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secondhanddreampoet
Member Ascendant

since 2006-11-07

Posts 6394
a 'Universalist' !

0 posted 2010-11-23 01:10 PM

       the Grand Immensities

A few flame trees still burn bright
across this silvered Autumn river,
where against the grey November skies
   a lone raven flies
along the cruelest edge of night
   and Winter,
as fears and mixed emotions rise
in memory-ripple dance
among the grand immensities
of love, and loss, and time.

               --- b. e. adams (11/23/2010)

JerryPat
Senior Member

since 2010-10-30

Posts 1991
Louisiana/America

1 posted 2010-11-23 01:24 PM

Yes indeed, b.e., "love, and loss, and time." Three of the immensities which cause us so much pain in the long run. Nice write.

. . . and the Raven said, %!~#&(&#!$!

Amaryllis
Senior Member

since 2010-05-20

Posts 1306
Mi now

2 posted 2010-11-23 02:11 PM

Very nice, here... I enjoyed not only the message, but the music...euphony, rhythm. Wonderful!

~Amaryllis

BluesSerenade
Member Patricius

since 2001-10-23

Posts 10549
By the Seaside

3 posted 2010-11-23 10:24 PM

This speaks to me in the softest breath, the mixed emotions, the ripple dance, and especially the love and loss and time.

You move me every time, dreampoet~
So beautiful!!!

Alison

Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-27

Posts 9318
Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy!

4 posted 2010-11-24 02:57 AM

Very thought provoking and, oh so, beautiful.

Alison

ethome
Member Patricius

since 2000-05-14

Posts 11858
New Brunswick Canada

5 posted 2010-11-24 03:32 AM

grand immensities indeed.

Beautifully done!

Eric

Prasad Nataraj
Senior Member

since 2008-05-29

Posts 1149
Bangalore,India

6 posted 2010-11-24 04:24 AM

"a lone raven flies
along the cruelest edge of night
and Winter" captured the moment perfectly. Fine writing, Bruce.

"Hardwork pays in the long run"

gilead
Senior Member

since 2008-03-10

Posts 1067
nevada, USA

7 posted 2010-11-24 01:50 PM

It is humbling to read a poet, a master of the provocative/evocative image! The presence of the highest transcendence sweep over me in a calming and sobering way. Much applause!

Art

nakdthoughts
Member Laureate

since 2000-10-29

Posts 19200
Between the Lines

8 posted 2010-11-25 07:07 AM

Bruce~~ love, loss, and time~~ I just came back from a too short visit with my Mom in Tenn.
Happy, sad, scared of the future: so many emotions when I once thought this would be the calmest, warmest period of a life.

Wishing you a warm and "tasteful" Thanksgiving.

and luv
M

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