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Outlook on Life |
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WindWalker Senior Member
since 2001-10-12
Posts 1218 |
In the soft light of morning an alpine meadow awakens as it arches away from me into the remaining shadows cast by distant rocky peaks. In the silence of the dawn flowers cautiously open to welcome the Sun’s light. Bright diamonds of dew sparkle on leaves and stems spreading colour upon colour: what awesome beauty! I think to myself standing here alone, but as a god casting a restful glance upon the first day of light. I cannot help but wonder why so many choose the city. The suffocating enclosed spaces of its giant marketplaces; its endless rush of traffic; its fumes and gaudy artificial lights and its painted artificial smiles rouged by its inferno. We have a choice, do we not? If I stand here alone today, why not another also? The beauty that surrounds me, the land offers free every day. The feeling it gives me could be that of another as well: feeling of peace, of tranquillity, of respect for life and everything in it: the city emasculates those feelings but how many know this now? |
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secondhanddreampoet Member Ascendant
since 2006-11-07
Posts 6394a 'Universalist' ! |
I especially love the beginning of this very fine 'penning!': "In the soft light of morning an alpine meadow awakens as it arches away from me into the remaining shadows cast by distant rocky peaks. In the silence of the dawn flowers cautiously open to welcome the Sun’s light. Bright diamonds of dew sparkle on leaves and stems spreading colour upon colour: ...awesome beauty!" most serious applause!! |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
WindWalker~ Your opening stanzas are just LOVELY~ 'In the soft light of morning an alpine meadow awakens as it arches away from me into the remaining shadows cast by distant rocky peaks. In the silence of the dawn flowers cautiously open to welcome the Sun’s light. Bright diamonds of dew sparkle on leaves and stems spreading colour upon colour: what awesome beauty!' While I also find such splendor of beauty in my 'meadow' ... I can also understand those who love the opposite end of the spectrum found in their city lights~ Fortunate are we that we can each find our 'rainbow' to stand under~ Some very lovely thoughts here~ *Huglets*  ~*Marge*~ ~*The sound of a kiss is not as strong as that of a cannon, but it's echo endures much longer*~ |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Wonderful...something to do with staying close to family and feeling comfortable in the environment they are raised in...lack of motivation, fear of change...so many reasons...James |
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effjayel Senior Member
since 2007-09-30
Posts 1474At the Crossroads of Infinity |
I agree with Marge but wonder how many of those beneath the rainbow are too busy looking for the mythical pot of gold to see the beauty that nature is showing right above their head? |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
For me, no man made setting can come close to matching the sheer beauty and spiritual power of nature. |
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Falling rain
since 2008-01-31
Posts 2178Small town, Illinois |
Simply BEAUTIFUL! i love the discription in this poem and yes nature can never replace the imagry of nature. great write! ~Zach~ |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
Your poetry always touches my heart, WindWalker. Always special to me. Ida |
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Kristabell Senior Member
since 2003-11-29
Posts 678Portland, OR |
I know it! Nice write. K |
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