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The Bridge |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa 
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THE BRIDGE August 1999 Guiding my eye along the opposite riverbank is a march of naked, grey trees with their frozen, ballerina arms curved above their heads in the cold, winter mist. That bridge with its stone walls far away in the watercolour distance has stolen my soul. I will know the bridge. I will walk on to it. I will lean over its rough, stone walls, contemplate the silent, winter melancholy and breathe the shiver-clean, biting air. I will walk over the bridge, slowly, and with every crunching step I will savour its presence. I will cross on to the other side and look back, at this bridge, my bridge, the bridge in the painting, the painting that will not let me go. Owl |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
"shiver-clean, biting air." melancholy and beautifully painted Diana. |
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JerryPat Senior Member
since 2010-10-30
Posts 1991Louisiana/America |
I understand this possession of your obsession. You gave part of it to me and I feel a kinship with this bridge of yours. The day you make that walk and look back from the other side I believe I will have a shiver-clean feeling throughout me. Great work. Suicidal twin kills sister by mistake! |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
I agree with Jerry, I'll have the same feeling go through me. Beautiful capture here Diana I could drop into the scene like I was really there. Almost fell over the edge when I leaned over the side. Eric Love does not look after it's own interests. |
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mikeandrew Member
since 2010-11-18
Posts 198 |
great work i enjoyed your poem |
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faithmairee Senior Member
since 2011-01-05
Posts 1441Poe Haven, USA |
this is very beautifully written and i enjoyed it so much...great diction and imagery! There must be a poem in here somewhere. |
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secondhanddreampoet Member Ascendant
since 2006-11-07
Posts 6394a 'Universalist' ! |
grand-fine 'slice of life' and Winteresque imagery and impressionism!! |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
Haunting and lovely, Diana. I can't say enough about these latest posts of yours. Ida |
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steavenr Member Elite
since 2003-11-17
Posts 4058 |
you have painted a lovely picture here...and these words were simply captivating: "I will savour its presence. I will cross on to the other side" ...I found them...compelling |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Thank you, Kate. I am glad you enjoyed it. Thank you, Jerry. I am very touched by your response. I am so glad you experienced that bridge. I saw the painting so very long ago, as you will see by the date I wrote it, but it is so very clear in my mind still. I love paintings that I can climb into. It was painted by the mother of a friend of mine (also a poet) and I saw it in her house, but she left Durban for Johannesburg many years ago. Thank you, Eric. I am so glad you didn’t fall over the edge! Smiles. Thank you, Mike. I am glad you enjoyed it. Thank you, Faith, for your kind words. Thank you, Bruce, but you are the master of winteresque imagery and impressionism. Thank you, Ida, for your touching words. Thank you, Steaven, for your pleasure in my poem. Owl |
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