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secondhanddreampoet
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0 posted 2016-04-15 02:15 PM

  Prisoners of the Dust

I saw today two lone
eagles in joyous flight,
the very finest form of
living and visual poetry,
dancing with clouds,
dappled sunbeams, and
absolute abandon in
an endless azure sky,
with their unblinking
view beyond the
farthest horizons
to all possible ends
of this lovely world.
What must they think
of this trembling
earthbound land of
men ... prisoners
of the dust?

             --- b. e. adams (4/15/2016)

JerryPat2
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since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

1 posted 2016-04-15 02:45 PM

Don't believe they think of us at all, Bruce. I imagine they are much too invigorated riding the powerful waves of the air. Nice poetry. I love eagles . . .

~ If they give you ruled paper, write sideways. ~

[This message has been edited by JerryPat2 (04-15-2016 03:16 PM).]

secondhanddreampoet
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2 posted 2016-04-15 09:17 PM

I love eagles (and California condors) too !

Marchmadness
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since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

3 posted 2016-04-16 02:31 AM

I love eagles too and this is a fantastic poem.
Have to keep this one.
Ida

secondhanddreampoet
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4 posted 2016-04-16 04:18 AM

Thanks, Ida !

Eagles are making a 'comeback' here in the 'endless' hills of old Appalachia ... even in the town called Eagles Mere. ...

       Eagles Mere,  Pa

The ‘Endless’ mountain road
winds ever upward
through crackling-cold air
and the wild, keen music
   of sunrise …
to which eagles once danced
    airborne arabesques,
reflected in mirror-lake ecstasy;
and soft snow-feather trees
tickle glowering clouds
to the edge of silent laughter …
by ‘the town that Time forgot,’
where Nature still speaks
in a voice of quiet thunder,
to those who cherish
the old ways of listening,
seeing, and being!

                --- b. e. adams

booky1940!
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since 2009-04-16

Posts 136
Canada

5 posted 2016-04-16 09:34 AM

Prisoners of the dust! That's true for everyone and everything, but there is hope for the soul that trust the Lord!
Thanks for sharing, may you be blessed!

Ari Squire
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Posts 488
In The Phallus Lane

6 posted 2016-04-16 07:33 PM

Eagles are a majestic creature, but so are all birds with large wingspans. Many naturally love the eagle over other species for specific reasons I'm not well connected with. All birds are beautiful in their way, but eagles, herons, cranes and even the loathsome chicken-hawk and turkey-buzzards are awesome in flight. Its the same with airplanes. If a Cessna 172 flies over your turf, you watch it some, but if a 747 flies over at the same altitude, it definitely has your attention. Your poem strikes me at that level Bruce...Awesome.

More feelings and fewer words please

secondhanddreampoet
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7 posted 2016-04-16 09:23 PM

Thanks "booky" and Ari !

JamesMichael
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Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

8 posted 2016-04-18 09:47 PM

they could be hoping their was more unobstructive airspace and more safer places to land...as we expand they must regress...james

secondhanddreampoet
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9 posted 2016-04-19 10:12 PM

Thank you for commenting, JM !

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