Earthly Response to a Heaven-sent Purple-crested Lourie

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Open Poetry #48

Earthly Response to a Heaven-sent Purple-crested Lourie

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

0 posted 2013-04-13 05:12 AM

EARTHLY RESPONSE TO A HEAVEN-SENT PURPLE-CRESTED LOURIE
13 April 2013

You with your royal-purple crown
and your flash
of radiant-red underwings in flight,
you wash the grip
from my shoulders
and soften my smile
and uncurl my toes
and pause my fingers
on the keyboard
and waft my burdens
away, away out of memory
and waltz with my soul
with your sun-soaked call
that sings of
roosters and avian engines
revving up
to bliss
and those moments of then
and thereafter
make the boundless sunshine
wrap me close and happy,
and the clouds
bounce mischievously
as they giggle across
a sky bluer and cleaner
than
the fragility
of a tiny bluebell.

Owl

secondhanddreampoet
Member Ascendant

since 2006-11-07

Posts 6394
a 'Universalist' !

1 posted 2013-04-13 08:43 AM

fine writing ... grand imagery ...
especially pleasant line:

"make the boundless sunshine
wrap me close and happy ..."

EmmaRose
Senior Member

since 2011-03-02

Posts 1376
Midwest

2 posted 2013-04-13 11:31 AM

You fly through your lovely lourie in word and image.

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

3 posted 2013-04-13 05:36 PM

Thank you, Bruce. I am glad you enjoyed it.

Thank you, EmmaRose for your beautiful and poetic reply.

Owl

Lighthousebob
Member Elite

since 2000-06-14

Posts 4725
California

4 posted 2013-04-15 02:52 PM

Of course, we don't have Louries here in the US, Oh, what a colorful bird, but you did capture her so beautifully with your words and, then, set her free within our hearts and minds. Thank you!

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

5 posted 2013-04-15 08:39 PM

Smiles. Thank you, Bob.

Owl

Spiros Zafiris
Senior Member

since 2002-10-20

Posts 982
Canada

6 posted 2013-04-17 08:29 PM

..Owl, that was one of the most enjoyable
poems i've read in a long, long, time..thanks..

..spiros
~~

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

7 posted 2013-04-17 09:25 PM

Spiros, firstly I am so glad that it afforded you so much pleasure, and secondly thank you for the lovely compliment. Smiles.

Owl

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

8 posted 2013-04-20 04:19 PM

What a joy, Diana!
Ida

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

9 posted 2013-04-21 05:03 AM

Thank you, Ida, for your kindness and I am glad you enjoyed it.

Owl

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