Artisan In A Japanese Garden

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Open Poetry #40

Artisan In A Japanese Garden

ThisDiamond
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-02-22

Posts 9353
Michigan, USA

0 posted 2007-06-26 01:07 AM

Artisan In A Japanese Garden

Paths carry on
Past nightingale songs

Recharging the electric circuits
Of a failing sun

That fine and noble one
Drawn through a needles eye – inspiration

Movement of a dragonfly
Disturbs an otherwise perfect silence

Just meek minded squirrels
Attempt to make sense
Of low, elongated dreams

With precision,
The flowering patience of turpentine limbs
Brush the fallow of yesterday’s buds

Still scent sweet, their memory
A notebook bears witness to my views
Hopes and platitudes

Those cast off, or trimmed
Bonsai to hold reality in sight

Among watch tower chimes
Half-past an hour,
With exotic relevance

Would I stay here?
Thrive here, among the perfect perceptions
Of another’s heart

Watching with that same flutter
That called to me in dwarf of higher reason

Open my chest to the wonder
Of another soul
Still speaking with enchantment

First to be seen here
In the jade spirit fountain

Copyright Kkh 3/25/07

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

1 posted 2007-06-26 06:50 AM

Enjoyed...James

Midnitesun

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since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

2 posted 2007-06-26 10:09 AM

"Movement of a dragonfly
Disturbs an otherwise perfect silence"

Amazing isn't it, how such a delicate sound can be heard while sitting in silent meditation beneath smiling skies and a graceful bonsai.

SEA

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Member Seraphic

since 2000-01-18

Posts 22676
with you

3 posted 2007-06-26 11:11 AM

*goodness*
this is so beautiful

secondhanddreampoet
Member Ascendant

since 2006-11-07

Posts 6394
a 'Universalist' !

4 posted 2007-06-26 07:40 PM

fine, most pleasant ‘write’!

I absolutely LOVE:

“Movement of….dragon(ies)
Disturb(ing)….otherwise perfect silence(!)”

and “…the jade spirit fountain”

as well as:

“Paths carry(ing) on
Past nightingale songs

Recharging……circuits
Of a failing sun(!)”

Applause!!

passing shadows
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since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

5 posted 2007-06-26 07:50 PM

gorgeous write!

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