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Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

0 posted 2004-08-26 08:17 AM

Yes, yes, life is good
when the grass starts to green
and the trees grow new leaves
but as I stand amongst the greening
and the changing of a season
the wind blows my reason
for all and everything
from here to next door
as if it was called
or hastened away
by impatient spring.

And I listen to the chatter
of birds building nests
in pretence of permanence
while summer waits to desecrate
the innocence of soul
forced to burn and suffer
until autumn throws to ground
the dead and dying remnants
of what once was beautiful.

Soon autumn turns to winter
and yes, yes, life is good
when we know instinctively
repetition has to flow
until we’re called away.

Spring’s growth of daffodils,
summer’s pretty butterflies,
and autumn’s falling leaves,
lie as dead in winter’s hold
till opened is the porthole
to everything combined.

And waiting round the corner
of everything combined
is the nest designed and built
with thought patterns of the past.

The nest of permanence;
how misaligned
the walls and corners are
when twigs of love are overlooked
down here on the ground!

Lady Of Light
Junior Member

since 2003-10-23

Posts 31

1 posted 2004-08-26 08:20 AM

Yes life is good! A beautiful and inviting poem to the senses. I enjoyed this, thank you.

msflame
Member

since 2002-05-21

Posts 188

2 posted 2004-08-26 09:16 AM

You make everything sound seasonal. Lovely.

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

3 posted 2004-08-26 09:39 AM

Thank you Lady of Light! Your comment is much appreciated.

msflame - Hi, Indeed everything is seasonal. Thanks for the read.

passing shadows
Member Empyrean

since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

4 posted 2004-08-26 12:23 PM

wonderful write

Martie

Moderator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

5 posted 2004-08-26 12:27 PM

Helen

Even moods and love move in time with the seasons...a time to build and a time to break down. Loved your thoughts in this, my friend!

Ericc
Member Elite

since 2003-01-31

Posts 4178

6 posted 2004-08-26 02:34 PM

Great write...put a smile on my face. Thanks!

Eric

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

7 posted 2004-08-26 03:56 PM

Thank you Dixie, Martie, and Eric. I guess we're not meant to truly know what lies beyond the seasons but I'm inclined to think we're presently building our nests and I, for one, am choosing my twigs most carefully.

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