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Wilfred Yeats Member Elite
since 2000-08-04
Posts 2704Wilmington, Delaware 
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Aurora Borealis (Nearly fifty years ago, a comic strip appeared in many national newspapers: "Pogo" by Walt Kelly - about the antics of some swamp creatures but in reality a commentary on contemporary politics and society. It had great quality for me - as I still remember some of the pithy little verses. I replay a few lines below - as preamble to my own pathetic effort.) (I need the colorful text talents of some of my brethern here - without them - use your imagination  )How pierceful grows the hazy yon How myrtle-petaled thou For spring has sprung the cyclotron How high browse thou brown cow And O roar a roar for Nora Nora Alice in the night For she has seen Aurora Borealis burning bright A furor for our Nora And applaud Aurora seen! Where throughout the summer has our Borealis been? .................................---Walt Kelly Aurora Borealis God and nature collaborate In rare and wonderful ways To smear a collage of colors Across our skies some days 'Tis true for those in artic climes The sight's less rare it's true But they don't get our rainbows Their blues not quite so blue When people at art galleries See abstract art and say "This is not art, they threw the paint It looks as mere child's play" They only seem to recognize The reality they know Portraits in such detail A photographer could show I fear these souls have never seen Aurora painted skies Could they say as blithely God indulged in child's play And so we walked 'neath summer night When nature unleashed her bounty Everywhere we looked above All about our county No moon graced the heaven we saw No stars shone midst those clouds No fireworks blazed a holiday Where we sat in shadows' shrouds I saw it as an approval That night I spoke my love Celestial Borealis A blessing from above ………………………---Wilfred Yeats The first duty of love is to listen. ~ Paul Tillich ~ [This message has been edited by Wilfred Yeats (edited 03-01-2001).] |
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Elizabeth
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Member Ascendant
since 1999-06-07
Posts 6871Minnesota |
Wilfred~not pathetic at all....beautiful indeed, I've never seen the Northern Lights except in photographs, so thank you for sharing. |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Bill--This is very beautifully described...I haden't seen it until I saw it through your eyes. |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
any reach to stretch a vision like this is always most worthwhile! |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
God and nature collaborate In rare and wonderful ways To smear a collage of colors Across our skies some days 'Tis true for those in artic climes The sight's less rare it's true But they don't get our rainbows Their blues not quite so blue ===================== No moon graced the heaven we saw No stars shone midst those clouds No fireworks blazed a holiday Where we sat in shadows' shrouds I saw it as an approval That night I spoke my love Celestial Borealis A blessing from above ============== your imagery is a lovely as your cadence beautiful writing and also a creative place to find your inspiration excellence (always) from your pen poet sir  Strange ... the desire for certain pleasures is a part of my pain. ~Kahlil Gibran~ |
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Corinne Member Ascendant
since 1999-10-28
Posts 5167state of confusion |
This is beautifully done - thanks for reminding us of what lies outside for us, if we only take the time to take a peek. Corinne |
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Wilfred Yeats Member Elite
since 2000-08-04
Posts 2704Wilmington, Delaware |
Elizabeth- The sight is never the same - (from what I can tell) I've only seen them once, but from pictures -realize this is not something one ever forgets Thank you Martie- the one time I saw the lights - I was about seven years old - a warm summer night in Buffalo - they silhouetted the tenement neighborhood houses bringing beauty to the drab Thank you Karilea- Once seen - never forgotton Thank you Janet Marie- Madam/M'Lady - (since you've chosen formal "sir" - I will reply in kind - Thank you - Please keep in mind your poetry impresses me as much or more than mine impresses you. Thank you ~G~ Corinne- Life (LIFE) IS beautiful - sometimes we need only turn the coin over~S~ Thank you |
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Paula Finn Member Ascendant
since 2000-06-17
Posts 5546missouri |
You bring what has only been, til now a hope, of one day seeing this sight...seeing it through your softly spoken words...thank you |
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Alwye
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Member Elite
since 1999-06-16
Posts 3850In the space between moments |
Such beauty....definitely not pathetic at all. I'd like to see the Aurora Borealis someday...thank you for sharing this, I enjoyed the read.  *Krista Knutson* "Can't run fast enough Can't hide I can't fly I'm struggling with the limits of this ordinary life..." ~Tracy Chapman |
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