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ThisDiamond
Member Rara Avis
since 2002-02-22
Posts 9353
Michigan, USA

0 posted 2007-09-22 03:20 PM


Branches

Peruse of perfect Saturday scant ember once began
Let the dust of sunset fall on outstretched limbs, these whims of man
As gathered starlight time embossed on velvet canvas lay
Made still as patchwork leaves are lit, bejeweled each coming day

Dried twig may break in lonely drone, pedestrian belie
Sight seen lift up above the measured moan Night Heron’s sigh
Appointed arms that single out in sway fates artist brush
Closed down the throat in every note steeped tea emotions hush

Yet anchored in the ease of traded history roots trunk
The gloss of Ibis wings recalled and trace in inkling surface sunk
From metered landscapes changed and new, upon the woodland edge
As dust of sunset falls the limbs but soul sounds still converse in hedge

The trees have lingered waiting here, their fingers stretched bestows
In rooted wishes standing guard, a butler’s armoire for our clothes
Then lay with me beneath the shelter of September’s charms
And always be the love in me, ‘neath branches, in my arms

Copyright Kkh 9/22/07

© Copyright 2007 Kathleen Harris - All Rights Reserved
Bronzeage
Member
since 2007-07-20
Posts 197

1 posted 2007-09-22 10:39 PM


very nice piece. I love your images.

Type II poet. Its worth the work.

secondhanddreampoet
Member Ascendant
since 2006-11-07
Posts 6394
a 'Universalist' !
2 posted 2007-09-23 10:44 AM


Fine imagery here!

I am particularly fond of:

“the dust of sunset”;

“gathered starlight time embossed on velvet…”;

“The trees have lingered waiting here, their fingers stretched…
  In rooted wishes….”;

“Then lay with me beneath the shelter of September’s charms
And always be the love in me(!)”

Applause!

Artic Wind
Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 8080
Realm of Supernatural
3 posted 2007-09-24 12:45 PM


Beautiful way to show your images of the mind


ARCTIC WIND

Artic Wind
Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 8080
Realm of Supernatural
4 posted 2007-09-24 01:06 PM


i dont know if i have already relpied to your poem, because it doesnt show it on my computer but, if it did your up at the top again

fab poem

ARCTIC WIND

JL
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since 2004-04-01
Posts 6128
Texas, USA
5 posted 2007-09-24 03:59 PM


"The trees have lingered waiting here, their fingers stretched bestows
In rooted wishes standing guard, a butler’s armoire for our clothes
Then lay with me beneath the shelter of September’s charms
And always be the love in me, ‘neath branches, in my arms"

Very sweet.
Great read TD.

JL


Blessed are those who are generous, because they feed the poor.
~Proverbs 22:9 NLT

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