I have always wanted to fly

In the yellow-orange glow of the setting sun
An eagle soars above the snarling sea
Where mountains tug against the bluest sky
He woops and sails on the rising draft

A view of the Earth few will ever see
Shadows rise between dots of people
We are so small against the wrath of nature
That rises and falls on the whim of the tide

In the yellow-orange glow of the setting sun
We live our dreams and drown in them
Where the eagle turns and flits and soars
He shows me why my dreams cannot be still

I have always wanted to fly

Moon beams

Distancing the days
In her fragile accolade
The moon reaches down
Towards coloured boats bobbing
Twinkling she shines
Lighting the way
For every stranger passing
And old friends returning
She travels the skies
In a silvery glide
Always remembering
The shortness of time

Summer

Silent summer meditates its walk
Dotting the horizon with soft talk

Waves scuttle at the shore’s toes
Escaping the cries of winged doves

Chaos stalks in its shy façade
Minute spectacle without fade

Blue skies echo the blue mood
Tunes forsaken into quietude

The hourglass dives into dawn
The breach of melancholy torn

Into the reaches of the enduring depths
Recoiling in terror from the silent deaths

The ocean invites nature’s born
The second sight before the dawn

Breaks the sky into a kaleidoscope
In colour of the dreamlike hope

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Poems from a Beautiful Soul, 14 April 2011 - 5 stars

By Rebecca Johnson ‘The Rebecca Review’ (Washington State)

While reading “Kaleidoscope” I was instantly impressed by the fast-paced rhythm of the first poem. The rest of the poems were equally as appealing and they ranged from bright and cheerful to dark and ominous. A few poems talked of ghosts and death and even of magical fantasy places with wizards and maidens. But most of the poems have a subtle beauty to them. I loved the poem about a dragon fly which was very pretty. Then “Mog” is a cute poem about a cat. There is also a poem about a dog looking for a home which captivated me with its sense of longing. There are poems about lazy afternoons, teddy bears, memories of going to a fair as a child and thoughts of long-lost friends. I really enjoyed all the poems with water images in them especially “The Sparkling Sea.” There are also some funny moments like in the poem about monsters in the closet and thoughts about commuting. This poet loves playing with words and often the sound of the words seems more important than the meaning. Yet all the poems make perfect sense and are easy to understand. I liked the contrast between the light and dark poems and enjoyed reading about all the beauty we find in the world.

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Product Description

My first book is a collection of 119 poems - some long, some short, some haiku - that I have written on various subjects over the years. They range from serious to funny, covering subjects from the everyday to philosophy or the abstract. Some are snippets from the lives of imaginary characters or just ideas or reflections on nature. The book is structured under eight themes: figures; nature; abstracts; love; haiku; creatures; childhood and darkwave.

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File Size: 86 KB
Publisher: Vickie Johnstone (March 19, 2011)
Language: English
Available at Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.com and Smashwords.

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The first thirty days of Quantum Meditations, poetical explorations into the divine nature of reality. Written as a transformational process following a personal catastrophe, the Meditations offer a magical process in which the reader can take part, bringing inspiration, enlightenment and changing reality through the expansion of perception.

Product Details

Paperback: 82 pages
Publisher: CreateSpace (April 13, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1461091888
ISBN-13: 978-1461091882
Product Dimensions:  9 x 6 x 0.2 inches
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