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Questions for the Wind
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Questions for the Wind |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana 
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Do you mind being harnessed? Do mills reduce your power? Can you romp and play and tease When toiling all those hours? Is your soft whisper “freedom” To those beyond its reach Does your touch give comfort? Is it patience that you teach? Against cloudless, azure sky A falcon’s flight is viewed When he is recalled to gloved hand Does that bother you? You offer lift to his wings Enabling him to soar, Then he waits in sightless hood - That’s something you abhor? As you touch mountain meadow A stag breathes warily Hoping you’ll expose the dangers That he cannot see But when warning is too late - Watching his body fall, Do you mourn a regal beast Reduced to rack on wall? When your breezes stir the coat Of tiger in the cage As he paces back and forth Do you absorb his rage? Do you hear him question why Captivity occurs Or are you fooled with everyone By his placid purrs? Do you gasp with disbelief When struggling silver flash Becomes another trophy In a fisherman’s cache? Do you listen when a man So fine’s made to feel small? Are you too busy making noise To hear sighs at all? Does your touch upon a soul Enable us to cope? Do you promise better days? Perhaps you offer hope? Do you still whisper “freedom” To those beyond its reach? If we knew how to listen What is it that you’d teach? |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
"Does your touch upon a soul Enable us to cope? Do you promise better days? Perhaps you offer hope? Do you still whisper “freedom” To those beyond its reach? If we knew how to listen What is it that you’d teach?" Oh dear lady.. this made me want to run outside and stand waiting for the wind to whisper to me. You have outdone yourself with this write.. Straight to my library it goes! Hugs~ ~Somewhere in my heart I'm always |
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Toerag Member Ascendant
since 1999-07-29
Posts 5622Ala bam a |
Great write gal with so much thought....very well done |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
Is your soft whisper “freedom” To those beyond its reach Does your touch give comfort? Is it patience that you teach? Against cloudless, azure sky A falcon’s flight is viewed When he is recalled to gloved hand Does that bother you? ========================== Does your touch upon a soul Enable us to cope? Do you promise better days? Perhaps you offer hope? Do you still whisper “freedom” To those beyond its reach? If we knew how to listen What is it that you’d teach? =============================== "If we knew how to listen" it seems to me you already do.  this very very cool and lovely write serves proof... what a wonderful inspire this is... spiritually enlightening... I can hear the trees applauding your poetic breeze.  Excellent sharing of verse Ruthie... (IWIHWT) |
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GG Member Elite
since 2002-12-03
Posts 3532Lost in thought |
Yep, you've outdone yourself with this. I know I'll be spending more time listening to the wind from now on... definitely! Wow, this really is a stunning write. Always, Alyssa Poems are made by fools like me, |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Do you still whisper “freedom” To those beyond its reach? If we knew how to listen What is it that you’d teach? ~*~ Darned good questions...all of 'em! |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
suthern How can you defy gravity with such a load? Wonderful write, wonderful read. |
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jellybeans Member Elite
since 2000-10-13
Posts 2298 |
Do you listen when a man So fine’s made to feel small? Are you too busy making noise To hear sighs at all? oh lady this is incredible...it speaks for poetic perfection when a poem is so full of lines to quote that one is hard pressed to pick a fav.... sigh....if only I could write this well....I just love this....and you know comment comes from one who hates the wind...I just cannot abide the wind on my skin....but I do love to read your words to it...sigh...gives me a compassion for the wind I never before had.....*smile* *here's wishing the wind blows breath into your muse more often* *smile* |
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Corinne Member Ascendant
since 1999-10-28
Posts 5167state of confusion |
All wonderful questions, beautifully phrased! Corinne |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
One of my favorites of yours, Ruth...so thought filled and rich. It's going to my library.  |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
Suthern, this was totally awesome writing about the wind. My mind's eye traveled through all these visions. Really a wonderful poem. ....jo |
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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass |
Laura, this is gorgeous.....simple but deep and beautifully balanced, as your poems most always are...one of your best, in my less-than-humble opinion. ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸ ¸¸ºº> ~~~(¸¸ER¸¸ºº> |
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Edder Senior Member
since 2003-04-02
Posts 671 |
I do love the way you think... and write. |
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Balladeer
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since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Very interesting thoughts here, suthern gal...beautifully expressed. (I can just imagine what mid-westerners are saying to the tornadoes right now!  ) |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
just came back to inhale this ones beauty again... yeppers...gotta agree with Ed. We believe the past could be undone...but time always reveals ... |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
damn...I'm in awe! |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Put some wind in a bag Whatcha got? My pal Toerag!!   |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
You made magic with your hands, turning them to anything, and making anything turn into a present that has taken me into my future. outstanding write  |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Enchantress: I love the image your response gave me... can see your hair blowing! *S* Thank you so much!!! Toerag: Thank you, my friend. *S* Knowing you like means a lot to me. *S* JM: I can't think of a greater compliment than your closing parenthetical... thank you so much! *S* GG: You never know what you might hear. *S* Thank you very much! *S* Sunshine: Why thank you, ma'am! *S* Seymour: I'm usually struggling against the wind instead of letting it blow me where it will... guess it got its revenge by making me write of it! LOL Thank you! *S* jellybeans: Why am I not surprised that you picked my favorite part? *S* You also proved that the o & o's are friends with many differences... for I love the wind (unless it's blowing sand in my face! LOL) Thank you so much... for here and before. *S* Corinne: Thank you so very much, kind lady! *S* Martie: You honor me with the keeping... and I thank you so much! *S* iliana: Thank you so much for that seeing... *S* Part of this has existed since high school... it started growing and wouldn't stop. *G* I'd hoped the wind pulled it together. *S* Ratleader: Don't ever humble your opinion, my friend... it matters too much. *S* Thank you so very much... even if your comments are too kind, I'll take 'em! LOL Edder: That feeling is mutual, my friend... Thank you! *S* Balladeer: There can definitely be too much of some good things! LOL Thank you so much... for the compliments and the chuckles. *S* JM: Which one? LOL Thank you very much, kind lady... I am honored and touched by your return visit. *S* PS: I'm glad! *S* Thank you so much! *S* Bal: ROFLMAO... You just couldn't resist, right? LOL You'd really laugh if you knew how many titles were rejected. *G* LeeJ: What a wonderful response... Thank you so very much! *S* |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
My, oh my! What an impassioned write! I was so into it, I kept reading faster and faster! If you are able to harness the wind, please ask those questions on behalf of all of us and then write a poem on the answers given!  Big hugs for a terrific write, my friend! Linda |
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dingusjr Member
since 2003-09-24
Posts 415Missouri |
Has an epic feel to it...and much enjoyed! |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
SweetSuthernGal~ I hope a soft thank you is compliment enough ... for it's all I can muster right now~ Beautifully thoughtful~ *Huglets* ~*Marge*~ ~*When the heart grieves over what it has lost, |
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VAS Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
Posts 7450Oregon |
perfect title, methinks! Well done, reaches many a gamet. Whether on the shoal or on the shore, |
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