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A Precious Day
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Trillium 
since 2001-03-09
Posts 12098Idaho, USA 
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A Precious Day The ancient hills in beauty stand, Above this vast and lonely land. Against a sky of flawless blue, A soaring eagle scans the view. The sign of man, a dusty trail Winding through the sage and shale. No sound of man assaults the air. Only silence everywhere. Down from the heights on a wintry day, The frost god flings his jewels away. Diamonds lying on the snow In icy splendor, their beauty show. Up from the desert, flushed with light, A thousand wings flash, silver bright, As small birds rise in disarray To greet another precious day! Betty Lou Hebert |
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Joyce Johnson
since 2001-03-10
Posts 9912Washington State |
Another lovely nature poem. You seem to have no end to them. Love, Joyce |
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Trillium
since 2001-03-09
Posts 12098Idaho, USA |
Thanks Joyce. It's nice to hear from you. Love Betty Lou Betty Lou Hebert |
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Trapped - Nothing Member
since 2010-04-25
Posts 52 |
No sound of man assaults the air. peace and quiet but i find that it doesn't last very long. |
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Trillium
since 2001-03-09
Posts 12098Idaho, USA |
Trapped: Thanks for reading my poem and appreciate the comment. Betty Lou Betty Lou Hebert |
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easy1 Senior Member
since 2010-05-22
Posts 1209Southeastern USA |
You bring the cold, clear, austere yet blessed land very well here, thank you. I imagine the flock of birds rising from below a subtle crest, catching sunlight over the snow... A thousand wings is 500 birds, right? Quite a cool season's flock!  Very good imagery throughout this work. |
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Trillium
since 2001-03-09
Posts 12098Idaho, USA |
easy1: Thanks for reading this poem. Perhaps "a thousand wings" is a bit of an exageration but at the moment, it seemed like there must be that many. It was in the Nevada Black Rock Desert and with no other sounds around, was quite an impressive flight! Betty Lou Betty Lou Hebert |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
This was lovely to read, Betty Lou. M |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Lovely indeed! |
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Trillium
since 2001-03-09
Posts 12098Idaho, USA |
M: Thank you for your nice comments! Betty Lou Betty Lou Hebert |
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Trillium
since 2001-03-09
Posts 12098Idaho, USA |
Thank you Denise! Betty Lou Betty Lou Hebert |
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