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Wings

I am a proud eagle

gracefully soaring along the skyline of your life.
I will descend allowing you to ensnare me.
Hold me for a moment to calm my fast beating heart.
As you gently caress my feathers

whisper kind words to me.
As tokens of your love,

feed me tender morsels of respect and understanding.
Build me a warm nest

padded with tolerance and compromise.
Make it a comforting place

with room to accommodate my wingspan.
A quiet space where peace slumbers beside me.
Please do not try to clip my wings,

I was meant to fly.

 

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  • lefthanded
    September 23

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    Sweet

    I like this Gypsy. Recently I have been thinking about romance and my generation and the the correlation began to peter out. This re-ignites the feeling of romance in my heart and my girl friend who have been away for long is coming back... i need some romance in my life....

    Thank you Grandma!! i like this


  • harrispoems silver member
    September 11

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    Soaring

    I like the sense of freedom and openness your poem represents. An eagle with clipped wings serves no purpose. Blessings to you!


  • waydownuponjoy
    September 6

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    Thanks for sharing this ...

    as it serves as a reminder to all that read it. Freedom wears many guises but it is important that everyone feel the dynamics of being loved, unrestricted so that they are then able to reciprocate that love! joy


  • Ellis gold member
    August 14
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    Y-E-S

    Wonderful, uplifting, inspiring.


  • Coathanger
    August 1
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    The path to freedom from an imprisoned mind masterfully set out.

  • arnal
    July 20

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    A very likeable poem and for me it seems to bring peace, some nice imagery and nice feelings to boot,enjoyed


  • Antipodi
    July 20

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    wow your wonderful imagery and flow in this exquisite write dear poet ..some incredible metaphors dear poet


  • callmeZakk
    July 20
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    wow
    its all i can say


  • Net
    July 20

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    You wow! me again and again with your talent. This is so profound and beautiful. How can I be critical - I am sorry - I just can't.


  • Andre ben-YEHU
    July 20

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    Wise-Wonderful...


    A sublime picture of a soul that knows the reason to have wings... "Wings" flies the poetic sublime romance.

    In respect and admiration,

    Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU


  • WuzGood
    July 10
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    Very beautiful piece, Every one I've read thus far is excellent, great job.


  • SpydurPoet gold member
    July 3

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    Wow. Wow. This was absolutely beautiful. I loved this. Oh, how it made me cry.
    Write on.
    ~*~SP~*~


  • lifereaper
    July 3

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    wow,this is beautifull,i had an angel once full of grace but i think i clipped her wings,she was meant to fly too.thank you for the imagery in your beautifull words.


  • lukes
    July 1

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    : )

    I really like this. Awsome imagary. Makes me feel happy and optimistic. As do all you poems. You are an honest and genuine person. Thank you so much for sharing this and I look foward to reading more of your work.


  • carospellman
    June 30
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    I LOVE THIS! great job!


  • wander of the sky
    June 24
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    oh how beautiful

    oh how beautiful and dreamy
    taking a wondrous flight a flight of fancy and fantasy


  • PhoenixFaith
    June 11

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    Hoodwinked

    I agree very much with Desire on this piece. It is very beautiful and very heartfelt. I don't think I could say it any better. You did an amazing job with this. I love the picture as well. Keep it up dear poet.

    Always write from the heart
    Never give up
    Kate


  • Desire gold member
    June 11
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    Hoodwink!!

    Oh My this is one Beautiful piece You have penned and I Love the message You have written~
    also the last two lines~ They tug hard-
    swells the eyes~ Bravo!!
    You have also been Hoodwinked by The Poetic Bandits Yay!
    Excellent image in addition to Your verse
    Thank You for sharing Your Talent
    Best wishes in all You do
    with love & light~ Desire~*~


  • Still Standing gold member
    June 6

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    Wow

    Your way with words and images put me right in the place where you are.I Iove a poet that can do that. You have a special way with words I can tell already.


  • poetryality silver member
    May 18
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    You perfected the metaphor from beginning to end. I could see and feel your sense of desire within these words. I constantly have dreams of flying and discovered years ago that my ancestry is of the Choctaw nation and my great grandfather was a medicine man in the bird clan. I relate to these words more than you know. Very nicely crafted work here poet.


    Much Love ♥

    Renee


  • aboomer silver member
    May 8

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    Love the depth of this. I can relate to the 'free-spirit'. Lovely wording, images and depth.
    nicely done

  • Backporchphilosopher gold member
    April 28

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    Beautiful write poet

    "A quiet place where peace slumbers beside me." my favorite line. Spiritual and uplifting with thoughts of love....


  • LiMarie silver member
    April 24
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    Oooo I love this, great metaphor..


  • WisdomWarrior
    April 23

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    Ashae! I understand. I am a pilot and I will fly till I die with or without the license. A cage would kill me quicker than a bullet.

    Loved this. Thanks for your reads and your thoughtful comments.

    One Love,

    John


  • pranj
    April 21
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    Great! Liked it a lot!
    Please do not try to clip my wings.
    I was meant to fly. - awesome lines

  • luvdrkchocolate
    April 17

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    This one was really cool too! It makes me think of this one time when I was young and I rescued a hummingbird. It was a very aweing experience and you brought the whole memory back with your engaging words and images. This one is so pretty.

  • judmc
    April 16

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    Well Done

    An excellent well written poem some nice metaphors
    and imagery you certainly got your quiet message across.Well Done! an enjoyable read;... George....
    P.S. give my "Katrina" a whirl you'l love it.


  • A-Solitary-Fantasy
    April 10

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    very nice metaphor poem and a very true topic! reminds me of maya angelou with "i know why the caged bird sings"


  • funpum
    April 7

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    Lovely. I really feel as if I know the person in this poem. BIG nest...!

    Do you mean 'quiet' rather than 'quite' in the third from last line?


    • Gypsy Via Orleans
      April 7
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      thank you for reading and for pointing out the typo to me.
      i'm glad you enjoyed the read.


  • perfectsunset gold member
    April 3

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    This was so full of beauty
    and depth. A most treasure
    to read!

    Thanks for entering & best of luck


  • honeybrown
    March 31
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    I am in love with this piece. its beautiful and moving and completly accure! No woman wants to be tied down and stripped of the things that make her who she is.
    great write
    thanks for sharing
    and thank you so much for you truly kind comments.
    they may have been undeserved
    much love
    TIffany


  • AsIThink gold member
    March 29
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    Marvelous!!!

    This was a powerfully done piece. I felt such strong pull here; a gentle peacefulness too. You wrote a touching poem that radiated warmth and lends itself to easy acceptance. No, it would certainly be better not to clip those wings meant for flight. Excellently done.

    AsIThink...


  • darell
    March 27
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    Excellent!

    I love this piece because it seems
    to embody your true essence.
    I also enjoyed reading the story
    about you on your homepage.
    You appear to be a lovely person
    whose very down to earth and
    don't take no sh.. Oops!
    did I say that.
    Great work my friend


  • DeeDee
    March 24

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    Beautiful!

    Doreatha, This is absolutely beautfiul! I can see you as this beautiful, proud, exquisite bird. Strong, graceful, majestic & free. If someone else had written this poem I would say to them, so, you know Doreatha......DeeDee


  • AllexisReed
    March 19

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    I just had to get a taste of fantasy from you since your last one I read was so hillarious! This is very good. I'm glad I got to see this side of you too.


  • hawkeslake gold member
    March 15

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    I really enjoyed this, so many great lines "along the skyline of your life" for example. The eagle metaphor is beautifully carried out, and the lines flow very well. A great write!


  • Jesann gold member
    March 13

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    Love your first and last 2 lines especially.
    Really like, and enjoyed your metaphore's.

    Personal and beautiful.

    Thanks for sharing.


  • Alisha-CullenPride
    March 12

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    wonderful

    I absolutely love how your poem has a floating feel to it, unless its just me. You capture the reader and make them feel like they are soaring along with you. This is a wondefully written poem.
    Good job


  • SydneyRae16
    March 11
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    Beautiful! I really enjoyed this and loved the metaphor of the eagle


  • Silent Poetess
    March 10

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    "along the skyline of your life".
    I have to say that was my favorite line, the comparison is intriguing. Very thoughtful write.


  • csmmoms2
    March 9

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    Lovely poetry, where eagles fly. It's wings-n-things and nests lined with down and loving twigs holding the world together. And pride and soaring! -c


  • Kari gold member
    March 9

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    I love the imagery in this piece. It's very well done. It also sounds like a very personal piece as well and that always helps the reader if they can connect to it.

    Kari


    • Gypsy Via Orleans
      March 9

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      Thank you for your warm comment.
      I'm glad you enjoyed this.

      P.S. My youngest daughter is named Kari.


  • Clovis...Curious silver member
    January 23

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    Superb Plus +

    Ah, 'tis a fine write, indeed. You have expressed yourself quite well. For some reason this reminds me of the song: "Wind Beneath My Wings". Thanks for sharing this one.

    • Gypsy Via Orleans
      January 26
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      thank you for your kind comment
      and for reading.i'm glad you enjoyed.
      i guess if it reminds you or anyone of something
      i must be doing something right.again thanks
      so much for reading.


  • Shrat
    January 18

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    Wow. When you said you write like you talk, I didn't really know what to expect. This is really, really good! I really like the metaphor through the poem as well. Nice job!

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