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OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

0 posted 2011-09-30 05:40 PM

YOUR EYES ON ME
30 September 2011

I can always feel when your eyes
are on me. There is a warmth
that envelops me
and lifts my feet from the ground
and I know when I turn
you will be there
with your laughing eyes
and your head ever so slightly tilted
and the sunlight playing on your face
and your dreams
spilling out in your heartsong.

You know my thoughts
almost before I do
and you read them
and listen to them
and imbibe them
as gently
as a dragonfly paints its dreams
and you answer them,
with fingers soft-tracing
a path from my eyes to my mouth
as you lift my face to yours,
and in winged words
that relax my shoulders
and melt me
into your strong, protective arms
and give birth to
your favourite
of my smiles.

Owl

[This message has been edited by OwlSA (09-30-2011 06:28 PM).]

Dark Stranger
Member Patricius

since 2001-03-19

Posts 13631
West Coast

1 posted 2011-09-30 06:04 PM

Lady Owl...this is a lover pen moving nude across the parchment...you are a siren here ms

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

2 posted 2011-09-30 06:10 PM

Smiles, Dark. Thank you.

Owl

icebox
Member Elite

since 2003-05-03

Posts 4383
in the shadows

3 posted 2011-09-30 09:53 PM

I wonder
how does a dragonfly paint its dreams?

jwesley
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-04-30

Posts 7563
Spring, Texas

4 posted 2011-09-30 11:08 PM

very nicely done, my friend...love the end
"and give birth to
your favourite
of my smiles."

j.

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

5 posted 2011-10-01 03:11 AM

Ah, Charly, have you never seen a dragonfly's delicate dance, with the sunlight blessing its wings? It is then that it is painting its dreams. Thank you for wondering.

Thank you, Jimmy.

Owl

[This message has been edited by OwlSA (10-01-2011 07:25 AM).]

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

6 posted 2011-10-01 03:45 AM

This is enchanting, dear Owl.

And yes, I understand how the dragonfly paints its dreams ... they often do it around me when I swim in the lake!

Love,
Margherita

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

7 posted 2011-10-01 07:53 AM

Thank you, Margherita. It must be lovely to see the dragonflies while you are so relaxed and swimming in a lake.

Owl

suthern

Member Seraphic

since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

8 posted 2011-10-01 12:52 PM

I can't pick a favorite part... every line is absolutely lovely!

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

9 posted 2011-10-01 04:22 PM

Thank you, Ruth. I am glad you like it. Smiles.

Owl

icebox
Member Elite

since 2003-05-03

Posts 4383
in the shadows

10 posted 2011-10-01 05:21 PM

I sometimes shoot in competitions.  One afternoon, during a shoot with a dozen or so hard cases on the firing line, hundreds of dragonflys flew between us and the targets.  They were consuming the mosquitos that had been swarming and sucking our blood all day.

The dragonflys' wings sparkled in the sunlight and the entire firing line (in a timed match) put down their weapons just to watch.  When they left, we had to start that leg of the match over.

They ate all the mosquitos.

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

11 posted 2011-10-01 05:30 PM

What an absolutely beautiful story, Charly! I held my breath as I read about and pictured all those sparkling dragonflies, painting their dreams and realising some of the dreams in their feast of the mosquitoes and coming to the rescue of all of you, into the bargain. I am very glad you shared that magical picture with us. Thank you.

Owl

ice
Member Elite

since 2003-05-17

Posts 3404
Pennsylvania

12 posted 2011-10-01 07:32 PM

I read your poems and look now, out of knowing it will be there..for the punchline, which in my opinion, the piece rotates around..

"your dreams
spilling out in your heartsong."

And there it is......smiles

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

13 posted 2011-10-02 02:34 AM

Thank you, Ford. I am touched by your sensitive reply. Smiles.

Owl

ebonygirl
Member Elite

since 2011-07-14

Posts 2000
California U.S.A

14 posted 2011-10-02 03:52 PM

You described the heat of the eyes so well, enjoyed Ms. Owl,
ms. e

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