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Hidden Forest-Rainbows |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa 
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HIDDEN FOREST-RAINBOWS 8 December 2006 Half-moon earth-colours; striated, humble, secret, making the log proud. - Owl |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
nice minimalism! |
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xTr3m3sT Member
since 2008-03-03
Posts 415 |
Beautiful <3 |
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graeshine2006 Member
since 2008-06-03
Posts 368The Prairie Lands, USA |
Is this the same log as in the last poem? Sorry - can't remember the name of it and can't go back. The Shongolo poem... lol... did I even come close to spelling that right????  |
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sewasham Senior Member
since 2006-09-11
Posts 714Oklahoma, USA |
Very nice writing. Thanks for sharing. Take care and Have fun. Steve |
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Brian James Member
since 2005-06-26
Posts 147Winnipeg |
This is a really good example of heavy-stress spondee meter. It gives the little nature poem a kind of tribal quality. You seem to be a pretty experienced poet. "To me, the thing that art does for life is to clean it, to strip it to form." |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Thank you Kacy, Angel, Debby, Steve and Brian. Giggles, Debby, yes you did come close to spelling it correctly - you just left out one "lo". It is shongololo. Yes, strangely enough it was the same log. There was a beautiful bracket fungus on it. If a tree in my indigenous forest crosses the first boundary of life, I NEVER have it removed. I allow it to grace my forest with its beauty and feed all my little creature friends. This was a Trema orientalis (common name is Pigeonwood). The Trema orientalis is a pioneer tree and grows very quickly and they only last twenty years. My son planted a lot of them for me when he was quite small to get my forest started so that the climax trees would have protection in which to grow. However, it is very sad for me when one of my trees passes. Thank you, Brian. Though I am white, I am fiercely African and South African, so I feel very honoured by your comments. I am also an ex-English/Afrikaans/French teacher with poetry in all three languages being my first love (and strangely enough grammar probably being my second, tie with comprehension - oh, OK and half a dozen other aspects too!). There is possibly a litte subconscious Gerald Manley Hopkins influence in this poem. - Owl |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
Sigh! This is delightful and makes me want to linger ... Love, Margherita |
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2islander2 Member Ascendant
since 2008-03-12
Posts 6825by the sea |
Hi Owl, I wish the trees could think, we will learn a lot from them. Very rich and dense poem yann |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Oh, please do linger, Margherita. And then I will take you through my (small) indigenous forest and we can have tea on the verandah that overlooks it. The winter sun today is warm and welcoming. Thank you for popping in and enjoying this. Yann, maybe they can . . . (I don't really believe that, but I wish I did!). Yes they would have some wonderful tales to tell and lessons to teach us - and I am sure the world would be a better place - no global warming, for a start. I am glad you enjoyed it. - Owl |
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Artic Wind Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 8080Realm of Supernatural |
Owl-- Lovely descriptions and the title is just wonderful! I love to write poems about moons.forest, and other Magical moments of mother earth... Very Much Enjoyed ARCTIC WIND |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Thank you, Arctic Wind. I am glad you enjoyed it. - Owl |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Not only did I appreciate your skilled 'haikuic' writing ~ I also enjoyed getting to know a little bit more about pip's Wise One through reading the replies that you wrote!  Sending a warm, hug of love, Linda |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
As usual, Linda, you make me feel so honoured and special! I am glad you enjoyed it. Big smiles and hugs. - Owl |
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