Wednesday 10 July 2013

Bonding

A blackbird sings out
His voice breaks
Surrounded by branches
Hidden…
Not really.
A tree drops a leaf
Floats away to freedom
Butterflies flutter off.
My eyes quiet and still
Fall into a mischievous trance
Life and health
Fill the air
I feel free
Taste the visible
On a wooden bench
In the shade
I touch life
A connection….

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Written for Poetry Jam & Poets United

19 comments:

  1. I can picture the scene well...very nice ambiance to this Alan. Great capture!

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  2. nice..i like the connection to nature....the mischievous trance, ha, nice choice of words...the tasting of the visible, nice mix of senses...

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  3. We can see so much when we just sit and observe nature; and yes, there is so much connection one can feel with the world around.... Beautifully expressed, Alan.

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  4. Connecting is a delightful topic for poetry. Like this much Alan

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  5. Love that ending ~ Beautiful message with connecting to nature ~

    Grace

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  6. What a beautiful description of a moment on a bench. I could picture it vividly.

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  7. This is trance-like poetry, calming and lovely.

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  8. I LOVE this poem!!!! It is quite wonderful.

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  9. summer sounds are glorious aren't they???
    you capture it so well / making the connection

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  10. I've grown to love your observations from a wooden bench, Alan.

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  11. In the shade
    I touch life
    A connection….

    When things are calm wonders can appear so as to sustain the endearment! Nicely Alan!

    Hank

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  12. ...isn't amazing how we can perceive so many many thing from just a small leaf falling before our eyes, from the mournful psalm birds are singing, from a scent of passing butterfly?... ha, most of the times we're left speechless.... how silence can be the best language between us & these wonders of life... lovely... smiles..

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  13. I like this. It's always wonderful to connect with nature, life and death.

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  14. Alan, this is so beautiful--I love how you caught each detail and painted such a lovely picture

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  15. This makes me want to shout out a great big 'YES!'

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  16. I felt very serene reading this. Connecting with nature is so refreshing.
    Dropping by from Verse First.
    http://ilasoulpoems.blogspot.co.nz/

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  17. a beautiful, uplifting poetry. reminds me how connected all living things are.

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