Wednesday, 4 December 2013

High as a Kite




I climbed
Through the wide mountain meadows
Running fingers through
Thigh high grass, laced with blood red poppies.
Smelt the pureness of the air
And felt its fleeting frost kiss on my cheek.
I lay
Down beside the turquoise mountain lake,
Waves rippling gently in the breeze,
Put my hands beneath my head and
Shut my eyes, allowed myself to doze
To the lullaby of lightly lapping water.
I opened
My eyes and squinted into a blooming sun,
Its petals reaching out to touch
The misty trails of whiteness webbing the sky.
And saw it, sensuously sweeping, whispering to me.
A winged vision, magnificent, majestic, high as a kite.

 Prompted by "verse first" at 
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32 comments:

  1. brudberg4 December 2013 at 23:35

    Wonderful to lay by that tarn and listen to the waves..

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    1. Pealogic5 December 2013 at 18:52

      Björn it surely was. Thanks for reading it.

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  2. Anonymous5 December 2013 at 01:09

    This is so pretty, Pea. Oh, that delicious tiredness when hiking in the mountains, & being kissed by a mixture of the sun's warmth & the crisp air. I really enjoyed this.

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    1. Pealogic5 December 2013 at 18:53

      You can't beat a day walking through the mountains

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  3. Brian Miller5 December 2013 at 01:55

    nice...what a beautiful scene you laid out...would not mind taking a bit of a nap out there in the shadow of the mountains...its too dang cold here though...smiles...

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    1. Pealogic5 December 2013 at 18:56

      Oh well Brian, I am missing my mountains. I'm stuck in a rain riven London. It's cold too.

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  4. The Sentinel5 December 2013 at 02:46

    Reminds me of my vision, but with sustenance rather than destruction. Very beautiful, Pealogic.

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    1. Pealogic5 December 2013 at 19:01

      I read yours and left a comment. Yours has a very different mood.

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  5. Unknown5 December 2013 at 03:29

    Sounds like a beautiful walk and a breath taking sight to see!

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  6. Sherry Blue Sky5 December 2013 at 04:20

    How beautiful! And you took me there! Thank you!

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  7. Anonymous5 December 2013 at 10:14

    This is beautiful; might I suggest changing allowing to allowed - it will smooth the flow of that line, which caused the only stumble I had when reading this out loud.

    Tony

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    1. Pealogic5 December 2013 at 19:04

      Tony, thanks I appreciate your comments. I had considered and rejected allowed. However, I went back and added a comma and somehow allowed was the better choice.

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  8. Gabriella5 December 2013 at 12:49

    I enjoyed following your on your hike. Beautiful imagery, Pea!

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    1. Pealogic5 December 2013 at 19:07

      Thanks Gabriella, you are welcome to join me anytime.

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  9. Maniparna5 December 2013 at 13:11

    I can almost feel myself being there..

    "To the lullaby of lightly lapping water" ..such a soothing line..

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    1. Pealogic5 December 2013 at 19:09

      Thanks, I find a gentle water sound very soothing.

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  10. Mary5 December 2013 at 13:58

    What beautiful imagery here. I especially liked:

    "My eyes and squinted into a blooming sun,
    Its petals reaching out to touch
    The misty trails of whiteness webbing the sky."

    I could picture your vision clearly from those words!!

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  11. Sumana Roy5 December 2013 at 17:28

    everything is so beautiful about the poem especially the blooming sun with its warm rosy petals.....lovely.

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    1. Pealogic5 December 2013 at 19:12

      I so wish I was being touched by the sun now, I'm freezing.

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  12. Jennifer Wagner5 December 2013 at 18:43

    Very nice told...a place I would like to be!

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    1. Pealogic5 December 2013 at 23:47

      Thanks so much. It's easily accessible, if you get as far as Switzerland

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  13. Panchali5 December 2013 at 18:57

    Vivid and gorgeous portrayal...Immaculate writing!

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  14. mrs mediocrity6 December 2013 at 14:22

    This is so lovely and well done, I felt like I was there, watching, and it was a beautiful sight.

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    1. Pealogic6 December 2013 at 14:23

      You are welcome to accompany me any time, except in winter when we won't get there.

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  15. TCPC6 December 2013 at 15:15

    a very vivid imagery here!

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  16. Jarek12 December 2013 at 08:45

    Excellent photo. I like composition

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