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Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

0 posted 2006-08-23 03:58 AM

Ever so slow is the river that flows
from past memories to this present day
on the way taking the sights, sounds, feel,
into the body of its energy ~
and I wonder why lethargy shows
in every swirl and sway.

I stopped today for a while by its side
to measure the feel of world weariness
and such was the force that I stumbled back
far from the source of beauty and more.

Call out the wind, call out on love,
but move, please move, towards your own dream
and the river, the river, of everyone’s fears,
stared like a mute right back at me.

I turned then to go right into my soul
for its there that the river runs deep
and though I be now far from the source
I still can hear in the silence of fear
the pitter, patter, drip, and drop,
of the water spirit’s tears.

Listen!  Fear today steams passion to tears
and halts the intended free-flow
of love’s perpetual need and desire
to be significant!

Helen / 23 August 2006

LeeJ
Member Patricius

since 2003-06-19

Posts 13296

1 posted 2006-08-23 07:43 AM

Gwad this grabbed my emotional beliefs
and just sat me down and sang out to me

outstanding write dear poetess

Interloper

Member Rara Avis

since 2000-11-06

Posts 8369
Deep in the heart

2 posted 2006-08-23 12:42 PM

Well done!
Write on!

Fool, said my Muse to me, look in thy heart and write.

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

3 posted 2006-08-23 02:26 PM

Thank you so much, LeeJ! I really do appreciate you reading my humble offerings.

Interloper - thanks and, yes, I will probably continue with my stop, look, listen, and write!

Martie

Moderator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

4 posted 2006-08-23 02:30 PM

Helen

That river in you...keep listening to her, even the mighty flow of the real can't compare!

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

5 posted 2006-08-23 06:19 PM

Ah, Martie - what's really real?

The Lady
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-12-26

Posts 7634
The Southwest

6 posted 2006-08-23 10:40 PM

Helen
this cries out

beautifully done...

seraphin
Senior Member

since 2000-09-24

Posts 1004
Michigan

7 posted 2006-08-23 11:31 PM

I can only echo the wonderful comments to this wonderful work. Well done, indeed.

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

8 posted 2006-08-24 03:02 AM

The Lady, Seraphin - Thank you both for reading and for commenting - very much appreciated.

Earth Angel
Member Empyrean

since 2002-08-27

Posts 40215
Realms of Light

9 posted 2006-08-24 09:07 AM

Helen, this is one of my favourites of yours ~ and that m'dear, is saying a mouthful!!!

Truly an outstanding piece of poetic expression.

Giving you a warm loving hug,
Linda

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