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Earth Angel
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0 posted 2005-09-06 10:56 AM



             

Cloud Gazing
~ Linda L. Dowd ~

+*+*+*+*+*+
My gazing eyes look to heavenly skies,
And are awed by the bright angel blue.
Dabbles of stratus and cirrus clouds,
And fluffy white cumulus too.

Swirling, twirling, into magical forms,
They stir my imagination.
~ Castles, and dragons, and unicorns,
Are all of my mind’s creation.
+*+*+*+*+*+



© Copyright 2005 Linda L. Dowd - All Rights Reserved
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1 posted 2005-09-06 11:37 AM


Very lovely Linda...words and the pic!
hugs, Chris

Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance.
~Carl Sandburg

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2 posted 2005-09-06 11:50 AM


Earth Angel
You certainly stimulate my imagination.


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3 posted 2005-09-06 01:29 PM


there ya go...back on that uplift mode
NewEnglandlazurlu
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4 posted 2005-09-06 02:02 PM


My friend, there is nothing more relaxing and stimulating for the imagination than to sit and watch the clouds. Thank you for this wonderful and fun piece.

Hope all is well with you. Miss you and think of you often.
Hugs, Marti

Living simply here in the mountains!

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5 posted 2005-09-06 02:20 PM


Beautiful...enchanting Linda!!!!
Another keeper for my EA file!!
Hugs~Nancy

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Something from the sea, whichever one I'm near.
When I stray too far from beachland, it calls me back

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6 posted 2005-09-06 03:55 PM


Linda,
   You got this froggy longing to go flying today.
   Beautiful write my friend.

:-)


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7 posted 2005-09-06 10:23 PM


Nightshade ~

Thank you, Chris!


Linda

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8 posted 2005-09-06 10:24 PM


Mr. T. ~

I'm pleased that I could return the favour!

Loves 'n hugs
EA

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9 posted 2005-09-06 10:25 PM


Dixie ~

lol Yeppers! Up, up, and away! I was getting my own self down with the sad poetry that I have been writing. I not only write what I feel, I feel what I write.

Loves 'n hugs,
Linda

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10 posted 2005-09-06 10:28 PM


Marti ~

Hi, there, girlfriend! I have been thinking of you as well!

I would love to while away a day gazing at fluffy cloud with you and chit chatting as we sipped our cups of tea! ~ or glasses of ice tea on a hot summer's day!

Loveya!
Linda

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11 posted 2005-09-06 10:31 PM


Enchantress ~

There you are, Nice Nancy! I hope that you have returned from your vacation rested and revitalized! You've been missed!

I always know my poems are going to a good home when you save them!

Hugs with love,
Linda

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12 posted 2005-09-06 10:32 PM


froggy ~

Leap high, high, high in the sky and fly! Ribbit!

Loves 'n huggums,
Linda

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13 posted 2005-09-13 07:51 PM




(smiles) Yay! Oh Linda, this is just too cute, dearest friend, I always love to cloud-gaze on warm spring, summer and autumn days when there's a gentle breeze out, sometimes my sisters joining me too to find kittens and doves and unicorns with butterfly wings in the skies, yay! (does happy cloud hop) God Bless You, sweet friend, this is sooooooo joyous, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Linda, thank you for sharing!



May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

"If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other"

Mother Teresa

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14 posted 2005-09-13 08:09 PM


This is so sweet and whimsical, Linda.  I can now invision you and me at our little tea party by the lilac bush watching the clouds go by.  KBHBLY....hehehe....lily jo
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15 posted 2005-09-13 11:15 PM


I love looking at the clouds....I haven't "seen" anything in them in a while, but the colors at sunset are just amazing!

~sky

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16 posted 2005-09-14 06:02 AM


A fine mind of thoughts and a thousand dreams you have Linda..thank you...

Goldenrose.

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17 posted 2005-09-14 06:10 AM


Well now, Linda, I always thought my castles in air were real and you've proved it for me.   Isn't it amazing that other people can't see what we see in the clouds?  
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18 posted 2005-09-14 04:24 PM


Noah, you have such a delightful spirit ~ and you are a wonderful big brother to your lucky sisters!

As you sow, so may you reap!

Loveya!
Linda

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19 posted 2005-09-14 04:26 PM


iliana ~

You paint a very pretty picture! What a lovely way for you and I to while away an afternoon together!

You're as pure and as sweet as a lily, jo!

KBHBLY
Linda


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20 posted 2005-09-14 04:28 PM


skyshine ~

I don't try to see anything in the clouds. I just relax my eyes and the forms just appear!

And yes, sunsets are divinely glorious to behold!

Love & Sky Light,
Linda

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21 posted 2005-09-14 04:31 PM


Phil, that was very sweet of you to say. I do know one thing for sure, I do have dreams! lol

Love & Light,
Linda

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22 posted 2005-09-14 04:34 PM


Bunches of Honey ~

Hi, Helen! Swirling clouds are art in motion! The skyscape is constantly changing!

Hugs from a fellow (or is that 'fella') cloud-gazer!

Linda

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23 posted 2005-09-14 10:45 PM


ahh I love this poem now..  very thoughtful and good detail on what your topic was.. Nice job!!!

Poetry can get you very far
-Laura

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24 posted 2005-09-15 01:26 AM


Angel-hearted One ~

I appreciate your appreciation!

Love & Light,
EA
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25 posted 2005-09-15 12:53 PM


Beautifully written my friend. Made me feel like I was in a fairytale. Made me smile too.

Poetry is beauty in words.
    

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26 posted 2005-09-15 02:31 PM


sweetpoetess, may your life be a beautiful fairy tale that is never-ending!

Loves 'n hugs,
Linda


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27 posted 2005-09-15 02:56 PM


Linda...Can I hangout at your special place in the clouds?
Wonderful poem & picture...Paul

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Paul

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28 posted 2005-09-15 04:02 PM


You know I love this...

That is a beautiful pic.

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29 posted 2005-09-15 04:17 PM


Paul ~

Hi, there stranger! But of course you may hang out with me at my special place in the clouds!  Mostly Sunny

Be sure to bring your harp! lol

It was good to hear from you.

Big hug,
Linda

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30 posted 2005-09-15 04:20 PM


Cloud 9 ~

Well, I was hoping you'd pop back into pip and read this poem about clouds, Dear 9!

I hope all is well in Seventh Heaven!

Love & Light,
Linda

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Never do you fail to put a smile on my face! Oh yes, castles, pink elephants and sailing ships...   Until we meet again, take care, Miss Angel!

       MisC

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32 posted 2005-09-18 04:25 PM


I love it when you share your minds imagination with us.
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33 posted 2005-09-18 04:29 PM


missC ~

Nor do you ever cease to put a smile on mine!

Bunches of huggums,
Linda

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34 posted 2005-09-18 04:30 PM


Smartest Chick ~

Hi, Sue! An imagination would be a terrible thing to waste! lol

Warm hug! Warm smile!
Linda

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35 posted 2005-09-18 06:03 PM


Bravaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!

Cloud gazing ... one of my very favorite "activities", especially when I am above them!

Wonderful, dear Linda!

Love and hugs.
Margherita

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36 posted 2005-09-18 10:00 PM


looking up
we can find
what we want
if only
but a moment
on the gift
of the clouds

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37 posted 2005-09-18 10:23 PM


"Are all of my mind’s creation."

Are they really, Linda?

Well if your minds imagination can produce a poem like this, even if what is written is a fantasy, please carry on.....

enjoyed
------------ice
   ><>

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38 posted 2005-09-19 08:47 AM


  Margherita  

Your response gave me an understanding chuckle! Flirty

Yes, clouds look great from below ~ and from above!


Linda

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39 posted 2005-09-19 08:50 AM


Goddess ~

Your poem made me smile. Thank you for the thoughtful response to my poem!

Mostly Sunny

Love & Light,
Linda

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40 posted 2005-09-19 08:54 AM


ice ~

Your name seems somewhat incongruous with the warmth of your reply!

~ May you always be surrounded by the gifts of Mother Nature.


Linda


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41 posted 2005-09-19 12:39 PM


EarthyOne~
Delightful !

*giggling* ... as I showed it to Delaney ... and we went out back to 'cloud gaze' ... bless her little heart ... she looked, looked, gazed, gazed ... finally she said, "Poet, it looks like when Landry spills her milk !" ..

Those precious innocent views from children~

*Huglets*
~*Marge*~

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the spirit rejoices over what it has left.
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42 posted 2005-09-19 05:55 PM


Oh, Marge! This is a  triple P of a reply for me! ~ precious, precious, precious!

Thank you for sharing that Delaney story with me. It's very special.  

Here is one for you. ~ My little Mikey was sitting on my lap and his leg 'fell asleep'. He jumped off my lap excitedly saying, "My leg had a heart attack! My leg had a heart attack!"

Aren't children wonderful!

Loveya!
Linda


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43 posted 2005-09-20 09:04 PM


Linda?

Perfect!

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