In the deepest recesses of your mind
Amidst the dregs of forgotten ideas
Lies a lonely muse
Forsaken
Bitter
Distraught
Exhausted from all the pining and pleading
Resigned to slowly diminish in the shadows
Never given a chance
To walk the pages of their story
As I seek inspiration, I sift through the phlegm and detritus of memory
And there I find my forlorn muse
A form that shifts from male to female
Pretty as a hyacinth
Then hard as mahogany
Lythe with flawless skin
Then sinewed and muscular

“Who are you?” I ask.
“I am your protagonist!” The muse declares,
“I have ventured the wicked jungles of Bungatira,
And scaled the deadly mountains of the moon.
I have betrayed and paid the bitter price of redemption,
And loved the most dangerous of loves
Many have tried to kill me, many have died instead
And though one succeeded,
Still, I fought the dread Walumbe,
tyrant of the underworld!
And clawed my way from that evilest of realms.”

I gaze in awe
Mesmerized!
Speechless!
My long lost muse, still loyal to a fault
A huntress, standing tall and proud!
A warrior, kneeling strong with duty!
“I am sorry,” I say,
“Now let me tell your story…”
© judeitakali
All images @pixabay .
Diana Wallace asked us to;
Post a conversation with your muse on your blog and link back to this post or leave a link in the comments. Don’t have a muse? Just open the door and see who shows up.
Hope you enjoy this. And hope you give your forgotten muse a little space on the page.
Stay safe, and stay loving.
Fantastic! I really enjoyed how you made your muse by turns both female and male. Mine takes many guises, this was so interesting and inspiring to read!
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Thank you Ingrid. Yeah, yours is a special one👌🏾🧡
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This is wonderful!
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Thank you so much Sadje 🧡
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You’re welcome
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Amazing !
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Thank you so much Era
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😊😊
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This is interesting, Jude. Magical. 🙂
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Thank you so much Kitty.
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You are welcome, Jude. 🙂
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love this! it’s always interesting to find what form the main character of my story will take.
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Thank you so much Sammi. I’m glad you find it so.
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This was so enchanting, the last two lines were so beautiful! 😃
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Thank you so much Tanvi. I’m glad you like it 😁
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Oh wow Jude..
You have created a beautiful personification of the muse.. male and female… a warrior, a hunter, a fighter.. mighty one !!!
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Thank you so much Nima 🧡
It was such a great prompt.
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Yes … that is true 😃😃
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Wow!!! This is absolutely stunning and powerful and the way your wrote it is mesmerizing!! Just wow, Jude!!
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This means alot Amy, thank you 💛😊
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Both flexible and persistent! That’s a good muse. (K)
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Thank you so much K, I was thinking about my African muse which I keep putting on hold, I keep wanting to present it in a global African way…
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I’m sure it will find its time.
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Amazing! You have a gift with words.
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Thank you so much Usha
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My pleasure. Loved attempting the riddle poem, hope you like it. My first attempt at this.
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Amazingly beautiful ❤️
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Thank you so much Michaela 🌷
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You’re welcome Jude
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This is such a creative and inspiring way to put it! I’m new here and was wondering if you guys could check out my page and give it a follow, like or even just some feedback! caleecreates.wordpress.com Have a great day 🙂
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Thank you so much, I’ll get over there.
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Wow,Jude. I love the epic feeling of this! What a great response and wonderfully inspiring muse. I hope you honor her loyalty. 😀 I’m so glad you took up the prompt and I’ll happily queue it up for a reblog.
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Thank you Diana. Glad you like it 😊🧡
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I can’t wait to share. (Tomorrow).
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Amazing piece, Jude! You outdid yourself with this one! ⚡️ ☄️ 💥
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Thank you so much Eugi, It means more than you know 😊🧡🌷
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Enchanting piece, Jude, and the pictures are gorgeous as well. Your muse is captivating BTW.
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Thank you so much Bubble, It takes other forms, but these are the ones I once held dearest and yet abandoned.
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They are indeed exceptional! Sometimes we have to let go the best things. 🤗🙏💙
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That’s good
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Thank you so much ❤️
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Reblogged this on Myths of the Mirror and commented:
An epic poem for an epic muse from Jude. I’d like to borrow this one. 🙂 I hope you enjoy the read.
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Thank you so very much Diana 💗
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You’re welcome. I love your poem and it was my pleasure to share. 😀
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Kudos Jude. I really enjoyed your evocative, real, and raw musings. Great images to heighten the impact too!
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Thank you so much. I’m so glad you enjoyed this.
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I particularly like how this ends: “Now let me tell your story . . “
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Thank you so much Liz
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You’re wlecome, Jude.
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@judeitakali Stunningly wonderful!! Thank you for allow us to travel with you on your journey.
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Thank you so much for your appreciation ❤️
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