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Distant Shores

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Oblivious to surroundings,
thoughts to ponder and mull.
Eyes searching the blue horizon,
drift high above to gull.

To spread my wings and fly away,
upon currents so aloft.
In azure skies across the bay,
billowy clouds so soft.

To be with you on distant shore,
my day is now your night.
Whisper softly above the roar,
as wings of love take flight.


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Image credit Frederick McCubbin "Moyes Bay, Beaumaris"

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  • penman gold member
    April 20, 2008
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    Excellent

    What a great poem for the picture. Congratulations on the silver.


  • passim silver member
    April 20, 2008

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    This is lovely Sandy. Wouldn't I just love to spread my wings right now. Congratulations on your Silver award.

  • Ir.muse
    April 18, 2008

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    hello my lovely auntie

    I see another sweet piece here.
    Wish you the best luck in the contest.

    Shahrzad

  • Papagallo
    April 18, 2008
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    This poem is another beauty. The sea may be beautiful, but it carries lovers away to distant shores. To become a gull to join one's love is fantasic. I enjoy your work. I comforts me to see there is love in this world of ours. Good luck in the contest. God bless, Papagallo


  • Manda Kathryn Greeters member
    April 18, 2008

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    Spoken from an Angels heart this is just lovely and gorgeous

    Best of luck
    ♥
    Stay safe
    Love to you
    ~Manda


  • Errant Panther gold member
    April 18, 2008

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    Elegance in both language and painted scenes abound in this piece, your gift of well crafted rhyme also shines through. Best wishes my dear friend.


  • mzmikki
    April 17, 2008
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    Your poems are always so beautiful!!


  • Capt Jed silver member
    April 17, 2008

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    Yet another beautiful write. I am always intrigued by your writing because they are so heart warming. You realize too that the one on the distant shore also longs to be where you are. Very good.
    Blessings, Ron


  • Clovis...Curious silver member
    April 17, 2008

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    Superb

    A marvelous write indeed. I like it just the way it is. Hope all is going well for you and yours. This poem calls to mind one which I think William Cullen Bryant may have written: "To a Waterfowl". I would have given you the specific computer link for this poem, however, something caused my cut, copy and paste not to function. Hopefully, I can get this corrected, since it is a part of doing valid research on the Internet.


  • ScottishPrincess silver member
    April 17, 2008

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    I really like this indeed,great imagery,beautifully written and comes from within,glad I clicked on this masterpiece,a delight to read,Hazel


  • Kp.s
    April 17, 2008

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    Oh, I liked this a lot. I could just picture the beach. I was happy to see the word 'azure' as well, I love that word, and billowy too. So, your poem had two of my favourite words in it, therefore I thoroughly enjoyed it. Great imagery,
    KP


  • aligurl
    April 17, 2008

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    ohhh... this is so sweet. My boyfriend went to scotland for 5 weeks and I thought I was going to die I missed him so much lol. He's back now and we've been together for 8 months. This poem expresses the longing and love I felt while he was gone. this stanza... I know how you feel especially the first 2 lines.

    "To be with you on distant shore,
    my day is now your night.
    Whisper words so soft above the roar,
    as wings of love take flight."

    A great write. Keep it up dear poet.

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