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Midnitesun
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0 posted 2006-06-22 10:56 PM




spiralling high up in the skies
a rainbow dragon greets my eyes
and spins itself a mystery tale
within its streaming dreaming tail

over majestic Pacific ocean swells
and landlocked hearts deepest wells;
laugh screams the dragon, in swoop and dive,
for it's a good day, just to be alive

to enjoy the tickle of sand between toes
the salty air as it tingles the nose
and today no one knows I am here
but the wind blowing in my hair

dangling my feet over rocky ledges
past all the waving beachside sedges,
coastal birds frolick in their teasing game,
and no one here but the wind knows my name



© Copyright 2006 Kathleen Kacy Stafford - All Rights Reserved
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1 posted 2006-06-23 01:42 AM


Oh, Kacy!  I love every syllable of this, but I adore most of all:

"and today no one knows I am here
but the wind blowing in my hair"

and

"and no one here but the wind knows my name"

Those lines I am wrapping around myself like sunshine on a winter's day.

- Owl

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2 posted 2006-06-23 11:11 AM



I'm enjoying your day, Kacy...
just the break I needed...

fly high, little bird...




Seymour Tabin
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3 posted 2006-06-23 11:16 AM


A lovely Midnitesun.

LeeJ
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4 posted 2006-06-23 11:41 AM


dangling my feet over rocky ledges
past all the waving beachside sedges,
coastal birds frolick in their teasing game,
and no one here but the wind knows my name


simply lovely, enjoyed the carefree feeling it presented...

Enchantress
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5 posted 2006-06-23 12:43 PM


"to enjoy the tickle of sand between toes
the salty air as it tingles the nose
and today no one knows I am here
but the wind blowing in my hair"

YES!!  YES!!  YES!!
Especially love this stanza...made me smile big time!
Hugs~Nancy

~Somewhere in my heart I'm always
dancing with you in the summer rain ~

Honeybunch
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6 posted 2006-06-23 04:05 PM


Enjoyed the read, Kacy and -

"it's a good day, just to be alive"

Yes, as every day should be but we forget, don't we?  Your poem helped me to remember - thank you!

passing shadows
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7 posted 2006-06-23 04:43 PM


I have to echo Owl here
JL
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8 posted 2006-06-23 04:58 PM


"coastal birds frolick in their teasing game,
and no one here but the wind knows my name"

Excellent!!

JL



Margherita
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9 posted 2006-06-23 05:24 PM


Spiraling high is the perfect title for this captivating piece, dear Kacy.

Love and smiles.
Margherita

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