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Midnitesun

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since 2001-05-18

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Gaia

0 posted 2001-09-01 03:16 AM

The haunting cries of the midnight loon,
the trilling wail motif
that fills the crisp air,
and my mind wandering
with wonder and in awe
at the beauty God poured
into this feathery creation.
And my primeval screams and prayers
are answered
in the echo of the loon,
my heart's delight.
And I rest in peace
knowing my loon spirit
watches over me each night.

ethome
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since 2000-05-14

Posts 11858
New Brunswick Canada

1 posted 2001-09-01 05:51 AM

I know what you mean. I used to have a cottage on a small lake that had the traditional two mates. Loons mate for life and live for a long long time. I still miss their erie throaty call whether warbling or the pure smooth scream.....beautiful creatures and like you say a gift from the grand creator! Nice work!

Midnitesun

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since 2001-05-18

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Gaia

2 posted 2001-09-01 12:59 PM

Thank you so much for reading this. It sounds as if you know my loons. I also wrote a poem 'Yodeling Loon' which I haven't yet posted. Maybe it's time to set my loons free. And maybe it's time for you to sit by that lake again?

Jaime Fradera
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since 2000-11-25

Posts 843
Where no tyranny is tolerable

3 posted 2001-09-02 02:29 PM

... Et's see do I type here? ...
Loon!
I have never heard
your wild, primeval cry,
until today,
now that I am almost deaf.
But you remind me
of a past and distant picnic beach,
thirty-four years ago, in 1967,
when I had perfect hearing,
and and heard and felt ant tasted,
hheard the seagull's cries,
on that desirted, windy beach.
Remember it like it was yesterday.
Well it's not like I usually go around complaining about not hearing things,
It's just that, sometimes, I go around complaining about not hearing things ...
heeeheeeheee.
Thank you for this one.
I'm running the the fingers again...
Jaime

Sunshine

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since 1999-06-25

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Listening to every heart

4 posted 2001-09-02 03:32 PM

You bring thoughts of On Golden Pond to the pages of blue with this lovely poem...thank you so much for bringing their call to us...

Midnitesun

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since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

5 posted 2001-09-02 05:16 PM

To Sunshine: Thanks for reading this. On Golden Pond was a great movie. I'm glad you've heard the magical cry of the loons.

To Jaime: I will give you my favorite loon tunes, by audio or through poetry or prose as best I know how. And I would gladly give you one ear if it would let you hear these cries of the night that are so beautiful.

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