Open Poetry #47 |
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Spirit of The Owl [reposted for OWL] |
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Sunshine
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Spirit of The Owl Winter's glen gray dawn skies no sun up in early morn heaven sighs down the lane tree lined but bare mysteries unfold you didn't know were there snow and ice crunch underfoot walking quiet is impossible trip on root hidden in the deepest recesses of here and then sleeps the spirit of the Owl, answering 'who' at when a discord settles within to break his sleep and from the recesses of his darkness deep the spirit comes, and the Owl then keeps the secret of all time, held in feathered wing and in the most silenced of plume, sweeps off no effort in movement, feathers outstretched through naked limbs, through the breech no sound, no blare, in feathered wing silence overall, no hint of gray ghost on high was it just a vision, or a spirit in the sky silently it sat, as quietly was swept away spirits come to the land in the early morn while the eve still sleeps, before day is born snow and ice crunch underfoot walking quiet is impossible trip on root down the lane tree lined but bare mysteries unfold you didn't know were there winter's glen gray dawn skies no sun up in early morn heaven sighs ©Karilea Rilling Jungel 11 September 2000 |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas |
I don't remember ever seeing this one my friend (and I believe I was around back then), but like all of yours I have seen I love it. You're a pleasure to read. j. |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
Oh, I love this, dear Karilea. It is magical. Love, Margherita |
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dreamgal Member
since 2011-03-17
Posts 442 |
This is so beautiful! Truly... *smiles* Dreamgal |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Absolute great poetry. I'll be hearing snow crunching underfoot for the rest of the night. Love that sound anyway. Sunshine, you have brought visions of ghosts and feathered wing to life in this astonishing piece of writing. ~ At the siege of Vienna in 1683 Islam seemed poised to overrun Christian Europe. We are in a new phase of a very old war. ~ |
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Spiros Zafiris Senior Member
since 2002-10-20
Posts 982Canada |
..quite the magical creation; much enjoyed.. ..spiros ---- ----------- |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
You never fail to "take me there" and it is always a beautiful place to be. Lori |
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Word Weaver Member
since 2011-03-06
Posts 437California, USA |
You have to love this. If you don't, then you lack appreciation of fine poetry. BRAVO Sunshine! Namaste, Marcia
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Absolutely lovely, Karilea. I have only just seen it now! I haven't been able to get online for days! Thank you very much! I am so honoured. Beeeg smiles. Owl |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
To all who replied, thank you, blessed poets. To OWL...I miss our conversations - I've learned much from you; I miss you. You're very welcome and I am pleased that you had a moment on line to smile. K |
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