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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa 
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CONDUCTOR 9 July 2009 I was spellbound by the graceful arc of his arm and the precision of his movement. Did he train in Vienna? I longed to hear the woodwinds awakened by the white glove pointed but reluctantly I drove on, otherwise the cars behind me would have honked, and the pointsman would have directed his traffic officer precision and ire at me. Owl |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
What a cool observation and comparison! Your snapshots of life are wonderfully unique. |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
You don't miss much, Diana. That's why you are such a talented poetess. Ida |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
Wow, I love this, dear Diana! They are rare here nowadays. One survives in Piazza Venezia and when I happen to walk by, I am fascinated and watch for quite a while. Yes those arms and hands are pure grace. Delightful snapshot of your day, thank you for sharing it with us, Poetess. Love and hugs. Margherita  |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
What a snapshot...from the streets into the orchestra of the almight wizard of sounds... Directional confrontation on all fronts... well done, my friend! |
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poddarku Senior Member
since 2008-01-15
Posts 589india |
A pure graceful picture. Your creation is again picked from daily life and uplifted to immortality. clever talks delay friendship! |
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1slick_lady Member Ascendant
since 2000-12-22
Posts 6088standing on a shadow's lace |
way cool |
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2islander2 Member Ascendant
since 2008-03-12
Posts 6825by the sea |
superb Owl, I enjoyed the description and could feel the sentiments very clearly, who would have thought of this except a poet ? not me for sure, Thanks for the moving poem. yann |
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Johan Member
since 2009-05-13
Posts 88Lincolnshire, England U.K. |
A really wonderful piece of poetry, I enjoyed reading this. I see you are from South Africa, I spent five years in Saaiplaas, Welcom working in the gold mines and before that visiting Durban and Cape Town when I crewed on the Union Castle Line, I loved Durban and the wonderful people and made a lot of friends there. Johan |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
A 'Kodak Moment' as seen through the lens of your grace-filled pen. Simply beautiful, Dear Diana! Love you! Linda  |
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Bill Charles Member Patricius
since 2000-07-11
Posts 10619highways, & byways, for now |
OwlSA - when I read this I felt as if I were there, just amazing... BC |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Thank you, Kacy. Glad you thought so! Thank you, Ida. Yes, people without poetry in their soul sometimes find my thoughts very strange, so it’s good to be here amongst all of you poets who understand. Thank you, Margherita. Here, our robots (traffic lights in the UK and the USA – I don’t know what the English translation of the Italian would be) are forever not working, so we have to have a lot of them. Not all of our pointsmen and pointswomen inspire me to feel this way, but I reallllllllllllly enjoy it when I find one that does. Thank you, Karilea for your beautiful poetic compliments. Thank you, Kushal. I find poetry all around me every day – some of it beautiful and happy, some of it harsh and upsetting, but the beauty, happiness and peace always rises above the rest. Thank you, Helen. I am glad you enjoyed it. Thank you, Yann, for your kind words. In my opinion, you, very especially, would have thought so, if you had seen that particular pointsman! Thank you, Johan for enjoying my poem, and even more for enjoying my city and my country. I will reply to your email when I have the aftermath of my burglary behind me. Thank you, Linda. I am glad you enjoyed my “phoetry”. Thank you, Bill. I am glad you did. Owl |
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LindsayP Member Elite
since 2007-07-28
Posts 3410Australia, Victoria |
You done the right thing dear Diana in driving on, as motorists can be very abusive when held up. great write, love Lindsay |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
Dear Diana, I do hope "the aftermath of your burglary" will quickly fade and restore your serenity. You are in my thoughts. Love and hugs. Margherita  "Love is the One who masters all things; |
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2islander2 Member Ascendant
since 2008-03-12
Posts 6825by the sea |
hello Diana, I feel sorry for the burglary, the important is that you are safe, things will improve now. have a nice day yann |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Giggles, Lindsay! You are so right! Thanks, Margherita. Yes, things are beginning to go back to normal. Thank you, Yann for your kind thoughts. Yes, I am grateful for being safe. Smiles. Owl |
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