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secondhanddreampoet
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0 posted 2012-02-22 01:03 PM


      Listen to the Rain

Truly listen to the rain,
rock upon rock, tree after tree,
softly chanting to the soul
in the untouched elegance
of this deep mountain-forest,
under a vast, resplendent
  cloud-swept sky.
Walk here alone with your
thoughts and your dreams
along a pathway to nowhere
  save eternity,
following only in the footsteps  
of ancient spirits and of time,
until you meet your heart.

                 --- b. e. adams (2/23/2012)



© Copyright 2012 Bruce E. Adams Jr. - All Rights Reserved
JerryPat2
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1 posted 2012-02-22 01:41 PM


Artistically done, and beautifully crafted, Bruce. Could almost feel the raindrops as they fell on my shoulder . . .

~*~ If they give you lined paper, write sideways. ~*~

OwlSA
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2 posted 2012-02-22 02:19 PM


Oh, my goodness, Bruce!  I have always, I do and I will always!  This is wayyyyyyyy beyond the realms of beautiful!  I have said this many times before about other poems of yours, but this is (until you, in my humble opinion, surpass this one, which doesn't seem possible), my most favourite favourite of yours!

Owl

Marchmadness
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3 posted 2012-02-22 09:56 PM


I don't know how you do it, time after time, Bruce. Beautiful.
                        Ida

jwesley
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4 posted 2012-02-22 10:43 PM


Wonderful, my friend and this was beautiful . . . "softly chanting to the soul
in the untouched elegance
of this deep mountain-forest,
under a vast, resplendent
  cloud-swept sky."

j.

ebonygirl
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5 posted 2012-02-23 01:20 AM


Very well penned, enjoyed.
Ms. E

tracie66
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6 posted 2012-02-23 07:27 AM


truly beautiful, oh how I love the rain - Love this!

Love is the life of the soul...
It is the harmony of the universe
                        — W. E. Channing

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7 posted 2012-02-23 02:30 PM


Walk here alone with your
thoughts and your dreams
along a pathway to nowhere
  save eternity,

Such a beautiful and peaceful write... reading it both soothed and renewed. *S*

Alison
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8 posted 2012-02-27 01:20 AM


I love the song of the rain.  Especially when I am in the woods and it rattles the leaves.  Love that and this poem

A

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