I am a lone bird wheeling jagged edges
of ancient cliffs above the shallows
of a rough Dover sea.
My feathers gleam in the beam of
the lighthouse where gentle swells
pulse against rocky shores
where in dreams you held me tenderly like
treasured pearls.
I have abandoned the lighthouse
that seems to lean closer to the sea
waiting in vain at the tide swept shore.
The beam has ceased its search
still each time I pass I tip my wing.
I love your poetry, Holly.
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Thank you Timothy! You are too kind and so appreciated!
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Oh yes… I love how you write and touch so deeply… and PERFECT song to go with these bittersweet words.
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Thank you so much Dale, I’m so glad you felt this poem.
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I feel pretty much ALL of your poems. I love how you manage to do that.
I try and can’t do imagery with such panache. I call myself a meat and potatoes writer – not that it is a bad thing, just the way it is. I’m not particularly adept at imagery.
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Oh, I disagree. I love your poetry and prose and find it very moving and evocative. Are you teasing me? Love ya! ❤
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The lone bird is loud and clear. Well done, Holly.
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Thank you so much Frank !
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Wow, just beautiful…. Last line I loved deeply 💕
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Thank you , I’m so glad you like that! 💕
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I felt a certain remembrance of the past the bird gives reverence to. Like ourselves, our glow and exuberance of youth is replaced by something more subtle and plain. To revere the past is to hold hope we are not too jaded to remember the peak of emotions that coursed through our veins and straight to the heart for a chance at another breath that we might go on. My imagination runs away with your words. Forgive me, I am in the habit of letting my visions run where they will.
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Your musings and visions are more beautiful than any poem. There are many worlds in each of us, beautiful, melancholy, unforgettable remembrances that are sometimes contradictory with our present, terrifying or incredibly joyful. May your visions always run wild and free.
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Beautiful Rene. I could not have said it better. While my inner world is vast, it is just a mote in a sunbeam compared to the cosmos and all the possibilities creative minds can connect to. There are many gateways that beckon to be unlocked and our imagination is the key.
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It’s profound how the connection of minds can unlock gateways to illusions that evoke a sense of reality that is quite stunning, an accomplishment few can achieve. Thank you Dan.
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Your words resonate deeply Rene. There in lies the source of my many joys in life. 🤗
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Completely agree Dan 🤗
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When I watch all my heartbeats
getting washed out to sea,
and I try to forget them –
losing faith in my wings.
And I watch all these dances
getting washed out to sea,
and the lighthouse reminds me
just how good it could be.
Silly moonlit things,
giving up on me…
giving up on me…
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So beautiful, John. To give up on you would be giving up on moonlit things and that we can never do.
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Let’s round up all the seagulls,
round up
every weavable sky
and tip the clouds by the flockful…
signal every beam out there
that still has eye to see
and care…
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Let’s round them up, seagulls in every shade of the rainbow, the sky filled with songbirds flying south on the wing.
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Chapeau, dear Holly!
Each time I read one of your exotic poems, I tip my hat.
Thank you! xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
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Dear Resa. Thank you for the lovely comment. xoxoxo
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Nicely done Holly. I love “ancient cliffs” anywhere. So much to find and own there. 😊
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Thank you Daniel 😊
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Loved the imagery. Beautifully penned.
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Thank you Bojana
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Wonderful!!! 🙂
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Thank you Paul 😊
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my pleasure 🙂
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Beautifully composed Holly as always! ❤️ Cindy
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Thank you Cindy ❤️
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You do dark beauty so well, my sweet friend, but then words flow naturally from your heart’s pen! ❤✒❤
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Thank you sweet Marina ❤️❤️
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xoxoxoxoxoxo
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xoxoxo xoxoxo
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Baskets of hearts and hugs coming your way! ❤️🤗
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Oh…many more of those back at you!!!!
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My house is filling up , is yours, it’s like living in an English Garden…it’s luverly.
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Awwwwww……………….
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Xoxoxo 💗
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This is such a beautiful piece Holly. A capture of imagery and nostalgia and moving on…. xx
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Thank you Shey xx
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Je me suis vue tel un oiseau au-dessus des flots 🙂
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commentaire, merci Gislaine 😊🤗
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Beautifully evocative!!!
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Thank you so much Colin
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You are very welcome! 🙂
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wonderful 💙💙💙
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Thank you Ray💙💙💙
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That is beautiful. It’s the first thing I’ve read today and it makes me happy.
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Thank you Dan, I’m so glad you like it.
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So beautiful, Rene!
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Thank you Merril.
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So beautifully written!
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Thank you Suzanne!
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Gorgeous imagery with a magical blend of heartache and wistful longing. Can picture the scene perfectly!
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Thank you Tom, I’m glad you liked this poem, such a lovely comment!
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P.S. got the book all finished (ebook cover’s black/white rather than colour) so it’s ready to go! ❤
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I’ll be over there to take a look at it today, congratulations again Tom, it’s really fabulous! ❤
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Holly, nicely done. Plus, great song choice especially with the reference to “abandoned” in the poem. Keith
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Hi Keith! Missed you. Thank you my friend.
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If the Dover lighthouse is no longer working, you must make your feathers shine in the moonlight, O beautiful bird.
Do you know , Holly,I know the white cliffs of Dover?
Love ❤
Michel
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This is beautiful! Perhaps I will get there one day. Love, ❤️
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From my bith area in Nothern France not far from the coast we see the English cliffs throuh the Chanel
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That’s so amazing, such a beautiful region, another wonder of the world.
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Beautiful region? Yes Holly
Many people visit .
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Maybe I will be one someday…hope so!
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Extremely touching words and your song choice deepens the sentiment of your writing.
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Thank you so much Syl.
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You’re welcome always, Holly.
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Thank you Syl! So appreciated.
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How wistful, Holly. I love the “tipped wing” that honors the journey.
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Lovely comment ! Thank you Diana.
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“…I tip my wing.” I love that. Another amazing poem. The music is perfect as well
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Thank you Gi ❤️
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Thank you Gigi.
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The music is how I feel about our world.
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So true Gigi, I hadn’t thought in those terms but it feels rather hopeless .
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Beautifully evoked ❤
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Thank you ❤️
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You’re welcome
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This is as powerful as dramatic, Holly.
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Erica, your too kind, thank you so much!
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You know, I love the way you are writing. You are very welcome, dear Holly!
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Thank you Erika.
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You are welcome, Holly!
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Thank you Erika! 💗
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You are welcome, Holly 😊
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Beautiful, poignant poem, Holly. (And I love that song — it always tears me apart. ❤ )
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Thank you Betty. ❤️
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Thank you Chuck
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Always a joy to read and share your posts with followers, My Dear! Hope you have a Happy Thanksgiving celebration! Please be very careful and safe out there! I worry about you being in Florida with it being a hotspot. Texas is no picnic either, but I stay hunkered down!!
xoxox 😘💕💖🌹😁
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Thank you dear Chuck. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving! xo
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Yes, I did! How about you? Enough for Late night Turkey sandwiches?? 😍😍
xoxo 😊💕🌹
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What a beautiful poem, Rene. the imagery, the metaphors.
“still each time I pass I tip my wing.”
Really beautiful.
xoxo
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Thank you so much Gabriela, a lovely compliment and so appreciated! xoxo
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My pleasure Rene. It’s always so good to read you 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
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And you! I’ve been unable to comment via phone at your blog or even access you in the reader. I’ll be around when I get to my desktop.
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Don’t worry about. Enjoy your evening ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
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Thank you, lovely! I can’t wait to tell you how much I love your last poem and how happy I am that it is published. It’s so beautiful and deserving of being shared. Congratulations! I’ll be over ! 😊💞💗
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Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford and commented:
I NEVER WANT TO BE THAT LIGHTHOUSE!!!!!!!!!!
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Lol! Jon, you make me smile! 😊
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THAT’S WHAT I’M AFTER!!!!! 😀 ❤
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YES, IT IS! ❤
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Great poetry…
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Thank you so much!
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Pleasure…🙏
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Reblogged this on B +Ve !!.
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Welcome!
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Well written.. Thanks for sharing
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Thank you!
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