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Midnitesun
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0 posted 2006-05-09 10:45 PM



Within thin air I breathe freely,
seemingly without a care,
yet if I should dare fly too high,
might these flimsy wings fail me?
might the winds flail at me,
beat me down to the ground?

diaphenous, fragile,
yet resilient beyond measure,
with sufficient strength to capture
the slightest gift of breeze

I shall remain aloft somehow,
not fall to my knees
for it's not my nature to grovel
in deep pits of gravel,
nor succumb to hallowed hail storms

fly I must

or die

© Copyright 2006 Kathleen Kacy Stafford - All Rights Reserved
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1 posted 2006-05-09 11:18 PM


k

With your usual equisite statements

You

Have something

that is

Beautiful

Dave

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2 posted 2006-05-10 12:04 PM


Dave...rosey cheeked here
thank you, for your kind comment

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3 posted 2006-05-10 10:28 AM


WOW! I can really relate to this one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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4 posted 2006-05-10 11:07 AM


Kacy...I have a feeling that those beautiful fragile seeming wings are much stronger than they look!  
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5 posted 2006-05-10 11:18 AM


I bet you do too windwalker!
Martie, what a treat to find you here.
Hoping all is going well for you, that your healing is moving forward swiftly!
Love and hugs, I shall think of you as I garden today.

Susan Caldwell
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6 posted 2006-05-10 11:19 AM


Kacy there isn't a thing fragile about you or those wings that keep you in flight!

"too bad ignorance isn't painful"
~Unknown~

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7 posted 2006-05-10 11:20 AM


mornin Susan, and thank you
for that strong gust of encouragemnet!

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8 posted 2006-05-10 12:15 PM


Kacy you in my mind, can do anything!  I saw your strength.  Now where the heck are you LOL?
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9 posted 2006-05-10 12:23 PM


Wow, I have been away from this site for a long time now and this was a wonderful homecoming gift!

I love the beautiful lines...

"for it's not my nature to grovel
in deep pits of gravel,"

This touched a nerve somewhere inside and I really relate to it.

     

Kicking Kim x

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10 posted 2006-05-10 12:23 PM


I shall remain aloft somehow,
not fall to my knees
for it's not my nature to grovel
in deep pits of gravel,
nor succumb to hallowed hail storms

fly I must

or die

Kacy, this was indeed as everyone above has said and more....

gripping

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11 posted 2006-05-10 01:33 PM


This poem flies in your spirit, I enjoyed the ride.
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12 posted 2006-05-11 03:25 PM


Kacy...Fly high dear lady the wind is your friend...Paul

~~To share my poems with you is to share my heart with you~~
Paul

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13 posted 2006-05-11 04:01 PM


Welcome back Kim!
Thanks to each of you!
You help me soar daily.

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14 posted 2006-05-11 04:41 PM


Please keep flying for a long, long, long time!

- Owl

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