HigherVision Poetry by Deborah Berry
“Poetry is my eye in the sky, my sea of hearts and my minds map to the wonder of forever.” D.B.
My Inspiration
I was born in Brighton, Sussex, England in 1962. I have been a poet for 50 years. My first poem was about a black horse called Bess. The inspiration for the poem was about loyalty until the end between Dick Turpin and his mare. Dick Turpin was born in Essex, an English notorious highway man. I may have been a young girl when I started writing poetry, but it was during these precious moments I spent with myself, I discover the essence of my being and the true nature of my heart.
Growing Wise
I can’t help but cry
To watch the old and wise
Coming together
Waiting their turn
Saying good-byes
I am not far behind
I am only steps away…
I am growing in numbers
Limited time to play
It was not all that long ago
Moments I suspect
When I looked forward
Miles and miles of road ahead
But it is not the end I mourn
That too has a new dawn
It is the journey I’ve tread…
It was full of surprises
Glorious and notorious
Hope of great things
to spread my wings
So many flights ended
On the ground
Lost and lonely I found
Nothing was what YOU expect…
Disappointed at times
Broken, only to find
I am that I am
Flesh and bone…
Emotions they moan
Beauty is thrown
Propels me to happiness
My heart is not stone…
The light shines in the darkness
In the hollow veins of my pain
I rise where my mind meets my soul
To dance in the rain…
Today is eternal
No beginning or end
She knows no limits
To fight or pretend…
Time has no threat…
I am that I am
The light in the light
A golden thread
Joined to me
Connected to you
We are the dance
The roots of the tree
The leaves
The flowers
The sound
And the night
Infinite journeys
Beyond our sight.
Deborah Berry March 6th 2022
Courage to Face Fear
Courage an illusion of the outer soul
Searching for answers trying to be whole,
Empty is the fragment that lingers in time
Wasted by vision, Victory is fine…
But only the traveler who risks his impatient heart?
Can bask in the sun’s glory by making a start,
One step at a time, is lost just a sign?
For courage is the illusion of a strength and delusion
Courage the victory in facing all fears
Just a simple step, Just walk through the tears,
Glide in the footsteps, Stamp on the mock
Grow in the truth as birds we can flock…
Honor prevails, Glory it stands,
No one can fail these truths & demands
For working together hand in hand
Sowing these seeds on our precious land
Is our salvation the gifts and rewards?
Compassion and love the center of all …
2010 Las Vegas
Brave Butterfly Warrior of the Light
I have traveled far and seen much,
I’ve witnessed endless suffering,
Beauty buried hidden in pain,
Survivors struggling to sustain…
I look in the mirror to realize,
My smile is a mask…
My beauty is shadowed by darkness,
My courage is waning,
Constantly challenged,
Am I fading into illusion…
Facade has me hiding,
My smile is fake,
My life is a lie,
I am isolated, insane with pain,
I can’t run and hide,
Not anymore,
I must explore…
I must set myself Free
It is up to me…
No more secrets,
I must express the true nature of my beauty,
My story, every word and glory,
My creativity and gifts,
I am brave, and I am beautiful,
I am brave and I am invincible…
Defying the cage, I hold myself in
breaking the cycle,
No more undercover pretending…
My pain has purpose,
My Scars become my tiger’s cloak,
I earned my stripes
Chains evoked…
In a world drowning in chaos and fear
We may have been lost souls seeking
Ugly will not reign
Nor should we remain undercover, alone…
I am not alone,
Isolated sometimes… this is truth
But Solitude is a different tune,
It sparks the music of my soul
To reach my potential and spiritual goals…
I am brave, and I am beautiful
I stand in courage; I live in peace,
I claim my power through a higher vision
Brave, Balanced, Beautiful, Wise and Resilient
I am invincible,
I am the master of my universe
Basking in the light.
Poetry in Motion – 12th Oct, 2021
By Deborah Berry
Voice of Victory
I am the Voice of Victory
Can you hear me?
I am your voice of reason
Do you know me?
For I am the voice of all seasons
Can you feel to me?
I am the voice of your dreams
Do you see me?
I am the voice of Honesty
Does truth resonate within me?
I am the voice of inner peace
I simply love me….
Simple is the Victory
For the light of Grace has freed me,
Freed my mind and
Embraced my heart…
Kindness is the Victory
When I am lost
Compassion is my focus,
My gift, my inner spark…
Courage is the Victory
For the power of my intention
Has given me strength
To walk in any dark…
Wisdom is the Victory
For I know the way,
The truth and purpose
To walk my talk
In what I do and what I say
And be the change I wish
The Change I wish to today.
Deborah Berry © 2015