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The Vines
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The Vines |
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Aurelian Member
since 2007-03-20
Posts 109TX, USA 
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It streams down, it teems round And mounts up filling – soaking- The knotted vines uptwisting Reaching out their green-cups catching A soft-fall of ambrosial shower. Full clusters squeeze their way out From a thousand supple twig-ends - Bursting with a goodness swelling With a living juice of earth and sky. Drain a draught of light untainted Honeyed lifeblood of the air Distilled from all the life around them Pregnant from the soil and sun. |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
We've recently received the kind of rains that would bring on such an onslaught of growth; it's been wonderful, and inspiring, to know we won't enter April, dry. This was lovely, Joshua. Thank you. |
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JeffD Junior Member
since 2007-02-06
Posts 28CT |
Great write. I loved the style in your writing. It reminds me of what will come in a few weeks to my town. |
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icequeen Senior Member
since 2001-12-09
Posts 633FL USA |
How lovely - peaceful flow to it, too. And Joshua and Karilea?? - send me some of that rain! We haven't had rain for most of the winter and none at all for almost 2 months now, and it is so dry that one spark can take out thousands of acres in no time. When we have drought like this, your poem is like a prayer!  Caroline He who wants a rose must respect the thorn. |
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Aurelian Member
since 2007-03-20
Posts 109TX, USA |
The shower I meant was actually a "shower" of sunlight caught by the "green cups" of the leaves - but I can see how it would seem like I was speaking of rain - that's one subject that has always rung in close to this farm boy's heart - thanks for your kind words everyone. [This message has been edited by Aurelian (03-30-2007 05:27 AM).] |
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secondhanddreampoet Member Ascendant
since 2006-11-07
Posts 6394a 'Universalist' ! |
Like the other ‘vineyard’ writes, this is excellent! I particularly loved ‘imagery’ such as: “Reaching out their green-cups catching A soft-fall of ambrosial shower.” and: “Drain a draught of light untainted Honeyed lifeblood of the air Distilled from all the life around them Pregnant from the soil and sun.” once again, MUCH applause! |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
 a delightful piece of poetic 'ambrosia' |
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Drauntz Member Elite
since 2007-03-16
Posts 2905Los Angeles California |
enjoyed. it is beautiful. |
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