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Beki
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0 posted 2000-04-25 02:22 AM



There is a quiet in the winterwood,
The strange dark beauty of pine forest things -
The nightbirds that rise on shadowy wings
And the phantom trees in their solitude.
The round lyric moon lingers, motionless,
Then leans like a lover to kiss the lake;
She touches the surface as if to wake
The still, dark water with her light caress.
There is a silence in the midnight wood,
Yet in the silence, still the sound
Of wood creatures watching from limb and ground
To keep their sanctuary's solemn mood.

I watch with them in worship and in awe,
Then whisper a prayer before I withdraw.


© Copyright 2000 Rebecca Reese - All Rights Reserved
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1 posted 2000-04-25 02:31 AM


WOW!!!
WOW!!!
WOW!!!

Such vivid imagery.
Such detail.
Such a beautiful read.

All my love,
Jeffrey

Beki
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2 posted 2000-04-25 01:13 PM


Thank you Jeffrey

It was a vivid moment, I am glad I captured itin a way you could enjoy.

Danny Holloway
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3 posted 2000-04-25 01:57 PM


Beki, nice to see you posting again...and you return with such wonderful writing.....would like to know where you got all that inspiration~~~~~beach? Zoo? or the woods?  Sure enjoyed this one.
dh

Beki
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4 posted 2000-04-25 02:02 PM


Thank you Danny. Thi spoem was inspired by one evening I experienced when living on Lake Wateree in South Carolina some 15 years ago.....I learned a lot about haiku living there, got inspiration to last a lifetime  
Martie
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5 posted 2000-04-25 02:14 PM


Beautiful scene you've painted with your words, Becki.
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6 posted 2000-04-25 02:17 PM


A beautiful inspiration as it is a beautiful poem.  Thank you so much for sharing it with us....your gift to take us there with you upon the wings of your words.
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7 posted 2000-04-25 02:51 PM


Beautiful poem.  Well written.
Beki
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8 posted 2000-04-25 06:42 PM


Thank you so much, Martie, Butterflies and Mike.....I am glad you enjoyed my one and only sonnet  
Beki
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9 posted 2000-04-26 03:31 PM


going up.....LOL
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