Overspill – Konrad’s Thoughts Before Turning Back

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Sunshine

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Listening to every heart

0 posted 2003-10-12 08:34 AM

Overspill – Konrad’s Thoughts Before Turning Back

Photo, Courtesy C. D. Jungel

From the dike, there is a small
overspill
where crickets sing to the fall
and water pools a tree’s
reflections
of how summer passed
to the song
of birds,

wind

and decisions.

The distance calls
like a beckoning finger
but that is north

and I must head south

to see if Dana will trust
the blending of her strength
with mine
that we might grow new strengths
from embers and ashes.

Blood ties are strong
but the good ones, let you loose
to find the truth.

A lone nest lingers
somewhere, a mockingbird
mimics a meadowlark
as quail scurry

and a coyote hangs back
for a taste
from the
overspill.

The north wind
will push me to her.

Janet Marie
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1 posted 2003-10-12 09:24 AM

(Ill be back)

oh...and did you hear a rumor Duncan had some new series writes?
hmmmm... wasnt the name Jackson?

Enchantress
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since 2001-08-14

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Canada eh.

2 posted 2003-10-12 09:35 AM

Hauntingly beautiful Karilea...
Love this keeper.
~Smiles & Hugs, Nancy~

~Autumn, the year's last, loveliest smile~

Susan Caldwell
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3 posted 2003-10-12 09:45 AM

"to see if Dana will trust
the blending of her strength
with mine
that we might grow new strengths
from embers and ashes."

wow! impressive words...

Susan

"if you won't let me fall for you
then you won't see the best that I would love to do for you"
~Dido~

Duncan
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4 posted 2003-10-12 10:15 AM

"The distance calls
like a beckoning finger
but that is north

and I must head south

to see if Dana will trust
the blending of her strength
with mine
that we might grow new strengths
from embers and ashes."

I'll do life...you do hope. And so it will continue. In spite, and because of, our friend.

vandana

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5 posted 2003-10-12 10:16 AM

enjoyed this

Cpat Hair

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6 posted 2003-10-13 08:29 AM

very nicely done... but then..I expect no less from you.. ( chuckling)
I enjoyed this..and the image. I know such places and have spent many an hour wandering in and through just such as that.

Nan

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7 posted 2003-10-13 09:11 AM

I'm hearing those crickets singing here...

Janet Marie
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8 posted 2003-10-13 10:32 AM

to see if Dana will trust
the blending of her strength
with mine
that we might grow new strengths
from embers and ashes.

Blood ties are strong
but the good ones, let you loose
to find the truth.
===========================

oh yes-- I love those verses and all they encompass and intend.!!
embers and ashes

moths find all their truths there

Heres to heading south and to "blendings" ...
for I know the inspirations that are to be found there.

"Nature's first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold."
"So dawn goes down to day ...
Nothing gold can stay."

~Frost~

Magnus

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9 posted 2003-10-13 12:33 PM

KJ,

You really are quite good at this.  Your
words set the mood of the scene so delicately
and perfectly,  I can sense the Autumn
winds,  the chill before the North winds
blow winter into the haven of a small
overspill....countless frogs....scurrying
way from the occasional predator...looking
for a winter's den to rest within.

thanx for sharing this.

garysgirl