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Night Sound |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa 
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Night Sound 14 September 1986 Out there in the tranquillity of my night forest there is a squeak of a small animal or bird or frog. I hear it above the intermittent swish of tyres on the distant highway and the gentle zing of crickets below my window and the deep contented breathing of the dogs at my feet. And I need to share the squeak of the small animal or bird or frog with you. - Owl |
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JL Member Ascendant
since 2004-04-01
Posts 6128Texas, USA |
Hoo-Hoo! Nice write. I could almost hear the wind whispering through the trees too. JL  |
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Broken Member
since 2000-03-12
Posts 271The woods |
This is what I like to call a spoken poem, and I like it very much, it's vivid too. Yours truly ~Broken~ "Base not your joy upon the deeds of others, for what is given can be taken away." |
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Edward Grim Senior Member
since 2005-12-18
Posts 1154Greenville, South Carolina |
Oh, this poem really takes me back. It makes me miss my old house in the country. Thanks for that Owl, I needed it. Amazing Poem - Ed Grim |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Thank you for sharing the squeaks and other sounds of your night! |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
Owl - I envy you your "night forest" - here we just have the hum of the motorway but I suppose thankfully because frogs are such noisy little creatures. |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Thank you JL. Glad you nearly heard the wind too. Thank you Broken. Glad you enjoyed it all the way from Norway. Thank you Ed. I am glad that I could make such a beautiful memory quiver with life. Thank you Midnite Sun. Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you Honeybunch. My night forest is my favourite, although I love my dawn and daytime forest very much too. Yes, just as well, I you don’t live here. Now and then we have a froggy chorus – and I love it! - Owl |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Not only do you describe the setting so well we're THERE... you remind me of all those times I talk to someone in my head... sharing every experience, major or minor. *S* Excellent! |
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Susan Caldwell Member Rara Avis
since 2002-12-27
Posts 8348Florida |
The sounds of night... *sigh* I need to start paying more attention to the sounds of night. "too bad ignorance isn't painful" |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Thank you Suthern and Susan. Yes, Susan, sometimes you need to listen through the silence, and sometimes you need to listen through noise to the little sounds. - Owl |
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