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February 1st |
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WindWalker Senior Member
since 2001-10-12
Posts 1218 |
Never enough of sunny days upon the river's smooth running waters in any season, no, never enough: for me. I heard the calls, the cries of birds upon its sparkling, laughing mirror and I laughed too, on the wild river in February! Lying nude, nestled in soft dry grass the wind playing over my skin, I re-discovered man's first-heard melody on Edenic shores. I heard the haunting song of the sea in swaying tree tops, the wild, restless sea of my youth the same breeze moving both I heard the whisper of a past season in browned grasses rustling, protecting, loving, reaching out to please, to offer life anew bending over me. Suddenly the river calls to me, persistently the breeze builds up, the air cools: forced out of my cosy bed, I dress and run in the canoe again, the river wants me: "Up, up!" I hear the rapids now Eagerly, I round the cliffs: there they are teasing me: "we dare you!" I push up steadily along their defiant roar challenging my skills: the current is wild, the canoe dips, turns tries to flip around and roll downstream: I dive in, catch a back-eddy, flip the nose and as suddenly all is over, flowing quietly on still waters above the rapids I look back at the threatening, noisy shapes their watery manes tossing in the misty air: It's my turn to laugh! Their echo answers back: "We wouldn't harm you, in any case, She loves you!" |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
WindWalker, I love the way you speak of nature, it is like earth music. Ida |
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Roniece Dawson-Bruce Member Ascendant
since 2000-01-29
Posts 5689Sydney, Australia |
oh yes.. very beautiful indeed ... love RDB Be kind at heart....for everyone you meet has their own battle to fight......... |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Enjoyed reading this...James |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Pulled along by the beauty of your words, I was immersed in the river's essence, refreshed and renewed by her dynamic life-force. Thank you, WW. |
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secondhanddreampoet Member Ascendant
since 2006-11-07
Posts 6394a 'Universalist' ! |
in this most fine 'write!'... I am particularly fond of the image and line: "haunting song of the sea" ...and: "I heard the whisper of a past season" my favorite part is then: "I heard the whisper of a past season in browned grasses rustling, protecting, loving, reaching out to please, to offer life anew bending over me." v. serious and long-sustained applause for the 'penning!' |
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