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OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

0 posted 2005-12-21 02:40 PM

Only Then
8 August 2005

When you have listened
through the primordial silence
to stalactites dripping
in ancient caves . . .

When you have listened
to the unvoiced thoughts
of the beautiful
and the ugly
and the tortured . . .

When you have listened
to the world
dream
of music yet to be . . .

When you have listened
to the whisper of the nation,
the fear of the desperate,
the laughter of the unborn child,
the opening of a flower,
the flutter of butterfly wings,
the footfall of the smallest ant . . .

When you have listened
and heard
and given dignity
to all of these things
then you will understand
and know
and love
beyond the glass darkly.

- Owl

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

1 posted 2005-12-21 03:06 PM

Diana,

you continue to impress me...

I'm really enjoying your work!

Edward Grim
Senior Member

since 2005-12-18

Posts 1154
Greenville, South Carolina

2 posted 2005-12-21 04:06 PM

You never cease to amaze me with your sweet words Owl! Fantastic poem.

"When you have listened
to the unvoiced thoughts
of the beautiful
and the ugly
and the tortured . . . "

Work of a poetic genius, I only wish I could put my thoughts on paper like you. Bravo! Encore, encore! - Ed Grim

Mysteria

Member Laureate

since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

3 posted 2005-12-21 04:52 PM

Then and only then - how true.

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

4 posted 2005-12-22 09:40 AM

Thank you Sunshine, Edward Grim and Mysteria. Thank you for your kind words. I am glad you enjoyed it.

- Owl

suthern

Member Seraphic

since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

5 posted 2005-12-28 09:25 AM

I'm so glad I didn't miss this one... your poignant thoughts enrich a soul. *S*

Susan Caldwell
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-12-27

Posts 8348
Florida

6 posted 2005-12-28 09:56 AM

Yes, you have fast become a favorite amongst us all.

I feel that glee of excitment when I see your name.

"too bad ignorance isn't painful"
~Unknown~

Ericc
Member Elite

since 2003-01-31

Posts 4178

7 posted 2005-12-28 03:35 PM

Wow...!!!
Eric

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

8 posted 2005-12-31 02:51 PM

Thank you Suthern for your encouraging words.  I am glad you enjoyed it.

Thank you Susan.  I am very honoured that you feel that way.

Thanks for the Wow! Eric.

- Owl

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