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Open Poetry #21

Finding A Glimmer

VAS
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-11-16

Posts 7450
Oregon

0 posted 2002-08-05 11:41 AM

Finding a Glimmer

This could be called a lonely place,
here in the dim, gray light,
waiting on my e-mail,
when there’s clearly none in sight.

Oh, ads come through, unsolicited,
and mar the scene I see,
not one bit tantalizing,
only irritating me.

The sky outside’s a-glimmer
in wondrous, lovely hues;
birds sing of the moisture
of blade and petal dews.

Sparkles from the fern fronds
brighten up the day,
why can’t I let it penetrate;
why do I feel so gray?

Shadows paint a symphony
of melancholy flavor;
the dimness seems to hang on me
escaping thoughts to savor.

I feel I’m in the shadows,
of things blocking out the sun;
no work of any consequence
is needing to be done.

It’s said that there’s a ministry
for everyone on earth,
sometimes I think mine’s writing
for messages give birth.

In me a flooding vigilance
splays on to printed page.
Could there be words of wisdom,
as if spoken through a sage?

It would be hard convincing me
that what I’ve said’s profound,
but touched by His blessing
could touch the world around.

So it would be wrong, of me,
to toss all that’s left my hand,
for by His power, His awesome love
it could do something grand.

©August 5, 2002

Whether on the shoal or on the shore,
I'll seek the lighthouse evermore.

Bill Charles
Member Patricius

since 2000-07-11

Posts 10619
highways, & byways, for now

1 posted 2002-08-05 11:56 AM

VAS - beautiful write.

BC

Nan

Administrator

Member Seraphic

since 1999-05-20

Posts 21191
Cape Cod Massachusetts USA

2 posted 2002-08-05 12:20 PM

Nice write, indeed - You do have much to offer - keep on writing these beauties...

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