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Forest Hearth
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Forest Hearth |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa 
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FOREST HEARTH 11 January 2006 . Tear-frozen freshly office-damaged and confined by childhood morals and tattletale rules, I looked up and there was a window and there was a forest and there were vermilion sun-smiles from my beloved Bauhinia galpinii and I became a flower, a swan, and my wings lifted me into a lark high over my head singing untainted orange flowerlets. Owl |
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BluesSerenade Member Patricius
since 2001-10-23
Posts 10549By the Seaside |
This is so pretty, OWL~ Love the surreal feel!!! |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Thank you, Blues, for your kind words. Owl |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
quote: Thank you, dear Diana, for lifting me off the ground with this awesome poem! A pure gem! Love, Margherita |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
"childhood morals / and tattletale rules" If this doesn't paint a picture EVERYBODY can understand I don't know what will. I'm glad you found you Bauhinia galpinii, and metamorphosed into all those wonderful things. ~ My grandmother is over eighty and still doesn't need glasses. Drinks right out of the bottle. ~ |
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secondhanddreampoet Member Ascendant
since 2006-11-07
Posts 6394a 'Universalist' ! |
v. fine writing! Fabaceae is, of course, the 3rd. largest plant family in the world and includes even the grand 'orchid trees' of Vietnam and S.E. China ... rather happy news for butterflies as well as humans! Methinks that the Bauhin brothers would be honored to have had the Genus named after them?! |
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EmmaRose Senior Member
since 2011-03-02
Posts 1376Midwest |
There is much inspiration in your work. You appear to live in a world with spectacular vision of the seen and the unseen. |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Thank you, Margherita. I am happy my poem could do that for you! Smiles. Thanks, Jerry. Glad you enjoyed it. I am glad I looked in the direction of my Bauhinia galpinii too and metamorphosed into all those things too. I love my forest garden. Thanks, Bruce. Yes, the botanical world is such a lovely one to get lost in. I don’t know much about plants in other countries – except the aliens that have been introduced and become invasive – my forte is the indigenous trees and plants of the area in which I live. Thank you, Emma, for your stunning reply. Yes, my corner of the world is a very wonderful part – and I am blessed with the gift of noticing and appreciating every leaf-blade, butterfly, brightly coloured shirt and cloud pattern with great intensity. Smiles. Owl |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Up, up, and away! What a delightful reading experience! Diana, your poem nearly had me taking flight! Who needs a man if you have a Bauhinia galpinii around!  Love you! Linda xo |
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2islander2 Member Ascendant
since 2008-03-12
Posts 6825by the sea |
diana, this is so sriritful and poetic, I like transitions of the poem, elevation of a spririt which transforms itself beautifully...Thanks for the beautiful write. yann |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Giggles, Linda at your warm response! Thank you. It is SUCH a treat to find Earth Angel again in a poem of her own or a response to one of my poems or to somebody else’s poem! I feel I want to turn around and say to a whole host of people (although there is only Benji and Cleo – and they KNOW only too well that their AUNTIE LINDA IS BACK!) “LOOK WHO IS HERE!” Thank you, Yann for your lovely response. I am delighted at the fact that you appreciate the internal and external structure as well as the heart of my poem. Owl |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
Your writing takes me to a very special place, Diana. How lucky are we who are able to go there. Ida |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Thank you, Ida. Yes, indeed, we are very, very blessed. I sometimes need to remind myself how much. Owl |
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