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Open Poetry #9

Leap In The Air

jwesley
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-04-30

Posts 7563
Spring, Texas

0 posted 2000-08-11 02:52 PM

Leap In The Air

Skip across sunbeams
where they dappled the sidewalk
speckling the shade
of the Oak Trees
with brilliant patches
of light.

Leap in the air
gazelle like,
catch the wind
in your face
and rush down the walk
to catch a leaf
before it touches
the ground.

Lay on the grass,
roll all around,
giggle and laugh,
crawl on your knees,
act like a clown,
pause,
and hear every sound.

Think of these days,
that part of your past,
you've grown up now,
an adult at last,
but even adults…
can leap in the air
gazelle like,
catch the wind
in their face,
and rush down the walk
to catch a leaf
before it touches
the ground.

W. James Beard, Jr.

Lakewalker
Member Elite

since 2000-08-05

Posts 3289
On the streets w/ people

1 posted 2000-08-11 04:55 PM

I know a lot of adults who need to take you advice

Great poem!

Mark Bohannan
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-06-21

Posts 7269
In the winds of Cherokee song

2 posted 2000-08-11 05:08 PM

Wonderful words to live by and you share them well. Thanks for the inspiring reminder of life so sweet.

Think of these days,
that part of your past,
you've grown up now,
an adult at last,
but even adults…
can leap in the air
gazelle like,
catch the wind
in their face,
and rush down the walk
to catch a leaf
before it touches
the ground.

jwesley
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-04-30

Posts 7563
Spring, Texas

3 posted 2000-08-11 07:06 PM

Thanks folks....yeah, I know a bunch of people young and old that could stand to leap a little.

jwesley

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