Open Poetry #19 |
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Shifting Sand |
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Martie
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since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California ![]() |
Shifting Sand The water made a swirling pattern in the sand, a tiny ant was trying to climb out of the imprint, it took two steps up and dislodged a piece that tumbled it back down again, this did not stay the ant’s resolve. Life was shifting sand and begin again. Then an errant swirl of river water pushed by a small wind disturbed the pattern, caught the small body and plucked it effortlessly into the current where it disappeared. The river had only done what rivers do, the breath of the small wind had no desire for killing, it circled and turned away. The currents carried the ant down to a jutting rock and the rock, strong and sure just happened to be there. The ant climbed to the top of the rock in the middle of the river. --------- 11-99 |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
It is amazing how life perseveres...I'll bet that ant caught up with a floating leaf and eventually made it to dry land.... |
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Morcastlin Member
since 2002-01-14
Posts 244The Jersey Shore, USA |
Yay!!! I'm happy the ant made it!!! The survival instinct is a tenaceous thing... and thank God for it. This is great, I love seeing the odds beaten! Love, Bonnie |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Wonderful story Martie...there is a lesson in there. Love it! Hugs. ~Somewhere in my heart I'm always |
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strbbux Member Elite
since 2001-12-19
Posts 3859 |
There are many messages in this charming piece. Wonderful work Martie. floria Floria |
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Mistletoe Angel![]() ![]() ![]()
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
![]() ![]() ![]() YAY!!! Ooohhhhhhh...I am soooo delighted that the ant made it, hip-hip hooray! (kiss on cheek) I believe that with all my heart Mother Nature offers all living things hope and fortune like this because she loves all of what she creates! (smiles) We all love you so much, sweet friend, this is beautiful! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Martie, thank you for sharing! ![]() May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
That little ant is a real survivor! Great poem! ![]() copyright2002 Lyra Nesius |
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Mysteria![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
A real cutie, Martie, bet he was chewing gum and it served as water wings? LOL ~* Reality is an illusion ~ albeit a persistant one *~ |
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