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Cloistered among pines . . . (Tanka)
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Cloistered among pines . . . (Tanka) |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light 
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 Cloistered among pines... by Linda L. Dowd Cloistered among pines ~ In search of monastic life Peace in solitude. Living off land, lake, and sky. ~ At one with the Earth Mother. . |
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Suncleaver Member
since 2009-01-18
Posts 481Stafford England |
Lovely, Linda. I've often felt that pines have a rather monastic feel to them. They look a little like the spires of gothic churches, don't they? Never sigh for a better world, it's already composed, played and told. |
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2islander2 Member Ascendant
since 2008-03-12
Posts 6825by the sea |
These are great emotions that I share and applause, i like very much these moments with nature... thanks yann |
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1slick_lady Member Ascendant
since 2000-12-22
Posts 6088standing on a shadow's lace |
this is so nice |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Since I grew up surrounded by pine forests, this is pure homecoming. *S* Beautiful!! |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Suncleaver ~ Guess what! I had written another stanza and it was about how the spruce trees looked like church spires reaching up into heavenly blue skies! ~ but I decided that I wanted the trees to be pines, instead! lol Love & Earth Mother Light, Linda  |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Yann the Man ~ Whenever I need my batteries charged, I head out and soak up the restorative vibrations of Mother Nature! She is a glorious Healer!  Love & Natural Light Linda |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
One Slick Lady ~ Hi, Helen! I always enjoy your Nature writes, as well! Thanks for stopping by and for leaving such a "nice" reply! Love & Earth Mother's Light, Linda |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Suthern One ~ I could never leave my pine forests! Even as a small girl, I would roam them all by myself up in Northern Ontario. I would build tree forts and would squirrel food away in them ~ like nuts, berries and wild mushrooms that I would forage for. My Dad used to teach me survival skills and what was edible and what was not. I used to fish the streams for rainbow and brook trout and for perch, pike and pickerel in nearby lakes. I would clean them and panfry them over a campfire that I would build. One of my favourite books was "Robinson Crusoe" by Daniel Defoe. I also enjoyed the television series "Swiss Family Robinson". You may take a girl out of the forest, but you can't take the love of the forest out of the girl! I'm glad my poem brought some 'pine' memories back to you, my friend! Love & Tree Light, Linda |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
Hi Linda, When I was a little girl, I roamed the forest also and I love the pines, which always reminded me of church spires as well. In fact, I once wrote a poem called "God's Temple" with the lines "Regal pines soared skyward like a great cathedral's spires." There's a beauty and serenity about the forest that can't be found anywhere else. Ida [This message has been edited by Marchmadness (03-10-2009 08:18 PM).] |
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Dr.Moose1 Member Elite
since 1999-09-05
Posts 3448Bewilderment , USA |
EA, From one nature lover to another, I think alot of us have attended her "churches". Lovely write. Doc |
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Robert E. Jordan Member Rara Avis
since 2008-01-25
Posts 8541Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Yo dear Linda, This is a nice tanka. I'm sure many find peace in solitude. It would drive me out of my skin. Love Bobby |
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turtle Senior Member
since 2009-01-23
Posts 548Harbor |
Dear Angel, I love your imagery here, but speaking from experience: long periods of solitude are not always a good thing. turtle  |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
Dear Linda Angelo Terrestre, with pine trees all around you would not really be alone, they are wonderful spirit partners, aren't they? Wonderful tanka. Ideal place for meditation, no doubt! Love and hugs. Margherita  |
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LindsayP Member Elite
since 2007-07-28
Posts 3410Australia, Victoria |
Dear Linda, that is an exquisite picture and beautiful words to match. A delight to read. Love you. Lindsay |
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steavenr Member Elite
since 2003-11-17
Posts 4058 |
lovely write, but there are many of us who are 'pinists' who would say that pines do indeed make lovely cathedrals  please, consider sharing the 'other' stanza |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
My dear Ida Belle ~ I appreciate you sharing your experiences ~ and your poetry! I often feel such a close kinship with you! May your day be piny fresh!  Linda |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Doctor ~ Greetings, dear Moose Man! Ah, yes! Sky-reaching evergreens are like awe-in-'spire'-ing "churches". EA |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
R.E.J. ~ Good morning, Bobby. Thank you! ~ and yes, too much solitude could be too much of a good thing! lol Moderation in all things! Linda |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
turtle ~ Howdy, my dear reptilian friend! To be perfectly honest, solitude is not something that I have ever had for long periods of time. ~ I can dream! Nah, I'm too social a creature to be "off the grid" for more than a week at a time!  Linda |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Maga Margherita ~ My dear Dolphina, you are so right! I enjoy the meditation silence of being among the whispering pines. I enjoy the quietude and the communing with Nature. Linda Angelo Terrestre |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
LP ~ I like to "delight" you, my dear Aussie Man, with my poetry! ~ as you do me, with yours! Have a happy day! Love 'n hugs, Linda |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
steaven ~ Yes, my dear fellow "pinist", pines can be cathedral-like, as well as spruce trees. It is just that to me, the shape of the latter appear more spire-like, to me. I love evergreesn in all of their splendor! As for your suggestion of me sharing the other stanza that I had been working on, it is now past the editing window, so perhaps I shall finish it and post it at a later date. Thank you so much for your sweet response to my Tanka! Love & Piny Light, Linda |
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INclan Senior Member
since 1999-07-20
Posts 1024Indiana, USA |
...And the wind whispers... |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
INclan ~ My goodness gracious sakes alive! What a surprise! Haven't 'scene' you in this neck o' the woods for quite some time! Thank you for the wind whisper of a reply! May the winds blow gently at your back. Giving you a warm, welcome-back Saint Patrick's Day hug, EA |
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Bill Charles Member Patricius
since 2000-07-11
Posts 10619highways, & byways, for now |
Linda - I live among the pines and love it. Enjoyed your writing... BC |
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Artic Wind Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 8080Realm of Supernatural |
I really like this one EA! ~ Never knew how lovely poetry could be! You raised the bar in poetry with this one dear EA! ARCTIC WIND |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
BC ~ Fortunate be they who live among the pines. May they whisper you to sleep each night! May they stand forever on guard for thee! Love 'n pine scents, Linda |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Awwww, AW, you say the sweetest things ~ but of course you would! You're a very sweet young poet ~ whose poetry I enjoy very much as well! Thank you! Love 'n a warm hug, EA |
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Oklahoma Rose Senior Member
since 2008-02-28
Posts 1586Oklahoma USA |
This is a beautiful view of Mother Earth. Looks like a very peacful place to be. |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Oklahoma's Sweetest Rose ~ Oh, yes! I love that picturesque scene. The Earth Mother is quite the artist! May your days be filled with inner peace and tranquility! Love 'n a hug and a warm smile, Linda |
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