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Twilight sailing |
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Heart2Heart Senior Member
since 2009-05-15
Posts 738Scotland/Norway 
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 Our oars are dipped in gold as we land With sanguine stars twinkling in our wake The dog swims snorting through the waves And slips across the slimy stones To shake himself in frenzy on the sand We catch the breeze within our sail Out from the shallows drifts a basking whale He floats alongside, keeping pace Then near the shores of Barra, veers away With undulating form and flicking tail The sea is full of leaping points of light As dappled waves reflect the eventide Our boat creeks at the harbour wall With straining ropes and bobbing keel We must embark for soon it will be night We gather driftwood from the grassy slope To give a salty sparkle to the flames Thistle, foxgloves and wood sage grow Among the cliffs, and seaweed lies Along the tide-mark like a cordaged rope Now the lighthouse begins to gleam And from its lonely vigil in the west Always the first to greet the traveller home Like northern lights upon an autumn sky Barra Head shines out its double beam We look up to the dark eternity Soft night winds blowing life into a fire That scintillates into a million sparks And as the yellow Harvest moon ascends We listen to the magic music of the sea [This message has been edited by Heart2Heart (07-04-2009 10:18 AM).] |
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Bloodline Member
since 2009-05-23
Posts 236Oklahoma |
Heart2Heart, A serene paradise for two with magic of your words the music for the heart, Bloodline |
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Oklahoma Rose Senior Member
since 2008-02-28
Posts 1586Oklahoma USA |
Heart2Heart, this is absolutely beautiful. You can sure write. I love the twilight hours. You are a wonderful poet. |
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2islander2 Member Ascendant
since 2008-03-12
Posts 6825by the sea |
quelle belle promenade sur la mer, j'ai adoré...What a lovely walk on the sea, I adored it... yann |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
This is such a lovely capture of the boat, the sand, the entire ambience of seaside, especially after sunset. I'll tuck this away for safe keeping in my library, to read again and again. Your poetry is sublimely beautiful! |
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Heart2Heart Senior Member
since 2009-05-15
Posts 738Scotland/Norway |
Ah yes, definitely a paradise for two, thanks for stopping by my dear friend. Heart2Heart |
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Heart2Heart Senior Member
since 2009-05-15
Posts 738Scotland/Norway |
Thank you for the lovely praise Oklahoma Rose. Heart2heart |
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Heart2Heart Senior Member
since 2009-05-15
Posts 738Scotland/Norway |
Very kind of you to say so Yann, thank you. Heart2Heart |
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Heart2Heart Senior Member
since 2009-05-15
Posts 738Scotland/Norway |
That's a lovely compliment, thank you so much Midnitesun from the Land of the Midnight Sun:-) Heart2Heart |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
Your poetry is just so beautiful, Heart2Heart. I envy the setting for your inspiration. Ida |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
I could read this over and over again ~ So that is a good indication that I should save it!!!  Your images were so vividly clear that I can close my eyes and envision myself living that experience. Thank you for taking me there!  EA |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
This fills me with awe, dear Katriona. Your refined language makes the heart sway in sweet rapture. Wonderful imagery, yes a keeper to read again when nostalgia calls. I was curious about Barra Head and found it on wikipedia. Share it here for the other readers too: "Barra Head, also known as Berneray, is the southernmost of the Outer Hebrides in Scotland. Within the Outer Hebrides, it forms part of the Barra Isles archipelago. Originally, Barra Head only referred to the southernmost headland of Berneray, on which its lighthouse is located, but is now a common name for the entire island. Thank you for the magic. Love, Margherita |
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Heart2Heart Senior Member
since 2009-05-15
Posts 738Scotland/Norway |
Thanks ever so much for your lovely and inspiring comment Earth Angel. Heart2Heart |
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Heart2Heart Senior Member
since 2009-05-15
Posts 738Scotland/Norway |
Awwww such a fine and kind comment dear Margherita, and to think you would take your precious time and look up the very place I'm talking about, well I am gobsmacked !! Yes I've spent many a holiday on the beautiful islands of Scotland. And not all of them are remembered with joy, because the weather can be pretty awful even in summer, and I'm not even mentioning the mosquitos (midges) as big as matchboxes !!!!. Thanks again dear friend. Katriona |
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Robert E. Jordan Member Rara Avis
since 2008-01-25
Posts 8541Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Yo dear Heart2Heart, This is a very nice poem, and I like it loads. Love Bobby |
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Chalmette Guy Senior Member
since 2009-03-11
Posts 1257Louisiana |
I love your poetry. Your rhythm and word play, and your unique imagery. Again, I am your fan. |
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secondhanddreampoet Member Ascendant
since 2006-11-07
Posts 6394a 'Universalist' ! |
excellent imagery! I am especially fond of the ending: "Now the lighthouse begins to gleam And from its lonely vigil in the west Always the first to greet the traveller home Like northern lights upon an autumn sky Barra Head shines out its double beam We look up to the dark eternity Soft night winds blowing life into a fire That scintillates into a million sparks And as the yellow Harvest moon ascends We listen to the magic music of the sea" [Berneray (and the rest) are indeed most fine!] significant, sustained applause for this 'penning' !! |
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Heart2Heart Senior Member
since 2009-05-15
Posts 738Scotland/Norway |
Thank you so much Robert, Chalmette and secondhanddreampoet. Heart2Heart |
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Johan Member
since 2009-05-13
Posts 88Lincolnshire, England U.K. |
As you know Katriona, any poetry that has a quality of the sea I love to read, this one I enjoyed from start to finish, great write. Johan |
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Bill Charles Member Patricius
since 2000-07-11
Posts 10619highways, & byways, for now |
Heart2Heart - a most beautiful writing with such soothing words by the beach... BC |
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Artic Wind Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 8080Realm of Supernatural |
We look up to the dark eternity Soft night winds blowing life into a fire That scintillates into a million sparks And as the yellow Harvest moon ascends We listen to the magic music of the sea....." Its wonderful when you find out how to post pictures, ain't it!?! I was so happy when I found out how to. This picture just made a brilliant poem become perfect! Lovely write...  ARCTIC WIND |
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