Ode To The Dark Mother Poem by Barner (Warner/Raju) Keisham

Ode to the Dark Mother
Written by Barner Keisham

I know not the rhythm of day or night,
Yet Thou shall rise in shadowed light.
My salutation unto Thee—O Dark Divine!
Who dances in dusk, beyond the line.

Why dost Thou play Thy mystic game,
Where art Thou when my lids grow tame?
My salutation unto Thee—O Great and Grand!
Ever near, with unseen hand.

Not a lost child, but one who strayed,
In worldly whims, I blindly played.
My salutation unto Thee—O Loving Flame!
Thou weepest with me, yet I whisper Thy name.

Thou hast spun this splendid snare,
Where brothers see not Thy face so fair.
My salutation unto Thee—O Compassion's Crest!
Thou art the goal, the soul's true quest.

Thou art the form, and formless too,
Yet veil Thy vision from mortal view.
My salutation unto Thee—O Mercy's Might!
Thy brilliance burns beyond our sight.

Thou dance to end what once began,
Upon the chest of Father-Man.
My salutation unto Thee—O Radiant Flame!
Destroyer, Creator—both Thy name.

With sword and skull in left-hand grace,
Thy right hands beckon, bless, embrace.
My salutation unto Thee—O Divine Release!
Where ego fades and soul finds peace.

O come, O Sweetest Mother, near,
Let Thy luminous eyes appear.
My salutation unto Thee—O Wisdom's Sea!
Thou art the Truth that dwells in me.

Thou claim the world for Death's domain,
Thy dreadful gaze none dares explain.
My salutation unto Thee—O Fierce and Fair!
Who gifts both genders with Thy care.

All souls sit upon Thy lap so wide,
But those who love Death sit by Thy side.
My salutation unto Thee—O Kali's Grace!
Remover of sorrow, in every place.

Written by Barner Keisham~ On 26th Jan 2011
Recrafted on 30-09-2025