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A Voice in the Light
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A Voice in the Light |
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Namyh Senior Member
since 2009-01-20
Posts 988 |
A Voice in the Light Down the heavens, thru the clouds, across the winds that churn the night, the velvet darkness pins the sky with stars of a silvern light. At a gallop in the dark, the light rays come, first the fast then behind come the slow. They both reach the eyes at slight different times and a Twinkle is their impacts aglow. In that blink, some men see their last Hope. In that flash, some men hear their Faith and a dim corner shows my old Courage lost now lit by this messenger of Space. And it seems that the Infinite is speaking to me, Man the infinitely small, that we are both the ends of a cosmic circle not touching but embracing us all and the unmeasured distance between us is the breath of a heartbeat’s sigh winged with a Voice from the velvet darkness locked in the twinkling of an eye. And in the silent and echoless vast uncertain dim of some darkened night when one star blinks and jumps great distance straddled to a cosmic light hurtling the blackness of a million midnights whose span is a chasmed sea, if you listen for the light, in the twinkling of an eye, it will speak to the dark in thee. Namyh [This message has been edited by Namyh (07-18-2013 10:56 PM).] |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
. . . and through the silent avenues of space and time / you are singled out because you do really believe / the message understood only for your ears / and within your heart eternity is stored . . . ~*~ If they give you lined paper, write sideways. ~*~ |
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BluesSerenade Member Patricius
since 2001-10-23
Posts 10549By the Seaside |
and the unmeasured distance between us is the breath of a heartbeat’s sigh winged with a Voice from the velvet darkness locked in the twinkling of an eye. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ That verse is especially moving and so very comforting....you are truly a gifted poet and a real pleasure to read. |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
Dear Namyh, this is exquisite, wonderfully crafted and it moves me ... I also would have highlighted the verse quoted by Blueserenade, but the whole poem is worth quoting actually. Ahhh, you really listened well .... Margherita |
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ebonygirl Member Elite
since 2011-07-14
Posts 2000California U.S.A |
Enjoyed your poetry. Ms. E |
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Namyh Senior Member
since 2009-01-20
Posts 988 |
JerryP – In our Stone Age history we looked up at the stars and couldn’t explain them while in our present age we look up and almost can. I believe it’s the darkness, that emptiness of the night, which compels each human mind to seek or impute explanations for its void and vastness and make us think we’re all alone in the Universe when maybe we’re only just far, far, far away. Let the light shine through those silent cosmic avenues so when it gets here we can store it in the heart....forever. Here’s twinklin’ at ya JerryP. Namyh |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
Namyh Thank you so much for sharing this, the night sky will never be the same for me. Lori  |
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Namyh Senior Member
since 2009-01-20
Posts 988 |
Ahhh Shucks Blues Serenade! Now you got me all blushing and stuff and I thank you for it. I think there were more rewrites with this particular piece than some others. I wanted to get the ideas, phrasing and rhyming just right and it’s evidenced by your wonderful words I wasn’t far off. You’ve removed the ‘blue’ from my day and added a ‘Serenade’ of pleasure in its place BS. Thanks. Namyh. |
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Namyh Senior Member
since 2009-01-20
Posts 988 |
Margherita – You are exquisite. You are wonderfully crafted and you always move me with your words. And yes! I listened well. Thanks Margherita for being a fan. Namyh |
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Namyh Senior Member
since 2009-01-20
Posts 988 |
ebony girl – So very happy you found some poetic enjoyment here. Kinda puts a smile in my day. Thanks Ms. E. Namyh |
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Namyh Senior Member
since 2009-01-20
Posts 988 |
Lori – Consider this a late night prayer for the next time you look up at the evening sky and those stars seem to beckon. Prepare yourself. There’s an incoming message on the way. Thanks Lori for enjoying. Namyh |
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Michael
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-13
Posts 7666California |
"And it seems that the Infinite is speaking to me, Man the infinitly small." Just one of the great lines in this. You've blossomed into quite the story teller on these pages, Namyh. I always look forward to reading you. Michael |
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Namyh Senior Member
since 2009-01-20
Posts 988 |
Michael – If there has been a blossoming, it’s only because I’ve bathed in the poetry of kindred writers whose ideas shine on the imagination and prove that growth is ordained for all life, especially for us poets. I’m so very happy you enjoyed those lines. Talk about rewrites! You should have seen the many variations before ending up with this favorite one. They were evidently all worth it. Hope this put a ‘blossom’ in your day as you’ve put one in mine. Now you got my growing petals feeling kinda ‘rosey’. LOL. Thanks Mike. Namyh |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Fine writing...James |
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jklint New Member
since 2013-07-30
Posts 2 |
Definitely an inspirational poem which also defines mystery without which there can never be any transcendent feeling. ...a well written fusion of both! |
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Namyh Senior Member
since 2009-01-20
Posts 988 |
James – Your words just made my chest puff out a little bit more. Thanks for enjoying the poem JM and thanks for the puff. Namyh |
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Namyh Senior Member
since 2009-01-20
Posts 988 |
jklint – It seems that human curiosity has always required a mystery to achieve that ‘transcendent feeling’ that perhaps there is an answer of hope to our questions either up there or out there. Best we listen for that light, just in case there’s a reply in it from one of them. Now that’ll put some ‘fusion’ in the day. Makes this old poet smile with pride that you found some here and were definitely inspired by it. Thanks jklint. Namyh |
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