Open Poetry #40 |
Brushstrokes for Gaia |
Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Splash cobalt skies with alizarin crimson, dabble droplets of titanium white mist atop a cerulean crested wave-caress before each seashore's kiss. Spread verdant hillsides with sage and lavendar, let honeysuckle spill over separating fences; set morning glories free to climb brown poles, line dingy streets with precocious wildflowers. Walk a city street scattered randomly with burnt orange and plum colored maple leaves; smile at rampaging dandelions shouting yellow before spinning in their white aerial dance. Grab your colors and stroke Gaia's face, for she awaits your personal touch with paint or words honoring beauty and grace. She offers a blank canvas custom-made for each. |
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secondhanddreampoet Member Ascendant
since 2006-11-07
Posts 6394a 'Universalist' ! |
A fine celebratory 'write' of Earth and Nature's artistry! I especially love: "Grab your colors and stroke Gaia's face, for she awaits your personal touch with paint or words honoring beauty and grace. She offers a blank canvas custom-made for each(!)" sustained applause! |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
Yes, you have done very well in your painting of nature and her trimmings. |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Gosh almighty, Kacy! I absolutely ADORE this glorious, technicolor word painting!!! SAVED faster than you can say "Gaia's smiling"! Linda |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Ooops-a-daisy, in my enthusiasm, I omitted to actually save it! ... Done! Fait a complis! |
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Martie
Moderator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Hi Kacy...what a wonderful world this would be in the capture of her under a tree with a book and lots of time. Your poem is rich with the best of her. |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Kacy...what a gift you've given! Beautiful! |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
now go grab your paints and release the rainbow! Thanks for reading! |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
I want to "line dingy streets with precocious wildflowers." oh Kacy this is a beauty! |
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Drauntz Member Elite
since 2007-03-16
Posts 2905Los Angeles California |
a beautiful one. enjoyed. |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Command...and receive! |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
darn Kacy! I wish I could see the world through your eyes sometimes but at least I can read your beautiful poetry |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
thanks for the rainbow Karilea! thanks for reading, Drauntz and Kate Dixie chin up, lady! the rainbow is usually in the sky above, not the dirt below |
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aziza Member Elite
since 2006-07-09
Posts 2995Lumpy Oatmeal makes me Crazy! |
Yep, Yep, Yep ~ A magestic painting in splashing colors. A Gaia for our senses, a celebration to behold. Loverly, lovely one ~ just loverly. A |
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secondhanddreampoet Member Ascendant
since 2006-11-07
Posts 6394a 'Universalist' ! |
took another of many looks at this 'write' REALLY grand! more long-sustained applause! |
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Jaime Fradera Senior Member
since 2000-11-25
Posts 843Where no tyranny is tolerable |
Many a time I have wondered what it would be like to apprehend directly the colors and the clouds. Now I can see something of them in Midnitesun's magic brush strokes, rendered palpable, seen through the luster of Midnite cobalt blue and arctic eyes. (It's not too good I just made this up on spur of the moment. Maybe it is just that I haven't dinner yet?) Floating, Southern Cross |
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Kahlil Senior Member
since 2003-04-12
Posts 1881 |
Oh! I love this! K |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Oh Jaime, what an incredibly beautiful reply! But the poem you just wrote...is exquisite! Thank you, Kahlil, what a nice surprise to see you here tonight! |
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icebox Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 4383in the shadows |
Some of my favorite oils - when I still had the heart to paint. *smile* I have always thought that, from time to time, the Mother enjoys being a painted lady. Great stuff in this poem! |
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latearrival Member Ascendant
since 2003-03-21
Posts 5499Florida |
You have outdone yourself.This is beauty... words used ..perfection. thank you,martyjo |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Just incredibly descriptive, and I loved Jaime's reply (the best poem I think I have read of his to date!) Absolutely incredible writing K. |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
My humble thanks for these visits and replies! |
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