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Open Poetry #31

The light changes

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

0 posted 2004-03-26 02:23 PM

As the light changes and shadows descend
the world that we know becomes a night owl
on lofty heights perched with sharp beady eyes
asking perhaps what pleasure in sleep.

Fierce gales of the day have settled to calm
and the moon resplendent smiles from the sky
for she knows that the shadows in every soul
grow longer before released into the light.

Stretched in the night a mind takes to flight
to leave dormant behind the body of choice
and freely claim honour, glory, and fame,
to replenish the store of courage and nerve.

And yet we awake, no better, no wiser,
still captive within the world that we know
and like the night owl I too must enquire
what pleasure in sleep, what gain, recompense.

But we sleep again, yes, perchance maybe dream,
and have no idea where we might have been!

Helen

passing shadows
Member Empyrean

since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

1 posted 2004-03-26 02:24 PM

awesome!

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

2 posted 2004-03-26 02:31 PM

Thanks, passing shadows. That was a quick reply - not sleeping I presume.

Grover
Senior Member

since 2004-01-27

Posts 1967
London, ON, Canada

3 posted 2004-03-26 03:05 PM

Very good-- an extraordinary write. Enjoyed!

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

4 posted 2004-03-26 03:37 PM

Thank you very much, Grover. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

icebox
Member Elite

since 2003-05-03

Posts 4383
in the shadows

5 posted 2004-03-26 03:45 PM

"Stretched in the night a mind takes to flight..."

Yes it does!

Thank you for sharing your wisdom with us.

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

6 posted 2004-03-27 12:07 PM

Thanks, icebox. It's always nice when one agrees particularly about something we can't really prove.

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