This poem is offered in response to prompt #23 for 2010 at Writer’s Island,
the Ginsberg ‘american sentence’ is offered in response to prompt #136 at One Single Impression.
To Soar
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to feel the warmth of early spring sun
to wander through old growth
to see the sunset into the pacific
to breath in the fragrance of summer
to see joy in another’s eyes
to hear my child’s laughter
to be breath-taken by art
to be dazzled by autumn’s palette
to taste the richness of chocolate
to immerse in the rhythms of music
to see the morning dew sparkle
to hear the sweet lilt of a thrush
to know the quiet of snowfall
to raise my voice in song
to drift on a clear mountain lake
to get lost in poetry
to feel your gentle touch
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to just try to fly is to fall short, one must expect to soar, then leap
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rob kistner © 2010
Absolutely wonderful, a pure and uplifting appreciation of all life has to offer, just wonderful … I loved it … and I loved the collage too!
Thank you sincerely Deborah…
…rob
Indeed it is Rob, if one can be with the moment life is an amazing thing.
Utterly Shane…
…rob
I, too, took joy in reading this lovely list.
I’m pleased Maureen…
…rob
Thanks for the collage and for reminding us of the little things that give meaning to life
You are welcome Nima…
…rob
All the things I hold dear are encapsulated in your soaring poem.
Our reasons why… 😉
…rob
I loved this list!
is it love poetry or missing muse or nothing?
So glad Gautami…
…rob
an all encompassing collage of yr soaring life… we don’t really ask too much of each other in a world of vision…
In a world of vision Ms Pie, we would see we have all we need — we simply need to accept and respect it… and be a little thankful…
…rob
to read such a lovely poem too is to soar Rob… thanks for letting me have th eexperience..
You are most welcome Ramesh, thank you for your kind words…
…rob
no matter hold old I get, I seem to need to be reminded of this again.
Thanks.
You are welcome Gloria — we all get bogged down in the stress and complexity of everyday life, and we forget to seek the clarity of the simple beauties of living…
…rob
oh, I love your poetic list! all those things indeed send one soaring… thank you
You are welcome Ruth, and thank you…
…rob