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ice
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0 posted 2004-06-29 07:36 AM



Needle darning the cloth thick air:
Double chatter, warning storms are gathering,
Of sun-ray aureoles knifing nimbus-
Saint heads, hanging gray, of swords
Of light that slash, lading
Leaden bladders, water content, free...
*
Nothing whirs but wings of these,
The wind rests, as I descend the steps
To brim with nectar saccharine
Glass and plastic flowers,
That grow on twisted iron stems.
*
Like battle rumble, distant trouble
Crests the mountains, fills the valleys
And of sudden, both the Jewels disappear;
Seeming straight into the sun-ray fountain...
*
Its then that I imagine them
Refreshing colors,weaving out
And in with wings and feathers;
Swabbing paint of ruby red
And rainbow-greens of emerald,
From the palette of the arch.



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Seymour Tabin
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1 posted 2004-06-29 07:47 AM


ice
A delight to read.

inkedgoddess
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2 posted 2004-06-29 08:02 AM


you embroider the sky this morning, lovely as a spring shower
Enchantress
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Canada eh.
3 posted 2004-06-29 08:22 AM



What a delight to find this first thing this morning...
Nothing quite as delightful as a hummingbird or a rainbow.
You have been missed..good to read you again.
~Smiles & Hugs, Nancy~

Something tugs at me, I've no doubt of that.
Something from the sea, whichever one I'm near.
When I stray too far from beachland, it calls me back

LeeJ
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4 posted 2004-06-29 09:44 AM


Its then that I imagine them
Refreshing colors,weaving out
And in with wings and feathers;
Swabbing paint of ruby red
And rainbow-greens of emerald,
From the palette of the arch.


oh how beautifully expressed, you feel the land, and all it's amazing colors which speak to us.  This write was completely embracing.  

Thank you

Earth Angel
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5 posted 2004-06-29 10:37 AM


Truly a delightful read! I enjoyed this reading experience!
Hummingbird
Rainbow 2

EA

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6 posted 2004-06-29 10:39 AM




For you, Sir.

iliana
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7 posted 2004-06-29 01:51 PM


Ford, this makes me think of what you had to say about my "home with atmosphere" poem.  I liked your response.  Now, after reading your poem, I am going to imagine this is what has happened to them!  Your writing today is magical!   ....jo
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8 posted 2004-06-30 12:08 PM


Oh did I love this.  I have been trying to see a hummingbird since summer started, and set a feeder, still no luch darn it!  Thanks for your glimpse
Martie
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9 posted 2004-06-30 12:39 PM


Ford

You make magic in this poem...thank you!  

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10 posted 2004-06-30 04:20 AM


loved this!
ice
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11 posted 2004-06-30 07:28 AM


Thank you all for your wonderful replies...
I don't always have time to reply to each comment in particular, but send a cosmopolitan hug out to all...It is nice to know that others see and feel the magic in the natural world and enjoy writing and reading about it...
Again, thank you all
------ice
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