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Red-Tailed Reconnaissance |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana 
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Into the high country, far above the tree line I soar with the currents to see what I will find. Never melting glacier creeps down the mountainside In a frozen waterfall, pure and dazzling white. Desolate tundra is not very nourishing But brick, gold, and sage-hued lichen is flourishing. Lizards flee from my shadow. The terror they feel Is fear wasted, for I'm not in need of a meal. The winds suddenly shift and so from the thin air I cease my circling and quickly plummet to where I pause for a brief break in a bristlecone pine Stunted, twisted, and gnarled - a tree ancient as time Soft feathered needles grow from bark russet brown. For thousands of years, they've thrived on this rocky ground. Flash of sun on burnished gold in a lapis sky A golden eagle majestically passes by. Spiraling ever homeward, my journey now takes Me past white-barked green aspens and glistening lakes. My piercing cry over a flowering meadow Disturbs grazing elk - one responds with a bellow. It's time for me to relieve my mate on our nest - Chicks soon will be hatching and there'll be no more rest. |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Oh, SuthernGal~ This is absolutely splendid in it's imagery. What a wonderfully shared piece. Graciously it soars ... *Hugs* ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Oh, did you see? This flew directly into my library... |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
excellent in its images. . . and wonderful in its words. . .  ---------------------------------------------------------- To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world. |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
I pause for a brief break in a bristlecone pine Stunted, twisted, and gnarled - a tree ancient as time Soft feathered needles grow from bark russet brown. For thousands of years, they've thrived on this rocky ground. Flash of sun on burnished gold in a lapis sky A golden eagle majestically passes by. Spiraling ever homeward, my journey now takes Me past white-barked green aspens and glistening lakes. ======================== my oh my ...Ruthie girl...this is awesome imagery, very clever writing me girlie... wonderful use of vocabulary to paint us this vision with words... the description of the tree is outstanding... "bristlecone pine" "bark russet brown" and the "burnished gold lapis" sky line is its equal. and a very cool and appropriate title. Excellent inspire here poetess of rhyme divine. You soar with this lovely creature you have penned in poetic tribute, VERY COOL write ... very cool   It's such a clever innocence with which you show myself to me As if you know how it feels to never be who you wanted to be ~jackson browne~ [This message has been edited by Janet Marie (edited 04-08-2001).] |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
very pleasing to read, suthern, thank you for sharing ~Smiles~ Maureen/Wynter |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Ruth--This was just lovely...the imagery and rhythm and rhyme...devine...thanks for the journey. |
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Irish Rose Member Patricius
since 2000-04-06
Posts 10263 |
I enjoyed the specific imagery very much |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Marge: I thank you so much for those kind words... to know you are pleased means a lot to me. *S* Sunshine: You honor me, sweet lady... and I thank you! Sven: Thank you so much! I appreciate you reading and responding... and am so glad you liked. *S* JM: I don't think I could ever do justice to the Great Basin area... or to the awe (and humility *S*) I felt at being in the company of trees almost 5000 years old... but your praise means so much to me... thank you. *S* nakdthoughts: Thank YOU for reading!! *S* Martie: It's a journey I hope to take again someday in more than words. *S* Thank you so much... Your words touch me deeply. Irish Rose: I'm so glad you enjoyed... thank you very much for reading! *S* |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
forgot to add to me library.... (blonde moment) hehehe  J/K(hey I'm left handed...thats like being blonde right?) LOL Looking hard into your eyes, |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Suthern, Wonderful paint, a beautiful picture. |
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Lone Wolf Member Ascendant
since 2000-03-16
Posts 5842Lansing, MI USA |
Very cool images. I love the part about the waterfall. Excellent! All writing comes |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Ah, suthern girl, when you decide to spread those wings with pen in hand and glide it across the page in displays of imagery like this....you soar! |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Janet Marie: Ahem... Left-handed with blonde moments? LOL. You're just a shameless bumper, dear lady... *G* But thank you for giving me the opportunity to comment on the beautiful pictures... I didn't get to see them until this morning, but they were worth waiting for... thank you! Seymour: Thank you, kind artist... your compliments mean a lot to me. *S* Lone Wolf: When I'd thought about glaciers, I'd always thought of the far north, not just the far UP *G*... so of course, I HAD to climb far enough to touch when I got this opportunity. *G* But it was well worth the effort... thank you for liking the frozen waterfall. *S* Balladeer: I'm afraid there wasn't any decision to glide here... my pen was pushed! LOL. The punishment for non-compliance with this assignment was far too harsh to even contemplate not trying, but I was very much afraid I'd only flapped around. *G* Thank you so much for your reassurances. *S* [This message has been edited by suthern (edited 04-09-2001).] |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
NO baby....THIS is shamless bumping...  the other time was due to a blonde-left handed moment ... DO YOU DOUBT ME?????? ROFL Looking hard into your eyes, |
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jellybeans Member Elite
since 2000-10-13
Posts 2298 |
hey lady, saw this yesterday, before i left, but my mind was too numb to follow your journey so I saved the read for today wonderful flight, thank you for letting us go with you |
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