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Namyh
Senior Member

since 2009-01-20

Posts 988

0 posted 2012-07-31 01:06 AM

When Fogs Collide

In a forest bent by breeze,
blowing branches over leaves,
came a thump, thump, thump in the midnight.
- All gone was the starlight,
- even absent was the moonlight,
but a white fog glowed silent, slipping thru the trees.

I stopped and froze from smiling
‘cause my fear did find beguiling
how this eerie froth of floating grace,
ejecta from some spectral place,
could turn and twist in one ‘bout face
and send my fears colliding.

It pulsed a light and started thumping,
made me feel like jumping, jumping
off to where I could have been
so I could jump right from my skin
and sprout some wings to ride the wind
and feel my fears subsiding.

Closer came it creeping, creeping
but to me it seemed as leaping
like it had some ultra aim
than scaring me out wits and brains,
which now in shock I must proclaim
it passed me thumping, thumping.

I turned to catch one moment’s bliss.
A second fog did merge. They kissed.
Tears I cried yet not for me
but for two fogs heard jubilantly
who found in a universe of sky and mist
each another, on a forest plain like this.

And I felt prized over all above
to have witnessed the thumpings of fogs in Love
and realize that Love is the searching pulse
of a heart that’s thumping for someone else
and “just” when you think life is over or blue,
you’ll turn and a thumping will be looking at you !

Namyh

JerryPat2
Member Laureate

since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

1 posted 2012-07-31 07:14 AM

Ah, wonderful work here, Namyh. It was Poeish all the way through, and well done Poeish indeed, until the end when your Poe influence gave way to the eternal Namyh optimism and brought the two fogs together for an eternal kiss.

~*~ If they give you ruled paper write sideways. ~*~

Startime1955
Senior Member

since 2012-04-22

Posts 1072
Alberta, Canada

2 posted 2012-07-31 09:28 AM

Oh yes...I love it...romance is often mixed with fear...your words sing it perfectly...I really love this poem...your talent shines...*BIG HUGS*

*may our dreams ever be magical*

Namyh
Senior Member

since 2009-01-20

Posts 988

3 posted 2012-07-31 04:26 PM

Jerry - I knew it! I knew that if I charted the stars, consulted the oracles, calculated the planetary orbits and consumed 2 rum strong raspberry lattes; I could intersect at the right place, at the right moment with the right poem. You have confirmed my efforts true and honored these old bones with an energizing injection of "Poe" for which I don’t want a cure. C’mon Jerry! When Spielberg makes the movie, there must be a final fogs’ kiss just before the credits role. Then I’m gonna race all the way to the bank. Okay! Okay! I’m an optimist. LOL. Thanks for your wonderful words of enjoyment JP. They really make my day. Namyh

BluesSerenade
Member Patricius

since 2001-10-23

Posts 10549
By the Seaside

4 posted 2012-07-31 10:08 PM

Love the pulse and the moments bliss.

Wonderful story telling!!!

suthern

Member Seraphic

since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

5 posted 2012-08-01 02:18 PM

Love is the searching pulse
of a heart that’s thumping for someone else

I love the entire poem but especially these lines! LOL Great poem... enjoyed the read! *S*

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