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OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

0 posted 2013-02-18 06:03 PM

DROP BY DROP
18 February 2013

In mists of memory’s hallowed magic
in haven forest’s secret shadows
conferred by tall protective trees
in midday enhancing rainbow colours
in rose-gold sunbeams long and light
caressing house and quivering garden
with sensuous goodbye to day’s delight
in little paws and twitchy noses
in magnificent manes and flowing tails
in soaring eagles cleaving blue
in song expelled from tiny souls
in flight on delicate drumbeat wings
in stories woven in child-heart’s pen
in poetry spun in late night’s ecstasy
in music painted note by moonlit note
in love’s sweet mystic joy and grandeur
in stone-crushed dreams and broken sorrow
in wasted words and cherished troth
in ease of weighted luxury’s repose
in Robinson Crusoe exacting challenge
to smile on Spartan’s stark adversity
in shouting storm and whispering wind
in learning more and professing less
in spirit that blooms and touches and adores
though scarred by onslaughts, still glowing strong,

I travel light the ever-meandering path
vibrant with Rembrandt light and shade
and David flower and Goliath mountain
and rushing rivulet exploding laughter
tumbling over rock and drop,

and all the while in waft and wonder
I glory in the guileless gift
of a profusion of life moments
rich and ripe.

Owl

Alison

Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-27

Posts 9318
Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy!

1 posted 2013-02-19 02:11 AM

Diana,

This is so beautiful. I love how you drop from thought to thought. I am too tired to say much tonight, but I will say that your poem soothed me. It's beautiful - and so Owly.

xoxoo
A

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

2 posted 2013-02-19 02:45 AM

Thank you SO much Alison, partly for loving my poem, but mainly for being soothed by it. That made me very happy, especially under the difficult and trying circumstances you are in. Now you have a restful sleep.

I love how you said it is so Owly. Smiles.

Hugs
Owl

latearrival
Member Ascendant

since 2003-03-21

Posts 5499
Florida

3 posted 2013-02-19 03:55 PM

You have been blesed by the ability you have, to continue to see,hear and feel the beauty all around.So many have never had that ability or ever tried to rekindle the small joys of childhood that I am sure we all started out with. The ability to wonder and ask why and the competence to see and rejoice. love to you,you are blessed. jo

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

4 posted 2013-02-20 03:54 AM

Thank you Martyjo. Yes, I am very blessed indeed. In the midst of trials, I find the blessings bring comfort and in the midst of the blessings, the trials keep my feet on the ground - just as I am quick to complain about poor service, I am equally quick to praise good service. Somehow, it just seems natural and balanced and an easier and more rewarding way of life - the yin and the yang embracing and enhancing each other. You are a very kind person with a great depth of soul, Martyjo, and a very treasured friend.

Owl

secondhanddreampoet
Member Ascendant

since 2006-11-07

Posts 6394
a 'Universalist' !

5 posted 2013-02-21 02:15 PM

fine 'write' ... grand imagery!

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

6 posted 2013-02-21 06:08 PM

Thank you, Bruce.

Owl

2islander2
Member Ascendant

since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

7 posted 2013-02-22 01:26 AM

absolutly beautiful, diana,
i am overwhelmed by some verses:
in learning more and teaching less,
what a great idea, an potical idea,
thanks for the brilliant ans very sensitive poem,

yann

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

8 posted 2013-02-22 11:03 AM

Thank you Yann for knowing and touching the heart and soul of my poem. Smiles.

Owl

JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

9 posted 2013-03-04 09:27 PM

Enjoyed...James

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

10 posted 2013-03-05 02:10 AM

Thank you, James.

Owl

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

11 posted 2013-03-05 07:24 AM

A beautiful summary of life, Diana.
Ida

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

12 posted 2013-03-05 04:27 PM

Thank you for your lovely thoughts, Ida. Smiles.

Owl

Lighthousebob
Member Elite

since 2000-06-14

Posts 4725
California

13 posted 2013-03-05 05:04 PM

Thinking back here a moment about "The Wizard of Oz" and that very moment when Dorothy and Toto, and us too, the spectator, wake to a new and most adventurous world of Technicolor ... anyways, getting back on track, to me that's how Vibrant you've expressed your 'life moments' here. So Vibrant! So Magical! So Beautiful! :-) -Bob

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

14 posted 2013-03-05 05:28 PM

Thank you, Bob. I love your kind comments.

Owl

Spiros Zafiris
Senior Member

since 2002-10-20

Posts 982
Canada

15 posted 2013-03-28 04:31 PM

..much enjoyed..always a treat, one of your poems, Diana..

..spiros
~~

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

16 posted 2013-03-28 05:04 PM

Thank you, Spiros, for your kind words.

Owl

Ceinwyn
Member Elite

since 2000-07-09

Posts 2175
VA

17 posted 2013-03-28 08:02 PM

I've read and re-read this and no words can describe how beautiful and magical this is

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

18 posted 2013-03-29 03:14 AM

Thank you, Ceinwyn.

Owl

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