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ctowen
Member Elite

since 2001-10-18

Posts 2286
Green Mountains of VT

0 posted 2010-01-17 08:44 PM

choices



even in a swarm

of odd moments

the unbalanced stir of a young breeze,

one can not help

but lean with the wind



life is about choices



experiencing different direction

life at every edge

another’s season

possibilities

in longing



growing pains



a bending of a reed

sharing directives

strengthening the stock

preparing

for the airing

of life’s

unpredictable

storms

Alison

Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-27

Posts 9318
Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy!

1 posted 2010-01-18 02:10 AM

CT,

You write the truth and wrap it in poetry that I enjoy reading. Thank you.

A

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

2 posted 2010-01-20 12:38 PM

quote:
even in a swarm

of odd moments

the unbalanced stir of a young breeze,

one can not help

but lean with the wind

Very creative and convincing.

Love,
Margherita

Alison

Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-27

Posts 9318
Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy!

3 posted 2010-01-26 07:16 PM

I am smacking this right back at the top because it is way too quiet in here and beautiful poetry is getting missed. So there!

Ali

Bill Charles
Member Patricius

since 2000-07-11

Posts 10619
highways, & byways, for now

4 posted 2010-01-26 10:54 PM

ctowen - yes, life is about choices, some to turn left, some to turn right. Your words say it all, nice write...

BC

The Lady
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-12-26

Posts 7634
The Southwest

5 posted 2010-01-27 03:41 PM

I cannot choose a favorite line
you write so succintly

I admire this piece of work

Mysteria

Member Laureate

since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

6 posted 2010-01-27 05:55 PM

You described me to a "reed" LOL - now I am wondering what graphic you were would have put with this one. Nicely done.

passing shadows
Member Empyrean

since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

7 posted 2010-01-27 08:58 PM

I have continued to read your work through these years and had many feelings but this one really touched me, for some reason in this night before an ice storm is about to hit us.

Hope you are well.

Dixie

ctowen
Member Elite

since 2001-10-18

Posts 2286
Green Mountains of VT

8 posted 2010-01-29 09:39 PM

Thanks Ali for the lift  : )

and thanks to everyone for their read.

    This was written back in the fall for someone who's son was caught in a difficult place between two natural forces ... his name is Reed.

I imagine a single cat tail slightly bent at the edge of rippled waters ....

   CT

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