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jwesley
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-04-30

Posts 7563
Spring, Texas

0 posted 2003-10-27 09:43 PM

Falling Out Of Rhythm

Eyes that see the hawk,
so high it’s just a speck
amidst the clouds and sun,
tears from the smoke where a forest died
and a bird flew in circles,
round and round till it fell from the sky,
dead in the spot where stood a tree,
a nest of babies,
a century’s worth of days and nights,
memories . . . memories,
now turned to ash.

Eyes that see the spiraling demise,
the collision of dancing hearts
falling out of rhythm,
missing the beat,
circling with fiery breathe,
where once they merged as one . . .
memories . . . memories,
turning to ash.

It’s not the distance,
but the fall that hurts,
the lack of a place to land,
so they circle round and round
till they fall dead in the spot
where once they loved and lived,
in a perfect world of days and nights,
memories . . . memories,
now turned to ash.

w.james beard, jr
(c) october 2003

wandering glider
Senior Member

since 2001-04-04

Posts 501
aloft

1 posted 2003-10-27 09:52 PM

"circling"
why do we do that?
wings locked in place
caught in an endless updraft

inkedgoddess
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-11-19

Posts 7392
Ohio

2 posted 2003-10-27 09:53 PM

this sends a pang into the heart, good words thoughtful

garysgirl

Member Laureate

since 2002-09-29

Posts 19237
Florida, USA

3 posted 2003-10-27 10:07 PM

Oh, James, this one hurts. I could see the flames from the fires burning the trees as I read...just like I saw on television earlier. Very sad.
Hugs
Ethel

ThisDiamond
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-02-22

Posts 9353
Michigan, USA

4 posted 2003-10-27 10:22 PM

As I read this one, I thought about how every creature knows it's place, it's home and it's rightful yearning.
A restless, and wistful piece. Beautiful.
TD

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

5 posted 2003-10-29 03:17 PM

My heart aches
for my home state...

thank you, James.

Martie

Moderator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

6 posted 2003-10-29 04:22 PM

Hello Jimmy...Home is more than a place, it's a state of mind. A very thought filled poem. Appropriate for my state at this time.

Mistletoe Angel

Member Empyrean

since 2000-12-17

Posts 32816
Portland, Oregon

7 posted 2003-11-01 02:42 PM

(big hugggsssssssss) God Bless You, dearest friend, it aches my heart deeply to hear of these fires devastating too much and the captions of those victimized in the fires in the news! (sad sigh) I pray for the rainmaker to come end these fires, sweet friend, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet James, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

I don't need no proof when it comes to God and truth
I can see the sun set and I perceive

***Live***

Magnus

Member Laureate

since 2001-10-10

Posts 14135
South Carolina, USA

8 posted 2003-11-01 02:45 PM

Beautiful and sad words. Inspiring yet
humble.. Very well done Jimmy...

Suetang
Member Ascendant

since 2001-03-07

Posts 5187
Melbourne, Australia

9 posted 2003-11-01 03:42 PM

Hello James

You painted a vivid yet sad picture that was so well written.

Take care......Sue

I am in motion
I am blue
Love is an ocean
I'm anchored in you
- Shawn Mullins

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