Written for the “Envision” prompt at Writer’s Island, my Saturday hangout. Peace, Amy
HEAVENVISION
Unthinkably vast
Earthly limitations banished
Swirling channels of gold
Soft, dry, enveloping
The comforting experience of a universe
you never recognized, yet never left
The essence of your spirit
breaks through an eggshell membrane
Penetrating a place that is not a place
but a pool, ocean, sea, sky
constellation of love and nothing more
Picture love’s embrace
in a place called Eternity
(c) 2010 Amy Barlow Liberatore/Sharp Little Pencil
Sharp Little Pencil 
Alakaline
Amy, you have captured the vision very well. This is one tough prompt!
Sharp Little Pencil
Thanks, Alakaline. So glad I was able to check out your blog through Writer’s Isle! And yes, a tough prompt, but once I ‘saw’ past the image, which limited my field of vision, I found what I was looking for. Nothing to do with the picture, though, LOL. Amy
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nice amy! your sharp little pencil cut to the chase quite well. i like “swirling channels of gold”. the way the words tumble around in my mouth
Sharp Little Pencil
Thanks! That was actually my favorite moment in writing the piece – seeing that in my mind’s eye. Glad you liked it, and thx for visiting! Amy
Amity
I envision your vision as you banish these earthly limitations. Just lovely Amy !
Sharp Little Pencil
Glad you enjoyed this, Amity, and that you caught that vision. Thank you so much. Amy
amanda
A constellation of Love?How cool is that. Amy I hope if there is a place for me after life it is just like this!
Sharp Little Pencil
Oh, Amanda, I know it’s real, it’s not exclusive. I don’t believe in the heaven-or-hell paradigm. I believe that God is love, and there is room for all. I believe the best of our essence goes on to join the best of Creation… and the rest is left back with your body, like tar or leftovers that went stinky!!!
How’s that for the theology of a pastor’s wife? Of course, I’ve seen enough of the world to know how wide it is, how complicated people’s lives can be, and the unfortunate choices that some folks think can lock them out of eternity. It’s all crap, the condemnation thing. Anyone who condemns is usually wearing a silk suit, living in a mansion, and has a TV show and a megachurch! (Or watches them on TV!) Amy
Jingle
Picture love’s embrace
in a place called Eternity…
love all of the envision,
the last lines are magical to have…
your comment in my post rocks..
so does your poetry.
Sharp Little Pencil
Jingle, thanks so much. Folks have responded so well to this. And as I told Suz, eternity is just that. Not exclusive to any religion or belief system. I looked that the picture forEVER and went down another path. Then looked at the pic again and realized, it actually fits! Nice prompt, and thanks again for all the new friends! Amy
suz
a place called eternity
…now that is….. nice
Sharp Little Pencil
And it’s real, and it’s free… and no religion can claim it exclusively. That, for me, is what Creation is all about. And I’m a pastor’s wife!! I truly believe that there is something beyond, filled with love, and that Christianity is not the only way. God is love for all. Thanks, Suz. Amy