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Mirage
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Mirage |
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ice Member Elite
since 2003-05-17
Posts 3404Pennsylvania |
In a mirage I see them, Wading through wave's of dust And rippled ground-heat; Married to their task's, And by their work, each To every other. A group with true fidelity Joined by toils necessity; Wives and husbands Aunts and uncles, Neighbors; Sisters Brothers Cousins. * What music too, dance these illusions In August, plebes, with gathering-harvest plans; Like bobolinks bobbing Darks and lights rising Then falling, back to stack the sheaves; Women and children, gathering stooks, Ignoring the pain of string-cut hands. * Ahead, the men keep perfect time Rocking cradles, swinging steel (I attest) The beats of human voices singing Songs of joy in simple living; Glancing towards the hedgerow, And its promised field-end rest. * Slicing oats, they skim, ground-low across The field, reciting ancient rhymes... Trilling in the air, the rhythms Of the pulsing light within them Hymning out their joy For strength that's given, And thankful prayers For yields, sent fair. * Loud sound! The daydream breaks, And I am stirred awake From this surreal; Dark truths Have frightened the ghostly reapers, Scatted the phantasms, And as I morn their loss; I see what seems a demon Come across the dusty field. * (The gold of banker gods Has been exchanged For ogre metal... That separates the farmer-driver, From the house of his familiars.) * Coming to rest: the clamor has stopped, Revealing the beast at still, a moment Just before it lumber-wallows, Out into the field (its human drover) Lashed...bound-tightly, to the wheel. A lonely man has come to congress With his stand, of cereal-harvest; Swings the grouping beast around, Then back and forth, he grinds along Straight lines.. faster! ever faster! But he never once inclines, A God-thank working song... Or one familial rhyme. |
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froggy Senior Member
since 2003-06-23
Posts 1893Michigan |
Is this new? I don't remember seeing it. I like this.You done a wonderful job my friend. :-) Ribbits |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Ford~ An intriguing read~ *Huglets*  ~*Marge*~ ~*When the heart grieves over what it has lost, |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Very much enjoyed the read. Nicely done. Hugs~ In the midst of winter.. |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
Yes, I know this mirage! Thank you for the beautiful poetry which I so enjoyed! |
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ice Member Elite
since 2003-05-17
Posts 3404Pennsylvania |
Hi froggy... You have seen this poem before, but it has been really worked over...Glad you liked the new version...:-) .....Ford |
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ice Member Elite
since 2003-05-17
Posts 3404Pennsylvania |
Marge T, Nancy Lee, iliana...:-) Thank you three for commenting, I have tried to make this thing shorter Compacting words and sentances, But alas as you can see The poems is still long winded... Thank you for the nice compliments... _________ice ><> |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Liking it...is an understatement. It's found a home in my library. |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
Incredible write ice... |
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Mistletoe Angel
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
 (big angel hugs) God Bless You, sweet friend, I know just how you feel about these mirages as I have lost a few close friends and sometimes in my dreams I see their spirits hover over my bed and try to tell me something and I feel God is just trying to tell me all is alright and so I always look to Him for comfort! (sigh) This is wonderful, sweet friend, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Ford, thank you for sharing!  May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton "You'll find something that's enough to keep you |
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