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Twenty-Two Early Poems - 2. the realm of fright

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Poem No. 4

 

Winter

 

The winds blow themselves across barren land,

a bleak concept for summer's ban –

it is winter's triumph to be so grand.

 

The time is not for summer sand

nor spring's sweet fan –

now is winter, see and feel it at hand.

 

 

Poem No. 5

 

Prayer

 

Energy surrounded by many a name,

ever changing, always the same –

 

Let me bask in your loving light,

and release me from the realm of fright.

 

 

 

Poem No. 6

 

Nature softly calling

Come, Come, Come,

To a place where She and Man are one

Come, Come, Come,

To a place where Nature and I are one

 

Come

 

To where lions sing and birds are purring

…Come, Come, Come…

Nature calls to me

…come…come…come…

Leave life behind, come with Me and be free

 

come

 

 

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On 09/09/2015 08:12 AM, ColumbusGuy said:

What can I say that isn't already in these lines? You capture the whimsy and honesty of Youth, its Dreams and Fancies...and my heart turns back the years to Summer fields and Winter snows.

For me, all this was captured by one line:

To where lions sing and birds are purring

Come away my Heart, to such fields and such times--bring me peace.

Thank you for another wonderful review, ColumbusGuy. Your thoughts and comments are always welcomed and admired. :)

AC Benus
On 09/09/2015 08:45 AM, Defiance19 said:

#6 I may have to get your permission for, to use as my weekend formula! :)

As always AC, your words are more than just mere words and they speak to more than just emotions.

Permission granted!

 

Now may I have permission to use your praise of me…? Perhaps an editor or future biographer could quote you and your eloquence. I appreciate all of your support. Thank you, Defiance19!

AC Benus
On 09/09/2015 01:50 PM, Headstall said:

Poem # 5... Prayer... was beautiful in its simplicity and its plea... cheers... Gary

Thank you again, Gary, for a wonderful review. My poetry is not full of prayers like this one, or like poem No. 1 in this collection (and thank you for liking the opening part of that one – I quite it too), but there are two much later 'psalms' I wrote. The surprising/not-so-surprising thing about them is that I returned exactly to the theme started in Energy surrounded by many a name.

 

Thanks again for all of your support!

J.HunterDunn

For me the highlight of this set of poems is the prayer. By the wording it isn't a prayer linked to a specific religion and I could even see an agnost appreciate it. It's going to rank high in my list of favourites.
The first time I read poem No. 6 I immediately saw Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden. When I later reflected, I more noticed the recurring and differently punctuated "come" and it got a somewhat darker meaning, like a siren luring one away "to be free". But is it real freedom that is offered, for the price is to leave life behind.
Maybe tomorrow I'll read it different yet. And isn't that the charm of a good poem ?

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On 09/10/2015 04:46 AM, J.HunterDunn said:

For me the highlight of this set of poems is the prayer. By the wording it isn't a prayer linked to a specific religion and I could even see an agnost appreciate it. It's going to rank high in my list of favourites.

The first time I read poem No. 6 I immediately saw Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden. When I later reflected, I more noticed the recurring and differently punctuated "come" and it got a somewhat darker meaning, like a siren luring one away "to be free". But is it real freedom that is offered, for the price is to leave life behind.

Maybe tomorrow I'll read it different yet. And isn't that the charm of a good poem ?

Thank you, Peter, for a wonderful review. Your praise of the prayer is high indeed, and that you will move it your favorite column is very touching to me.

 

As for the No. 6, perhaps the upcoming poems will add a little better context to frame it in.

 

Thanks for all your support. I really appreciate it!

AC Benus
On 02/01/2016 10:50 AM, Roberto Zuniga said:

AC, like everything I've read from yours, this three poems really went deep. Prayer I loved because of the image of being released fromnthe realm of fear. Winter definitely stirred feelings of nostalgia for my childhood. And poem 6 makes me think a lot of mother earth. Definitely prayer is a master piece. A thousand thumbs up, Master!

Thank you, Roberto. The "Prayer" poem is one of the few I discovered in my folder and almost remembered by heart. I guess it meant a lot to me as well.

 

Thanks once again!

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