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Open Poetry #47

Whisper Touch

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

0 posted 2011-10-19 01:59 PM

WHISPER TOUCH
18 October 2011

Today, there were three thunderstorms
spaced out over the day,
unusual for here
and held me out of my work
as I don’t risk the life
of Lilian, my laptop
during lightning.

I love these greygreen days
that weep their sorrows
in release and relief
and caress the earth
and its trees
and flowers
and bushes
and grass
with their tears
and perfume the air
and earth and greenery
with their compassion.

I wrap these days around me
like a prayer shawl
with a wild rider’s pin
to hold it in place
and I touch the pin
with quiver-nostalgia
and sad-smile whispers
at the loss
and lift my sky-eyes
to the aching clouds peeping
through the topmost branches
of my forest friends,
and the soft wind
echoes the songs
and the laughter
and the flavours
and the grit
and the trembling love
and the enchantment
we found
and dared to sing.

Those were the days, my friend.

Owl

secondhanddreampoet
Member Ascendant

since 2006-11-07

Posts 6394
a 'Universalist' !

1 posted 2011-10-19 08:52 PM

GREAT 'write' ! ...

and this is particularly fine!!:

"I love these greygreen days
  that weep their sorrows
  in release and relief
  and caress the earth
  and its trees
  and flowers
  and bushes
  and grass
  with their tears
  and perfume the air
  and earth and greenery
  with their compassion."

The Lady
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-12-26

Posts 7634
The Southwest

2 posted 2011-10-19 09:33 PM

I agree with dreampoet...
thunderstorms bring about such emotion
and you write it well

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

3 posted 2011-10-20 01:03 AM

Thank you, Bruce and Kate.

Owl

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