I often wondered
what have you found at the bottom of the lake
those times
when you swam on the deep layers of air
your body immersed in the water
and your head gliding along the bottom
looking for that pearl
no one ever found,
was this the reason to the yearning
in your Siren song?
I often wondered
how could you glide on the lake’s reflection
so many miles away
and still get your down wet
and ebbs in your wake
looking for water butterflies dancing with water flowers
beneath a water sun,
was this the reason for the longing
in your Pied Piper tune?
I often wondered
at those dunes underneath your floating feather
your neck twisted backwards at an unnatural angle
yet your body moving unflinchingly on
upon the desert’s burning sea of desolation
looking for the potion to change
grains of sand to drops of water,
was this the reason for the craving
in your Parthenope voice?
I often wondered
were these the reasons for the velvet
in your poetry?
Author notes
to a poetess like few there are...
In a list
- My Favorite AP Poets • next in list
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- List of Poems Written for Me by AP Poets (under construction) • next in list
A contest entry
- Swanee... How We Love You by PageTurner.
1050 points, ended June 16, 2008, 15 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
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It was always a tough job to compete with your poetry and with perfection of your imagination moreover to comment it the right way. Still, I try. Nice written tribute to poetess like she is.
~Sonja~
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What a beautiful poem for a very talented poet and dear friend, Joe. You've captured her so beautifully in your words...this poem glides swan-like, it's graceful and deep as water. Simply a wonderful gift this is and I can see Vlindertjie (as I call her) loved it. You do have a gift, my friend.
~ Nicolette
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"I often wondered
were these the reasons for the velvet
in your poetry?"
Perhaps...who ever really knows where the poetry comes from? or even where it's going? I have often wondered & wandered, too, my dear Friend. What a lovely, thoughtful penning, Scribe. What a precious gift. Just beautiful. Thank you so much, Joe. Good luck in Nicky's contest, Sweetie. Wanda
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She is a Wonder, our Wanda!
Your tribute touches truths about our Swanee. I enjoyed the justifications for your wonderment. Poetically speaking while sparkling with personality, both your poem and you, poet. The measured movement and imagery were exquisite. I floated along with every word.
She does make us Wonder (how she does it) doesn't she?
Unrestrained Wanderings, Scribe.
Good Luck in the contest...
~ Nicky♥
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