High Clouds of Heaven Poem, by Gary Edward Geraci, at My poetic side

In memoriam Neil Peart

Been catapulted backward,

Back to a time, a day

When only music mattered

And feelings could be freeing.

With levity, finding notions

Of a numinous force,

However muffled and slight,

Beginning to stir then.

Today I’m remembering

A giant from that day,

Greater my correspondence

To a different call,

Though minuscule my efforts.

I too kept my distance

But always engulfed in it,

I was wise to relent.

I’m wondering if he knew You,

Did he call out your Name

Or see You coming upon

The high clouds of heaven?

Or like me did he curse You.

In the midst of terrible,

Long trials, did he too dare scream

But then fall back, answered.

Gary Edward Geraci

Comments +

orchidee January 18th, 2020 14:19
A fine write Gary.
- Gary Edward GeraciJanuary 23rd, 2020 11:59
  Thank you Orchidee!
Nicholas Browning January 19th, 2020 02:42
This paints a clear picture in my head. I felt it.
- Gary Edward GeraciJanuary 23rd, 2020 12:05
  Thank you Nicholas - Making my way through Neil Peart’s book “Ghost Rider: Travels on the Healing Road”. I’m also looking for clues for any connections that Mr. Peart may have had with the supernatural - and he leaves us some. It was his passing and the subsequent availability of Rush music tributes that inspired this poem. May God rest his soul!

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