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She Dreamed Of Flight (Reposted for eor's challange)
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She Dreamed Of Flight (Reposted for eor's challange) |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA 
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She Dreamed Of Flight (An Acrostic Sestina) She lived trapped in a gilded cage Open doors only a dream Mystical the clouds for her Eyes forever on the skies Transfixed with images of flight Inspired by her damaged wings Molted feathers from her wings Encased the bottom of her cage She wondered if she’d ever fly Ever realize her dreams Venture high up in the skies Enchanting clouds surrounding her Night after night, dreams came to her As she longed to spread her wings Soft, misty visions of blue skies Intrigued her there within her cage Nights haunted by these longing dreams Gave rise to days with hopes of flight Lost in images of flight Each day became a quest for her Forever reaching for her dreams Envisioned flight on flawless wings Avenging life within her cage Transcending bars to reach the skies Harbinger to freedom’s skies Enraptured in her quest for flight Resigned no more inside her cage Songs of reproach emit from her Enticing her to spread her wings No longer lost within her dreams Outward now, beyond her dreams Unleashed she rises in calm skies Gracefully on outstretched wings High in the cloudy air she flies Taken once, freedom’s now hers Outside the bounds of her own cage Far away, now, from her gilded cage Life had once been cruel to her Yet through her dreams, she learned to fly ~ Ruth If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it. ~ For those who don't wish to figure it out, the acrostic is: Sometimes even a single feathers enough to fly [This message has been edited by hoot_owl_rn (11-17-2003 09:10 PM).] |
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yv Senior Member
since 2003-05-30
Posts 574 |
Beautiful!! This is absolutely enrapturing. It is so amazing to see freedom expressed in such a floetic way. Your words are liberating as well as the vertical message you relayed. These words touch me and give me hope that one day I, too, will be free Member, yv [This message has been edited by yv (11-17-2003 08:57 PM).] |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
When you come home, you do it with your usual gentle, quiet, grace... and bring all of your charm.  ...and thank you for this. |
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Mysteria 
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
 And some days a single feather can be just enough could knock you over too. Ruth, with this I revisited an image in my mind of you on the ferry writing, and that is a good thing. Beautiful this was m'friend. [This message has been edited by Mysteria (11-17-2003 11:03 PM).] |
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littlewing Member Rara Avis
since 2003-03-02
Posts 9655New York |
Good God Ruth, you are amazing . . . I had enough trouble with HALF of the sestina . . . let alone an acrostic I dueted my sestina  absolutely amazing xxoo |
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Tim Senior Member
since 1999-06-08
Posts 1794 |
Splendored grace of angel's wing, in beauty hear the muses sing. Aglaia sings her song on high, As free at last doth feather fly. |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
this is absolutely gorgeous! |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
Thank you all for your kind words...sometimes a single feather's enough to fly, but a good updraft helps too...thanks for being the wind beneath my wings  |
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