Open Poetry #18 |
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Quiet Comes - The Soddy, late 1875 |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart ![]() |
![]() Quiet Comes – the Soddy, late 1875 There is never a quiet so subtle, Nor loss so extreme, That one cannot hear something. It wakes you when the Wind dies down toward the grass To come lay upon it like an exhausted lover. Some say That prairie silence is loud, it does not Remain composed, nor tranquil. In this peace, though muted, The hushed beat of a pounding Heart in wait subtly rushes the ears. Blood does not coagulate from lack Of touch, but continues to flow in Trust, that he will come to warm you again. Like when he stands with the earth ~ you want him to Sift his fingers through your hair just as he Allows the dirt to run through his hand, You wait for his tears to touch parched skin, When he finds his axis in you, and Centers you in soothe. “Allay your fear,” your heart speaks, “Peace shall settle serene,” and you ache For the winds quiet to hush his fear. ©Karilea Rilling Jungel 16 January 2002 Photo courtesy University of Kansas [This message has been edited by Sunshine (01-17-2002 06:57 AM).] |
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poetryinmotion Member
since 2002-01-14
Posts 61mass |
hey Sunshine. I see my old farm house way up yonder in your picture. lol great poem. i loved reading it very much. you are a great writer. love Alice |
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Startime Member Ascendant
since 2000-10-03
Posts 5918Canada |
*sigh* I could easily hear the loud silence of the prairie winds and your beseeching heart. I felt and heard this poem. Magnificent. ***big hugs*** ![]() Love I leave with you whether it is in your life now or yet the essense of your dreams. |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Like when he stands with the earth ~ you want him to Sift his fingers through your hair like when he Allows the dirt to run through his hand, You wait for his tears to touch parched skin, When he finds his axis in you, and Centers you in soothe. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Oh Karilea!!! You know how much I love these?! Yes you do...I know you do! Wonderful...exquistie! And the picture is perfect! Thanks for this keeper! ~Hugs, Nancy~ ~Time has cast a spell on you, |
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Marge Tindal![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Karilea~ There is great beauty in this piece of peace~ 'There is never a quiet so subtle, Nor loss so extreme, That one cannot hear something. It wakes you when the Wind dies down toward the grass To come lay upon it like an exhausted lover.' Stunning~ *Hugs* ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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Mysteria![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Absolutely beautiful and being from the Prairies in Canada, I remember this vision so well now. Thank you for the memory Karilea.p ~* CARPE' DIEM *~ |
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C? Member
since 2001-12-29
Posts 190 |
The great plains, ah yes, how powerful |
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Logan Senior Member
since 2001-05-28
Posts 1641Arkansas |
Ahh, Sis, the sharing in this is part of those great plains...very gentle smile |
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