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The Visitor
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The Visitor |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart 
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The Visitor in my woods there is a corner ~ a copse ~ where all is quiet no matter the time of day with the exception of an owl in flight in the lee of night or a hawk on high in the day of sky or the wind that sighs and it is here in these woods beneath the naked trees I sit quietly and wait for the eye that would behold me the bearer of the eye that should beware my smile shall wear a coat of tawny sheen his eye shall bear a golden gleam quiet, in muffled silence I draw to my lungs a shallow breath lest I sigh, too, too obtrusive and my proximity give away for I would view my visitor I would catch his eye ~ a puissant challenge, he suffers few in his presence such is his powerful essence a crackle of leaf draws courtesy of my gaze as a brown squirrel runs his maze across the branch of the elderberry making lively, making merry still I await the non-sound as the woods become subdued before magnificence comes on crafted limb and all other bestial beings grow silent in his propinquity as he enters the copse and takes up my soul in the depth of his ambered eye I can only take up his imagery in the eye of my camera and he looks direct at me and the shutter shudders and only one of us is the better for the spell he shall leave behind 01.06.01 Slightly revised 02.03.05 Karilea - if I whisper, will you listen? Keeping in mind, I must stand close...and keep my promises... |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
Amen fine lady....what a glorious read... Tremendous penning, this was the essense of warmth, understanding, smiles and great love... |
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Gentle Spirit Member Patricius
since 2000-10-09
Posts 13989 |
well now this sure did brighten up the room. So pleased you reposted lady. |
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JL Member Ascendant
since 2004-04-01
Posts 6128Texas, USA |
Wow! I was there, through your words. JL  |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Sissie I know of a place such as this...thank you for reminding me of it...it has been too long since I visited.  |
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RSWells Member Elite
since 2001-06-17
Posts 2533 |
Wow, this is eerie. I have been a bit of a recluse (loose and a wreck) for the last three months and two days ago, on a walk to the post office, I passed a small square field behind some small suburban houses. In a bare tree in one corner was a still, huge owl and in the other corner, up and down from field to tree a hawk. I love birds of prey and am struggling to define this sign (I'm certain it's a sign) and may try and write of it. Enjoyed (as always) Poets against the war is redundant |
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