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Spelunker's Cave Tunes
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Spelunker's Cave Tunes |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia 
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Spelunk! Spelunk! Spelunk! Falling drops of lime, moments in time. The twilight zone beckons you to enter within the crystal chasm below, where spelunkers dangle from friendly threads and crawl on their knees 'round majestic columns massive as giant Sequoia trees, and shiny soda straws are swallowed by Mother Earth's cavernous mouth, while Aeolian chamber music curls capriciously through deep canyons and painted galleries. An opus of Nature. The sounds of a saxaphone suddenly echoing point to counterpoint, blending harmonically, sensuously, dancing lovers entwined beneath surface sinkholes that camouflage hidden treasures, young vertical shafts cutting through moist passages of calcite speleothems, a whirlwind melody of enveloping stalagmite reeds, notes dropping serendipitously from crystalline stalctites. Spelunk! spelunk! spelunk! Bridging the ethereal tunes of nature surrealistically with sensual sax sounds, a jazz fusion with licks of lime, mingled with Aeolian chamber music sublime, Beckoning you to enter these chambers divine. Note:The opening of a cave is affectionately called the twilight zone by spelunkers, whose first love is exploring the secrets of caves. It is not a reference to Rod Serling's old Twilight Zone show. [This message has been edited by Midnitesun (edited 10-20-2001).] |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
This brings back some wonderful memories of the Crystal Caverns....and you've captured the real and feel of it just right... Wonderful! |
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Startime Member Ascendant
since 2000-10-03
Posts 5918Canada |
Absolutely breathtaking. I love the vision of this wonder poem. Very well done.  Love I leave with you whether it is in your life now or yet the essense of your dreams. |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Sunshine, thanks. Glad it brought back some crystal clear memories. Startime, have you ever been in a crystal cave? They are awesome. Even claustrophobics should see at least one cave in their lifetime. |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
I happen to have a special fondness for spelunkerers (sp???) This was charming and I didn't know that bit about the twilight zone, so I thank you for adding to my knowledge on the subject too! |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Enjoyable and interesting read. ~Nancy~ |
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DawnG
since 2000-06-23
Posts 1494United States |
I doubt I will ever be able to experience a cave first hand, but poems like these help me to discover the beauty so often heard of caves in my own special way. Thanks. Dawn |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Serenity, I was hoping you would read this, as I thought you might know some "cavies" as I privately call them. Glad you enjoyed this, and it might just be the first in a mini-series. More on that later, as I may need another poet to assist.... |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Enchantress, glad you enjoyed this, and hope you have had the chance for a crystal cave expedition, if not, it's worth whatever it takes. Dawn, glad you learned a little and enjoyed. It's an experience of a lifetime, and I'm hoping to get to do it again someday soon. And I don't like enclosed spaces or tunnels, not even elevators. |
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Larry C
since 2001-09-10
Posts 10286United States |
Midnitesun, If I had known you were at Carlsbad this summer I'd have looked for you! Nice job. And thanks for teaching me to do this...  |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
 Thanks for reading, Larry. Hope I can get back to Carlsbad next year. My daughter has never been in the caves, and I haven't been there in 20 years. And your're welcome dude. [This message has been edited by Midnitesun (edited 10-21-2001).] |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
I'm fascinated by caves... but stymied by claustrophobia. *G* Carlsbad and Lehman fascinate me enough (and are large enough) to keep the panic at bay... but I thought entrance to a small robber's cave this summer was going to be the exit of my breath and sanity. *S* Thanks for painting pictures I can enjoy without the being confined... I enjoyed! *S* |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
A robber's cave? Sounds interesting. Where is this cave? But I'm with you, a tiny opening into the earth is spooky. I've passed several opportunities to explore mini-caves because of a touch of claustrophobia. Maybe it's best to enjoy them vicariously. |
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