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Corinne
Member Ascendant

since 1999-10-28

Posts 5167
state of confusion

0 posted 2001-10-22 09:20 PM

Becoming Aurora

You ask about my happiest day,
I confess that mine is a selfish memory.
As for great days,
I count the births of my children
and the day I met you,
but other emotions affected those moments,
fogging my retrospective.

On this day long ago in my youth,
I was on my way to school,
but my bicycle had other plans
and took me on a joy ride
winding the beach route
from Bird Rock to Wind ‘N Sea.

There had been a storm the night before,
the cumuli were scalloped in pink and orange,
and the sea was an unusual emerald shade,
clear and calm in the aftermath.

There was a bracing wind;
I rode faster to catch it full on,
salt spray inflowed in healing waves;
and for a time, I was beautiful -
my eyes became jade reflections
of my spirit ocean guides;
my hair flowed in mermaid tendrils;
all self-doubt had been vanquished by the tides,
I held only love in my heart;
I was as perfect as God’s creatures could be,
I was aurora.

© 2001 Corinne Bailey

[This message has been edited by Corinne (edited 10-23-2001).]

Startime
Member Ascendant

since 2000-10-03

Posts 5918
Canada

1 posted 2001-10-22 09:23 PM

How incredibly beautiful this poem is. I felt the spray of the sea and envied you the ride. Very well done.

Love I leave with you whether it is in your life now or yet the essense of your dreams.

Enchantress
Member Empyrean

since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

2 posted 2001-10-22 09:23 PM

I held only love in my heart,
I was as perfect as one of God’s creatures could be,
I was aurora.
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Corinne, this is perfect! Great flow and oh, just beautiful! Thank you for this one poetess. ~hugs, Nancy~

[This message has been edited by Enchantress (edited 10-22-2001).]

Midnitesun

Member Empyrean

since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

3 posted 2001-10-22 09:33 PM

Oh, I really like this, Corinne. The salty sea air and the wind, and your zest for life all rolled into one. And the message of love and acceptance is beautiful.
"my eyes were jade reflections
of my spirit ocean guides,
my hair flowed in mermaid waves,
all self-doubt was vanquished by the tides"

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

4 posted 2001-10-22 09:38 PM

Corinne, I like this. A lot...

Mistletoe Angel

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since 2000-12-17

Posts 32816
Portland, Oregon

5 posted 2001-10-22 09:48 PM

(big hugggsssssss) Oh Corrine, this is so so beautiful! (smiles) Some of my favorite memories are also from the ocean; I would love to let the waves kiss my feet and lay on the sand and dream of mermaids and dolphins singing and Atlantis. (sigh) Sucha beautiful lovely poem, you always write such lovely verses, sweet Corrine! (big hugggsssss) You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Corrine, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

Parker
Member Elite

since 2000-01-06

Posts 3129
ON

6 posted 2001-10-22 11:17 PM

You've always been Aurora.

I know this because when I read your poetry I see beauty, I see mystery, I see wonderment. Just like the Aurora, sometimes I think I understand it, mostly its just a wonder... that's when I just stare and enjoy.

Parker

Red-uni
Member

since 2000-07-30

Posts 192
Georgia, USA

7 posted 2001-10-23 01:33 AM

Hey Cor,
Wow. I could feel the salty wind blow against my skin as I read. You are as good if not better than ever. Go girl...
Red

Red-uni
Member

since 2000-07-30

Posts 192
Georgia, USA

8 posted 2001-10-23 01:35 AM

oops, just me again...hated the icon I accidently put on your reply,,,just have to change it.

Red

Corinne
Member Ascendant

since 1999-10-28

Posts 5167
state of confusion

9 posted 2001-10-23 11:22 AM

Thank you kindly for your sweet words, Startime, Enchantress, Midnite Sun, Sunshine and Noah!

Park, good to see you again, and you're pretty mysterious yourself!

Red - thanks! Where you been, gal?

Cor

Sven

Member Laureate

since 1999-11-23

Posts 14937
East Lansing, MI USA

10 posted 2001-10-23 06:33 PM

this is wonderful. . . you always know just how to express yourself and let us in on what you're thinking. . .

well done. . .

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To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world.

The Lady of Shallot
Senior Member

since 2001-10-03

Posts 818
USA

11 posted 2001-10-23 08:18 PM

This IS breathtaking in every way.......wow!!!!!

-befriend yourself and you will never be alone-

[This message has been edited by The Lady of Shallot (edited 10-23-2001).]

doreen peri
Member Elite

since 1999-05-25

Posts 3812
Virginia

12 posted 2001-10-23 08:37 PM

quote:
and for a time, I was beautiful -
my eyes became jade reflections
of my spirit ocean guides;
my hair flowed in mermaid tendrils;
all self-doubt had been vanquished by the tides,
I held only love in my heart;
I was as perfect as God’s creatures could be,
I was aurora.

and for all time, you STILL are beautiful.....

lovely writing, corinne!

Corinne
Member Ascendant

since 1999-10-28

Posts 5167
state of confusion

13 posted 2001-10-23 10:14 PM

Thank you very much, Sven!

Lady of Shallot, what a wonderful surprise to come upon that lovely picture, thank you!

Doreen, awww, shucks, thanks! If only it were true!

Cor

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