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OwlSA
Member Rara Avis
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Durban, South Africa

0 posted 2011-09-14 02:34 PM


RAPTURE IN SIGH RAIN MAJOR
14 September 2011

Tiny golden fluff-balls
of Acacia xanthophloea blossoms
high, high, high
in snow-green branches,
and live love-confetti around my feet,
and as far as the eye can see,
their perfume intoxicating me
like your eyes
falling into mine
and swimming through
grass-slender capillaries
to my waiting heart.

The millions of fragile little suns
are damp with today’s soft drizzle
and yesterday’s honeyed sunshine
in skies of the newest blue,
and each little flower sings
that secret name, you call me,
when you melt me,
and not suddenly
you are here with me,
whispering as we do,
and you clasp me
in your arms
that lock almost twice
around me
for protection
that blesses me warm
as I lean
into their comforting shape.

The drizzle caresses us
this gentle spring morning
and we give birth to bonding smiles
that blossom into heavenly laughter
as melodious as that of children
playing in the sun,
and our rapture,
like Shelley’s skylark at dawn,
is sigh-glorious, divine joy.

Owl

© Copyright 2011 Diana van den Berg - All Rights Reserved
luminosity
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since 2005-11-18
Posts 813

1 posted 2011-09-14 03:12 PM


oh my I am blessed to be the first to find this and even more blessed to have read it...what a beautiful picture you paint
OwlSA
Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa
2 posted 2011-09-14 04:39 PM


What a wonderful thing to say, luminosity!  I am very honoured that you feel that way.

Owl

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16
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3 posted 2011-09-14 05:35 PM


Very nice...James
flash
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since 2010-11-28
Posts 213
miami beach, florida
4 posted 2011-09-14 06:16 PM


Owl: Very evocative with great poetic flow.
Poets sometime forget to use their tools, ie alliteration, repetition for effect, etc and when they don't the poems fall flat. Your poems don't. They flow like a river--quite romantic too.

Enjoyed the read,

flash  

JL
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since 2004-04-01
Posts 6128
Texas, USA
5 posted 2011-09-14 09:24 PM


I think flash above has nailed the best response.

Very beautiful professional poetry.
Keep them flowing, Dian...

Extremely joyful to visualize, honey-cake for the eyes.


JL

Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul,and with all your mind. Love your neighbor as yourself.
Maranatha!

OwlSA
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since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa
6 posted 2011-09-15 02:13 AM


Thank you, flash, for your kind words.

What a delightful thing to say, JL!  I am happy that you take such pleasure in my poetry and I am honoured by your generous praise.

Owl

[This message has been edited by OwlSA (09-15-2011 02:54 AM).]

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7 posted 2011-09-17 10:05 PM


This is so lovely... you set the scene so beautifully and then the 3rd verse is pure romance... Superb!!
katahdin
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8 posted 2011-09-17 10:40 PM


You write such beautiful descriptive poetry. I love you style! Wish I could write the way you do. Always look foward to reading you. Enjoyed!
Kat >^..^<

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
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Durban, South Africa
9 posted 2011-09-20 06:37 PM


Thank you, Kat, for your kind words.

Owl

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