it tight and held it in so no tears will slip my eyes then let this dream soak through my skin knowing there will be lies No one climbs this wistfull shadow no cyber kiss, no cyber hand no trace it is where rain begins the rainbow of colorful tears upon one's face So if you wish this dream with me sing in whispers, drink me up you're my cloud in trousers, a reverie or leave your heart in a cup I am your soft blanket for the night snuggle in me from your nightmare but dont think you'll take my heart Its not here for surrender I am your perfect trophy the prey u hunt so well for you will ever get me to leave before the rainfall Shadowself 1999