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OwlSA
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since 2005-11-07

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Durban, South Africa

0 posted 2009-04-03 07:22 PM

LET PEACE BEGIN WITH THE MASSED CHOIR FESTIVAL
21 September 2003

Hundreds and thousands of angels
flying millions of souls heavenwards
on liquid song that sings
the sun and moon…
after this
how can there ever be anything less than
peace, love and happiness?

Owl

Artic Wind
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since 2007-09-16

Posts 8080
Realm of Supernatural

1 posted 2009-04-03 07:32 PM

Good Question! ~ I really liked this one!

I'm saving it, it's mine! LOL

ARCTIC WIND

OwlSA
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since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

2 posted 2009-04-03 07:40 PM

Giggles, Arctic Wind! Glad you enjoyed it so much!

Owl

Marchmadness
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since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

3 posted 2009-04-03 09:14 PM

Sounds lovely, Owl.
Ida

Oklahoma Rose
Senior Member

since 2008-02-28

Posts 1586
Oklahoma USA

4 posted 2009-04-03 11:04 PM

It does make you wonder, doesn't it?

1slick_lady
Member Ascendant

since 2000-12-22

Posts 6088
standing on a shadow's lace

5 posted 2009-04-04 12:27 PM

hope i am in that choir

suthern

Member Seraphic

since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

6 posted 2009-04-04 11:48 AM

Hundreds and thousands of angels
flying millions of souls heavenwards
on liquid song that sings
the sun and moon…

Owl, my friend... this is absolutely beautiful! *S* Wonderful image! *S*

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

7 posted 2009-04-04 12:51 PM

Thank you, Ida.  I am glad you thought so.

Sue, it was a competition of dozens of massed black choirs, here in South Africa, and each one was as superb as the other.  Their singing was so beautiful, that it seemed that they must all be angels.

Oh, so you sing, Helen.  I would love to hear you sing – especially if you composed the lyrics yourself.  Thanks for reading and enjoying.  I am sure you would have been welcome in any of the choirs.

Thank you ,Ruth.  I am glad you enjoyed it so much.

Owl

Alison

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since 2008-01-27

Posts 9318
Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy!

8 posted 2009-04-20 02:56 AM

So beautiful, Owl. Your poetry kind of wraps around me with a feeling of peace.

xoxoxo
Alison

OwlSA
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since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

9 posted 2009-04-20 12:13 PM

Thank you Alison. I am glad you enjoy it. I love your poetry so very much too!!!

Owl

serenity blaze
Member Empyrean

since 2000-02-02

Posts 27738

10 posted 2009-04-20 06:40 PM

smiling wide--

You are an idealist, as am I.

(Okay, I'm a cynical idealist, but probably just to cover ground.)

And this is soooooooo on time for me.

My son is in the University Choral group, and I'm so looking forward to his (their) first performance next week, so thank you for this...and yes, there are perfect moments when I wish I could stop time.

And I'm so eager for those moments, I wish time would hurry up!

Love you my dear Diana!

(and yes, my son rolls his eyes at me--he asked if I intend to go "all out" to see him open his mouth to sing an A flat--and you betcha I will!)

OwlSA
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since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

11 posted 2009-04-21 12:40 PM

Thanks, Karen. Smiles. You may be a cynical idealist. I am a realistic idealist! I am glad my timing was so good. Wish I could join you to hear your son sing next week. Enjoy!

Love and huggles
Owl

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

12 posted 2009-04-27 01:27 PM

If only we could maintain that sense of wonder and harmony long enough to influence our every action and thought.

This was so uniquely touching, dear Diana!

Love,
Margherita

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

13 posted 2009-04-27 03:07 PM

Yes, I wish so too, Margherita. The world would be a much kinder, happier place. Thank you for your lovely comments.

Owl

poddarku
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since 2008-01-15

Posts 589
india

14 posted 2009-04-28 08:45 AM

liquid song that sings...
Your fluid poem makes me believe. A faith emerges from inside. I feel like being out of bath, fresh.

clever talks delay friendship!

Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

15 posted 2009-04-28 09:25 AM

Yo dear Owl,

It would be nice if good things could happen that easily.

Love Bobby

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

16 posted 2009-04-28 12:42 PM

Thank you Kushal. I am so glad that my poem and the experience of hearing those magical voices had such a wonderful effect on you. It seems to me that every single black person - well, in South Africa anyway - is born with a voice of an angel.

Bobby, I wish so too. The crime rate in our country is so very high, but hearing those unbelievable voices made me feel that there was no way on earth, that any of those singers could ever do anything wrong.

Owl

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