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nakdthoughts
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0 posted 2006-02-17 07:30 PM



Twirling On Edge

I watched the clouds paint my day
in swirls of before and after.
I leaned into the wind, letting the"cool down"
measure my steps, not wanting to move on,
enjoying the circular motion of the last of the leaves
dancing and twirling on edge, being lifted
over and over, reminding me of a Picasso.

I toasted the afternoon with a smile,
as the sun gave peek in triumph,
defying the temperature drop.
A serenade of blue giving background to the swirls.
There are times like this, when nothing matters
but the coating of the day, when peace is in the heart
and the path ahead seems wide and welcoming
with the wonders of Winter.


M

"Love is not blind - It sees more and not less, but because it sees more, it is willing to see less."
(Will Moss)

© Copyright 2006 Wynter Bliss - All Rights Reserved
Air Goddess
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1 posted 2006-02-17 08:25 PM


I am toasting this poem with a smile...
Beautiful!  Love it!

tracie66
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2 posted 2006-02-18 04:48 AM


excellent write - most enjoyed!

~hugs~
Tracie

Love is the life of the soul...
It is the harmony of the universe
                        — W. E. Channing



Professor Gloom
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3 posted 2006-02-18 06:32 AM



A smile from you
Is always an excellant toast
With sweet wine.

Gloom

nakdthoughts
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4 posted 2006-02-18 10:33 AM


Air Goddess, thank you for the smile  

tracie66, thanks for enjoying, it was a beautiful Winter day, turning from warm to cold and windy to calm...very strange yet beautiful.  A gorgeous sky.


PG...that brought the smile to surface, even if a tired one  
Thank you

M
  

BluesSerenade
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5 posted 2006-02-18 12:06 PM


Maureen, It is so refreshing when you write like this and let your spirit soar.
Your imagery is so bright and crystal clear...reminds me of words to the song,
"you are the rainbow I've been praying for"


The wonders of wynter are indeed, a many splendored thing.

  *hugs*

nakdthoughts
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6 posted 2006-02-18 12:09 PM


I think of those rainy days  still...and miss them and you


M

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7 posted 2006-02-18 12:46 PM


Hi Maureen, I love the happy of this poem.
It felt like you were dancing along with each word.
Huggies,
Ethel

nakdthoughts
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8 posted 2006-02-18 01:27 PM


Good Afternoon, Ethel..good to see you..yesterday while teaching, I  was in a cottage ( trailer) and had to go out with the class to the main building. The wind kicked up and the leaves blew into the air and the temperature dropped.. it was  all in a moment's notice.
hope you are well
M

dgvarner
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9 posted 2006-02-19 12:15 PM


nice imagery...takes one away to that moment of swirling leaves....

hugs, g

PS..like your signature..

"We of the craft are all crazy...all are more or less touched."  Lord Byron

OwlSA
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10 posted 2006-02-20 01:50 PM


Maureen, this was deliciously beautiful.  It is great to see you happier, even if just in the moment.  May there be lots more twirling leaves to lift your spirits - and to give birth to more poetry like this for us to read.

- Owl

desert-spike
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11 posted 2006-02-20 01:58 PM


That was a wonderful read. It really takes me back to the old days, when responsibility was a hangover, or a phone bill.
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