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Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

0 posted 2013-10-13 03:14 AM

Morning has broken the still of the night
and brought in the pain, anguish, and strife
wrapped in a parcel of gorgeous sunlight
and bound with the string of merry bird songs.

And that gypsy well known for lonely vigils
invites them all in for friendly debate
in attempts to discern the merit and worth
of this strange and peculiar phenomenon.

She serves up her best from stores of wisdom
and lays small-talk on a china platter
but greeted by silence that gypsy resolves
to not ever again be a hostess of note.

She can’t entertain a group of strangers
that simply have nothing in common
but after the chore of clearing away
she’s left with a beautiful day –
and she’ll do it again and again, again,
because the effort is worth the outcome!

Helen / 13 October 2013

JerryPat2
Member Laureate

since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

1 posted 2013-10-13 09:14 AM

Inviting our demons in for a chat doesn't seem to be a productive situation . . . After saying that I used to do it quite regularly.

~*~ I want to hear a Jim Croce song, but it will cut too deep, be too real. ~*~

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

2 posted 2013-10-13 09:45 AM

No good ignoring them, Jerry, but put them together with the other things and then show them the door. Works for me.

Thanks for the read.

Krawdad
Member Elite

since 2001-01-03

Posts 2597

3 posted 2013-10-14 12:20 PM

"of this strange and peculiar phenomenon"

I seem to have missed it . . .

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

4 posted 2013-10-14 12:39 PM

Krawdad - Thanks for the read. Clear blue skies and singing birds together with pain, anguish and strife a pretty strange mix it seems to me. Sometimes we humans must go through the process of "entertaining" all and everything in our lives to end up with a beautiful day. That's the essence of the story.

Krawdad
Member Elite

since 2001-01-03

Posts 2597

5 posted 2013-10-14 07:45 PM

I get it.
Seems normal to me.
I didn't think of it as a strange and peculiar phenomenon.
I was looking for something else.

KerriB
New Member

since 2013-10-14

Posts 7

6 posted 2013-10-14 11:42 PM

I like how the pain, and strife of living
is wrapped in a parcel of sunlight.
It brought to mind that in life we experience
both the good and the bad, the joy and the pain.

Enjoyed your poem.
take care,
Kerri

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

7 posted 2013-10-15 02:54 PM

Thank you, Kerri. I'm glad you enjoyed.

Helen

EmmaRose
Senior Member

since 2011-03-02

Posts 1376
Midwest

8 posted 2013-10-22 08:34 AM

there's a sweet universal sadness but it is uplifting to persevere and see the glory of the new day, each day, warm wise and wonderful

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