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OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

0 posted 2009-04-08 12:18 PM

OUR DRIVEWAY
23 July 2001

Sundrops
lighting up our laughter
laughing in our eyes
splashes on our shoulders
as we scamper up
our driveway
hand in hand
in earth-stained abandon.

Your brushstrokes kissed the light,
the mood, the moment,
illuminating.

How I wish you hadn’t
rent the canvas
in two
between
you
and
me
in dying leaves, remembering.

Each evening I scrape
the owl feathers and squirrel hair
off the saddened tamboti bark
but

each morning
it’s all back
in mourning.

- Owl

Midnitesun

Member Empyrean

since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

1 posted 2009-04-08 01:27 PM

What a beautiful and poignant write, Diana.
I can see the driveway, the leaves, the owl feathers and squirrel hairs.

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

2 posted 2009-04-08 01:50 PM

Thank you Kacy for feeling it and seeing it all so clearly. Smiles.

Owl

KillerEagle2009
New Member

since 2009-04-08

Posts 8
Kansas, USA!!!

3 posted 2009-04-08 03:01 PM

It was good.
Keep it up.

Oklahoma Rose
Senior Member

since 2008-02-28

Posts 1586
Oklahoma USA

4 posted 2009-04-08 09:36 PM

Thank you for the vision of your driveway, Diane. Hope you are doing well.

LindsayP
Member Elite

since 2007-07-28

Posts 3410
Australia, Victoria

5 posted 2009-04-08 10:52 PM

Each evening I scrape
the owl feathers and squirrel hair
off the saddened tamboti bark
but

each morning
it’s all back
in mourning.

Dear Diana I can just see it in my minds eye, You wrote it well. Love .

Lindsay

suthern

Member Seraphic

since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

6 posted 2009-04-09 01:21 PM

Your brushstrokes kissed the light,
the mood, the moment,
illuminating.

How I wish you hadn’t
rent the canvas
in two
between
you
and
me
in dying leaves, remembering.

Such poignancy... so beautifully penned! *S*

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

7 posted 2009-04-10 03:38 AM

Thanks, K/Eagle.

Thanks, Sue. I am glad you enjoyed it. Yes, I am fine. I hope you are too.

Thanks, Lindsay. I am glad you did.

Thanks, Ruth, for understanding so well.

Owl

Alison

Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-27

Posts 9318
Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy!

8 posted 2009-04-22 02:27 AM

Sometimes poetry is simply beautiful. This is one such poem, Diana.

Love,
Alison

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

9 posted 2009-04-22 05:14 AM

Thank you, Alison. You, too, are beautiful - without and within and in the poetry and photography you produce.

Owl

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

10 posted 2009-04-22 07:31 AM

Beautifully poignant, m'dear.

Especially,

quote:
Each evening I scrape
the owl feathers and squirrel hair
off the saddened tamboti bark
but

Brava!

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

11 posted 2009-04-22 12:53 PM

Thanks, Karilea. Glad you liked it.

Owl

poddarku
Senior Member

since 2008-01-15

Posts 589
india

12 posted 2009-04-28 09:05 AM

I wish you hadn’t
rent the canvas
in two
between
you
and
me
in dying leaves, remembering.

Here poet bares herself.... emotions become restrained yet waves of a sea.

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

13 posted 2009-04-28 12:45 PM

Thank you for your beautiful reply, Kushal, and for understanding so well.

Owl

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