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Above the Clouds |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA 
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(from the archives)  Vast skies of slate exuding summer rain - Urban insanity's precipitance. Cascading droplets splatter 'cross my pain In turbulent ascent of inclemence. One backward glance - the coastline beckons me With waves of blustering turbidity. Thence bursting forth - a glorious world anew, No inkling of earth's bustling life below. With endless sun and serene skies of blue - A surreal land of freshly fallen snow. This pristine quilt of tufted white terrain Could be a fantasy - I can't ex-plane. Enchanting tundra dappled magic'ly - Majestic snows defy warm solar rays. Fluffed firmament succumbs to icy sea Then curves as one horizon's gentle haze. My flight in Friendly Skies seems motionless Aloft an insular unworldliness. As earthly torrents wane and storms disband, Capacious cotton chasms - deftly spun, And batted billows "at attention" stand - While cirrus soldiers march in unison. Great Lakes reflect the casts of shadowed clouds Like giant footprints under puffy shrouds. A glimpse along an alabaster sheath The hesitant, once Great Divide's small peek Stands sentinel for purities beneath, Where lies the unscathed world we seek. Descent through misty white opacity, Mankind's block signature peers back at me. My brief sojourn; t'was aerial delight. I'll soar within those azure skies again. For though I must return from Nature's high't, I'll know when tempests brew and doldrums reign, On seemingly a melancholy day - Eternal Sunshine's just a cloud away.  [This message has been edited by Nan (edited 11-23-1999).] |
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JennyLee Senior Member
since 1999-09-01
Posts 1461Northwestern, NJ. |
So very beautiful Nan  Jenny Lee ------------------ Love is an attempt at penetrating another being,But it can only succeed if the surrender is mutual. |
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Toerag Member Ascendant
since 1999-07-29
Posts 5622Ala bam a |
Nan...I'm almost positive I love this poem, will let yanno as soon as I find my dictionary...LOL.....very nice fersure gal! |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Beautiful picture you paint with your words... I particularly like the last 2 lines... and need to remember them! *S* |
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JTF Member
since 1999-08-09
Posts 319France |
Damn, I need to print this one ... there's at least a new word for me in each verse ... but I did understand the first line about archives ... |
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Mike Member Elite
since 1999-06-19
Posts 2462 |
My day has been brightened by the wonder of your thoughts. |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Stand tall on the pedestal we've put you all on, Nan, for to write right like this...'tis a dream to conquer. |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
Impressive, very impressive |
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WhtDove Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-22
Posts 9245Illinois |
I'm with Toe and JTF on this one! Your writing is just wow! |
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Michael
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-13
Posts 7666California |
Great one to bring back, Sunshine...uh, I mean Nan..hehe. Simply beautiful. Michael |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Thanks for the flight above the clouds! I needed that! ------------------ Denise |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
Thank you so much, my dear friends... I considered naming this one "Overcoming Fear of Flying"... Whatcha think??? |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Hi Nan! Ipersonally prefer 'Above the Clouds' Sounds more poetic to me! ------------------ Denise |
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