Perfect English Grammar. Bear with me. Just an idea.

[drpepperwood]

I had bought this little book called Perfect English Grammar by Grant Barret.  I use the book to study the poem.  It has put things into perspective related to the poem's understanding.  Nouns, pronouns, verbs, and so forth.  

Also there is a kind of noun, called a gerund phrase which is made from a verb but behaves like a noun.  There are two of these that I can see in the poem.  

For example:  "no paddle up".  Paddle can be a noun or a verb.  Verb usage would mean an action like paddle with you hands.  Noun would be the wooden object with a flat end.  We have to decide if it's a noun or verb usage.


IMO I believe this line in the poem means hardship.  There shall be no paddle up you creek (IMO) means it's related to the way one feels emotionally.  Something hard or frustrating to face.  IMO (and toying with the idea) there is no creek or paddle or up. Now I move on to "Just heavy loads and water high".  "Just" IMO can mean "just" will happen or maybe "just" won't happen.


So your heavy loads and water high can be again heavy loads of hardship water high of fluids (you) your feeling about figuring out how to solve the puzzle.  Like being in school learning something hard and new taking way to much time and effort to solve the problem.

"drawing nigh"  meaning first and second clue above stanzas "no place for the meek" because your mental state is already timid and weak.

The "blaze" means you found it.  Like saying with feeling you have entered the blaze - a spark in your brain has been triggered.  A ha moment the light bulb was turn on in your head.

There's no real physical chest of gold.  You are the chest full of gold.  Your body is the chest that holds the gold.

You need the map to find your own quest.  Just drive go north of Santa Fe and find yourself.

It like that qoute:  "Where ever you go, there you are."  So, why do I feel so at peace with the idea that this is the true quest we all our seeking?  I feel like I just freed myself from the trap of the chase.

I am going to do a write up and then re-edit my post to make it clearer.  So I can listen good and what the possibilities holds true.


  

[heidini]

“There's no real physical chest of gold. You are the chest full of gold. Your body is the chest that holds the gold.“

Is this a transient thought for you or is this how you actually feel?

[drpepperwood]

Sept 22, 2018 14:41:13 GMT -5 heidini said:

“There's no real physical chest of gold. You are the chest full of gold. Your body is the chest that holds the gold.“

Is this a transient thought for you or is this how you actually feel?

transient.

[drpepperwood]

It's another way to look or see things. Like the poem is looking in the mirror and talking to it's self. Using ones imagination and going into deep tight focus. Everything sees. Like the movie Mr. Nobody. Or like Alice in Wonderland. It's really brilliant for one to take words and strategic place them in writing to build a structure. Your the player.

[drpepperwood]

As I (Tracy) have gone alone in there
And with my (Tracy) treasures bold,
I (Tracy) can keep my secret where (everyone one has those secrets that you take to your grave),
And hint of riches new (with age one gets wiser with old) and old.

Begin it (quest) where warm waters (comfortable) halt (go beyond and "outside" your comfort zone so you may grow. Go up North of Santa Fe to the Rockies and find yourself. Go alone find that spot that you will find for the very first time.)

And take it (you) in the canyon down. (Pause and reflect upon the waters. Decisions in thought as where is the home you seek.)

Not far, but to far too walk. (Road less traveled).

Put in (you) below the home of Brown. ( Good Brown Earth given to all of us to seeking the blaze of actualization.)



From there (where you are sitting or standing) it's no place for the meek, ( Not for the timid it takes courage to go alone in there in thought; Everyone has dysfunctional behavior. One would not be human if not.)

The end is ever drawing nigh; (Your thoughts are drawing in slowly; what do you think? Is it coming towards you yet?)

There'll be no paddle up your creek, ( Your own hardship. There shall be no paddle up you creek means it's related to the way one feels emotionally. Something hard or frustrating to face. There is no creek or paddle or up. Now I move on to

Just heavy loads and water high ("Just" can mean "just" will happen or maybe "just" won't happen or you continue on your quest for eternity). Just heavy loads (tears) and water high (fluid emotions.) (If one realizes what they have done on their quest written above. The true meaning of the frustrations which is all normal in the human emotional characteristics. The quest will be difficult but no impossible to understand.)

If you've been wise and found the blaze (You are already there if you found the path of the "in" seeking the blaze. Come to realization of the strength of tough tangle. The deepest maze. Till out of youth comes straight to adulthood's splendid and high estate!) Every other part of the poem will be self explanatory if you had followed the poem precisely in order.

[drpepperwood]