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OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

0 posted 2007-10-05 02:05 AM

AT A FIFTH FLOOR WINDOW
30 September 2007

They were just
sunlit virgin clouds
in a clean sky painted baby blue
viewed from a fifth floor window
of a dingy office building
in a sleepy hollow town,
but I wanted so
to touch them
gently
so they wouldn’t
take fright
or dent.

- Owl

quatro
Member

since 2003-04-29

Posts 392
Galveston, Texas

1 posted 2007-10-05 09:30 AM

Nice poem...nice imagery. I can see the clouds from your point of view.

Thanks for sharing.

quatro

Earth Angel
Member Empyrean

since 2002-08-27

Posts 40215
Realms of Light

2 posted 2007-10-05 11:12 AM

A very vivid vignette!

Such a delightful penning!

Loving hug,
Linda

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

3 posted 2007-10-05 04:21 PM

Sometimes the simplest things make our day worth while. Sometimes people like you just need to remind us.
Ida

secondhanddreampoet
Member Ascendant

since 2006-11-07

Posts 6394
a 'Universalist' !

4 posted 2007-10-05 06:02 PM

very pleasant 'write'!

[clouds are always one of my favorite images!]

Applause!!

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

5 posted 2007-10-05 07:01 PM

Delightful, dear Owl!

This late afternoon I was on the phone with our HR chief and for a moment I got distracted because of a wonderful set of pink shaded clouds ... I interrupted him and exclaimed "look out of the window and see the beauty of the pink clouds!" ... I am on the seventh floor and he is on the eighth, same exposition. He did pause for a moment but I only heard a brief "mmm". Still I was glad for the shared view of beauty.

Love,
Margherita

Xillus_Xavier
Member

since 2007-10-05

Posts 72
Alabama

6 posted 2007-10-05 11:43 PM

I liked the imagery in this poem and enjoyed reading it. Good job.

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

7 posted 2007-10-06 12:45 PM

Thank you, Bruce - me too!

Thank you, Margherita and for sharing your cloud moment too. I feel such sadness for those who feel only an "Mmm", but perhaps he FELT more, but only SAID "Mmm". I am glad you gave him the opportunity to enjoy, whether he did or not.

- Owl

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

8 posted 2007-10-06 12:46 PM

Thank you Xillus - and Welcome to PIP!

- Owl

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

9 posted 2007-10-06 01:08 AM

Thank you, quatro.  I'm glad you did.

Thank you, Linda.  Smiles.

Smiles, Ida.  Yes, it is the small things that give (me) the most pleasure.  Thanks for appreciating my "reminders".  More smiles.

- Owl

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