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2islander2
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since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

0 posted 2008-12-18 01:24 PM

This bird,
child of the salt,
feeds his youngs
with his blood,
with the white sun
and the salt water….
Indifferent,
invented by colors,
he flies away
from lake to lake
as a promise
of Africa,
a kiss of the nature
to those
who don’t love her.

When we love,
we protect.

Marc-Andre
Senior Member

since 2008-12-07

Posts 501

1 posted 2008-12-18 02:55 PM

I usually don't even read a poem in free verse to the end, let alone leave a comment. But this was especially evocative and well done. Have a marvelous day! Mark

[This message has been edited by Marc-Andre (12-18-2008 08:50 PM).]

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

2 posted 2008-12-18 03:23 PM

Beautiful, Yann. This is just up my street - or rather, I should say, just up my lake-side path!

- Owl

Bill Charles
Member Patricius

since 2000-07-11

Posts 10619
highways, & byways, for now

3 posted 2008-12-18 04:58 PM

2islander2 - enjoyed this writing about flamingo's. I remember them well when in FL, beautiful...

BC

steavenr
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since 2003-11-17

Posts 4058

4 posted 2008-12-18 05:23 PM

"a kiss of the nature
to those
who don’t love her"

...it's hard to believe you could get stronger than this line...then I read your closing...powerful statement

Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

5 posted 2008-12-18 05:27 PM

Yann,

This is well done. It's about real flamingos, and that's good.

At first I thought it was about those plastic replicas some people put on their lawn.

Bobby

Huan Yi
Member Ascendant

since 2004-10-12

Posts 6688
Waukegan

6 posted 2008-12-18 05:33 PM

.

This bird,
child of the salt,
feeds his young
with his blood,

with the white sun
and the salt water….

Indifferent,
invented by colors,
he flies away
from lake to lake
as a promise
of Africa,

a kiss of the nature
to those
who don’t love her.

When we love,
we protect.

.

As such
very good Yann

I assume "her"
refers to Africa.

John

.

2islander2
Member Ascendant

since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

7 posted 2008-12-21 05:33 AM

Thank you Marc Andre, I'm pleased you accept free verses as a possibilty of writing, enjoyed your comment.

yann

2islander2
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since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

8 posted 2008-12-21 05:36 AM

Hi Owl, you have such a chance to live in Africa, may people preserve its beauty and richness and the unic animals that other continents have forgotten. Thank you for the kind and lovely comment.

yann

2islander2
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since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

9 posted 2008-12-21 05:37 AM

Hi Bill , I have seen flamingos too, it was in Kenya and there were by thousands, we couldn't approach them but it was quite a show, great memories .

merry christmas

yann

2islander2
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since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

10 posted 2008-12-21 05:38 AM

Thanks steavenr for the beautiful comment.
have a nice day and merry christmas

yann

2islander2
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since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

11 posted 2008-12-21 05:41 AM

Hi Bobby, I'm always fascinated by nature, men don't have imagination for such beauty, they copy sometimes in a very creative way, but they copy (too french word ?)
I couldn't stand plastic flamingos in wild, it would be absurd.
have a nice day

yann

2islander2
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since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

12 posted 2008-12-21 05:42 AM

Thank you John for the reading and leaving a nice comment, yes her could refer to Africa or in general to Mother Nature...

merry Christmas.

Yann

serenity blaze
Member Empyrean

since 2000-02-02

Posts 27738

13 posted 2008-12-21 05:27 PM

Oh my...I have been missing out, yann.

tsk...I'll try not to pass you by again.

This is beautiful, and I'm impressed with the impact you have with a few words.

Much enjoyed.

gilead
Senior Member

since 2008-03-10

Posts 1067
nevada, USA

14 posted 2008-12-21 05:59 PM

Hey yann. I finally made it back this way, and was glad to see you here. after I get settled in I'm going to rejoin the company of great poets here. Be talking back at ya soon ---

art

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

15 posted 2008-12-22 12:43 PM

Yes, Yann. I am humbled by my privilege of living on my beloved continent of Africa, and in my beloved counrtry of South Africa. For many, many years I have tried to pass on the word of preserving our beautiful creatures and habitats. I hope that I have made a difference.

- Owl

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

16 posted 2008-12-24 08:51 PM

A pleasure to read...James

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