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In a clearing
the ice covered pond
reflects the cool sun’s glare
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sleeping dreaming waking
The green light at the bottom of the pond is kept on
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The writings in books
are like skates on the pond
Cutting figures in the ice
while staying
on the surface of dreams
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Mermaids come as night falls
cutting holes
from the bottom of the ice
singing their siren songs
to awaken the sleeping minutes
of hearts and minds
keeping time
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While hurrying clouds congregate
rebellious against the moon
and I sit here alone
in dark wonder
watching the glow
from the warming fire
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The bright moon
My breath in the air
All I hear is stillness
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A living journal, my poems are weaving and circling around themselves…puzzles unwinding in a clearing…a dialogue now in waves more than starts and fits, editing me….
””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””
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Poetry of Light 
there are many
siren songs
beneath
the scribbled lines
beneath the ice
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Like deaf sonar
echoes bumping each other
creating bubbles either frothing
or floating above the stew
steaming into air
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Oooooooo. This post-words, images, photograph-gave me goosebumps. Thank you for sharing your considerable gifts and inspiration.
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this was truly (unflinchingly) minded; ‘editing me …’ – superb
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Ah, Lewis…thanks for this word “unflinchingly”. “Intrepid” has been holding this place in my vocabulary and it was getting worn out doing all the work. 🙂
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indubitably
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today
along the river
I chased light between branches
trying
to capture
~
day’s
last
breath
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my heart navigating
a turn in the path
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love these ideas/images…. the green light at the bottom of the pond evoking pre Raphaelite images…very mystical thought
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Ah…how interesting, Steven. 🙂 I rummage around in my own internal references when I write, so I very much enjoyed a tour through the pre Raphaelites and their offspring this morning. Thank you for this.
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Jana, I love this line: “The green light at the bottom of the pond is kept on.”
That seems perfect to me.
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Thank you Jeremy….almost like an echo to “Moss” 🙂
http://thesandcounty.wordpress.com/2014/01/19/moss/
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I had not thought of that. You’re right! 🙂
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inner knowing 🙂
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internal language 🙂
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