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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa 
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WASHED UP To R LOST 10 February 2001 Silence slips into moon shadows and thought fish swim in shapeless circles through forest coral and the last firefly message is swallowed by black death and emptiness pervades the darkness. FORLORN 15 February 2001 The storm lily lies broken and forgotten and the bootprints lead away, away ……. and the wind calls and the rain haze caresses my eyelids and I lift my face into the underside of the green river stone. GONE 15 February 2001 I look for you in my dark night trees, I listen for your sleepy breathing next to me in the crickets’ song, I reach for your warm arm embrace on your pillow in the frozen hours, I hear your voice softly in my ear, melodious and low on the sunlit hill of long ago or was it yesterday? I touch your thoughts flowing through mine, and the knife turns, and I gasp and sit up, but my legs won’t walk. TALK 15 February 2001 … the river has stopped flowing … … there are bootprints on my mind … … and the blue mists on the hills have spread .… … and the castle walls block out the sun … and the talk has died. REQUIEM 16 February 2001 I stand at my bedroom window and gaze into the secret life of my night forest. And my soul seeps deep into the tree shapes dark, and, sadly and low, I hear it singing. REGRET 16 February 2001 I wanted to give you the promise of newborn light pouring in delicate streams into our early morning forest. I wanted to give you the kiss of sparkling day branches filled with the celebration of bird song from the heart. I wanted to give you the golden glow of late afternoon leaves bathed in glory. But most of all I wanted to give you the peace of moonlit trees standing guard over your sleeping form. THE UNKNOWN 20 February 2001 Glimpses of hidden mysteries, golden glow promised land, lashing thunderstorms, rush for a cave. If you take my hand we can face the wonder and the onslaught together. - Owl [This message has been edited by OwlSA (01-21-2006 12:43 AM).] |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Owl...I loved these. February is a very special time of year for me.  |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Thanks, Martie. This was a suite of poems about a relationship that ended in February 2001. - Owl |
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Susan Caldwell Member Rara Avis
since 2002-12-27
Posts 8348Florida |
This needs to be  'ed.An incredibly penned demise....  "too bad ignorance isn't painful" |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
From out of the darkness came light ~ your poems! Each one is brilliant!!!! EA |
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Edward Grim Senior Member
since 2005-12-18
Posts 1154Greenville, South Carolina |
Owl, I haven't seen you in a while. Now I know why... you've been off writing more masterpieces. I swear, every poem you write is heavenly. Thank You - Eddy Momma says, "Life... is like a box full of chocolates, you never know when you're gonna get one with a nut in it". |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Thanks, Susan, both for your praise and for bumping this! Thanks Earth Angel for your very kind words and praise! Thanks, and happy giggles, Edward! Actually I have been champing at the bit, waiting for my telephone to be fixed! - Owl |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
dark night trees newborn light early morning forest sparkling day branches Oh my, I love the way you put your words together. Amazing poem. |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Thank you The Lady (Kate, I think. I'm glad you enjoyed it. - Owl |
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froggy Senior Member
since 2003-06-23
Posts 1893Michigan |
Wow! Is all that comes to me other than I must agree with those before me. :-) Until he extends the circle of his compassion to all living things, |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
But most of all I wanted to give you the peace of moonlit trees standing guard over your sleeping form. Oh... I like these so much... I know they were borne of pain... but the beauty is lasting. |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Thank you so much froggy. Thank you Suthern, for the understanding and the appreciation. I am grateful for both. - Owl |
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MUSEconnieSEconnie Member
since 2006-02-28
Posts 74california |
FOR YOU SWEETY THE OWL SITS CONTEMPLATING BOTH EYES FORWARD ALL THE WHILE LOOKING BACK... THIS WAS AN AMAZING SERIES OF POEMS  I AM BLIND/I POST IN CAPS. FORGIVE IF THEY ARE UNCOMFORTABLE. A VOICE READER HELPS ME READ POSTS. MY SCR-NAME POSTED WRONG, IT IS MUSEconnieHUES |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Thank you for my Owl poem. That was so sweet of you. What you said is clever and accurate. Thank you also for enjoying and responding to my suite of poems. - Owl |
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