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Namyh
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0 posted 2010-04-26 06:39 PM


Breath out, Breath in

Love leaped from rocks on high sea cliffs,
romping in the winds that pierce the mists,
stretching out wings ‘cross sun plush lands
to ride on the breaths inhaled by man

and search those souls for hearts of stone
to infuse Joy into flesh and bone
and hear their sighs make songs sing
with breath pushed out by Love’s spread wings.

What blast of sound can summon Love.
What beckon of voice will do.
What ring of the phone can hearken it
to the heartache that reigns in you.

Such crossroad of wonder in the lives of men
has starts, beginnings, hopes and ends.
It’s a tasty, succulent slice of life
that all of us covet and lucky ones bite.

We hunger for its pulse and starve ‘til it comes,
feeding on its impact with a glorious hum,
crying when it’s over dripping tears so frail,
thinking we’ll never breathe, love again, or inhale.

But Love still leaps from high sea cliffs,
with a romp in the wind and a pierce of the mists,
yet hears that heartache’s voice so thin
that it spreads its wings on the next breath in.

Namyh



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MARK V SHELDON
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1 posted 2010-04-26 09:41 PM


Hail Love!  Nice imagery and a lofty floating feeling...  wisdom interweaved with truth -- an effective combination.  Thank you & welcome to another ocean-blue.

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Honeybee
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2 posted 2010-04-26 10:42 PM



I absolutely LOVE this!!!

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3 posted 2010-04-29 10:57 AM


I love these two stanzas:

We hunger for its pulse and starve ‘til it comes,
feeding on its impact with a glorious hum,
crying when it’s over dripping tears so frail,
thinking we’ll never breathe, love again, or inhale.

But Love still leaps from high sea cliffs,
with a romp in the wind and a pierce of the mists,
yet hears that heartache’s voice so thin
that it spreads its wings on the next breath in."

They are audiophilically (is that a word?) delicious

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4 posted 2010-04-29 11:20 AM


Very Nice.
Dadygoose
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5 posted 2010-04-29 01:26 PM


Romping and rolling to a wordless dance,
to pulsing waves of pleasure and of love,
Feelings that can only go in mime and vocalization.
Our first language, before we even learned to talk.
Then came Logos, when paradise was lost
And troubles began.
Except for this poem, when breath of in and out,
And sighs and mime and movement convey
Things that words can never tell.
You picked me up
And took me to a world I … Well, I never go to
But hopefully …  maybe … someday.
Thank you.
J

Hey, nobody's human!

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6 posted 2010-04-29 06:49 PM


BRAVO! BRAVO! BRAVO!!!!!!!!!
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7 posted 2010-04-29 06:52 PM


Oh my! I keep reading this over and over and it is so beautiful!!! Excellent writing and thank you for sharing it with us.
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8 posted 2010-04-29 10:00 PM



But Love still leaps from high sea cliffs,
with a romp in the wind and a pierce of the mists,
yet hears that heartache’s voice so thin
that it spreads its wings on the next breath in.

This is a very good poem Namph, one of your
better ones. Thanks for sharing. Take care.

Lindsay

Namyh
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9 posted 2010-04-30 03:09 AM


Mark – Now you’ve given me that lofty floating feeling with your words and I thank you. Hope this puts imagery in your day with some little added thoughts. Namyh


Namyh
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10 posted 2010-04-30 03:11 AM


honeybee – Okay honeybee! Now you’ve stung me with the honey of your words and I absolutely LOVE it and I won't need an antidote. Thanks honeybee. Namyh
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11 posted 2010-04-30 03:13 AM


stevenr – If audiophilically isn’t a word, then I’m making it one now. This may not have been a crime but I’m sure happy you took a bite out and found it delicious. What poet could ask for more. Breath out, Breath in. Thanks stevenr. Namyh
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12 posted 2010-04-30 03:14 AM


LamarC – That about says it all Lamar. Thanks. Namyh
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13 posted 2010-04-30 03:15 AM


Dadygoose – To transport the reader is the honored job of the poet. We provide windows for others to look into to see Love, Beauty, Death and Duty etc. The best Transporter isn’t on the starship Enterprise. It’s right here between our ears. So very happy you came along for the ride J. And before Logos revisits, come back and romp and roll to this word-filled poetic dance so the transporting can begin anew. Namyh
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14 posted 2010-04-30 03:16 AM


OldBuddyOldPal – I am honored indeed by your words. They do these old bones good. I tried to write by aiming the visions in my head and the feelings in my heart into words that might reach the reader. You confirm that my arrows got through and were on target. Thanks Old Buddy for being an Old Pal with your words. And thanks for that “Oh my!” too. Come back and read again when needed. Namyh  
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15 posted 2010-04-30 03:18 AM


Lindsay – Don’t ask me where this one came from. Okay, if you insist. I’m watching TV and turn the station where high diving championships are going on. After a while this piece pops into my head and well the rest is history. Amazing it is where we poets get our inspiration. It’s usually from somewhere we least expect which makes us fortunate to be writers of what’s seen and what’s felt and what might be. Thanks for putting a Lindsay in the day with your enjoyment. Namyh
Toerag
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16 posted 2010-04-30 11:14 AM


This was very well written and thought out..
Klassy Lassy
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17 posted 2010-04-30 11:37 PM


Lovely... It must be spring.

Karen

Namyh
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18 posted 2010-04-30 11:48 PM


Toerag – This was written on a Tuesday. It’s the only day I think things thru. But since you enjoyed the writing, I’ll try for the rest of the week. Thanks for stopping in with your words Toerag. Namyh
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19 posted 2010-04-30 11:49 PM


Karen – You’re Right Karen! It must be spring. Now you got me feelin’ kinda lovely. Hope this put a spring in ya. Namyh
Zeigeist
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20 posted 2010-05-01 11:12 PM


A fine poem. Well done

Zeitgeist

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21 posted 2010-05-02 11:36 AM


good read
Namyh
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22 posted 2010-05-02 12:07 PM


Zeitgeist – Thanks for your words Zeitgeitst. Glad you enjoyed. Namyh
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23 posted 2010-05-02 12:08 PM


vandana – Hope this put some extra breath in the day. Thanks. Namyh
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24 posted 2010-05-02 02:39 PM


posted in error. Sorry.
A Romantic Heart
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25 posted 2010-05-03 06:43 AM


Beautiful words from a beautiful soul!
srizah
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26 posted 2010-05-03 07:40 AM


This part is very good >>
"Such crossroad of wonder in the lives of men
has starts, beginnings, hopes and ends.
It’s a tasty, succulent slice of life
that all of us covet and lucky ones bite."

Live Life!

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27 posted 2010-05-03 07:50 AM


Gratefully saved into my library.
Uplifting.

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