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Sunday 20 April 2014

Poem: of Glee

Finland, 1968, photo by George F. Mobley


snowflakes pierced through the air
grazing birch trees along the way
as their faces brimming with delight
in celebration walked on, to remember
this day, when they felt they could
achieve anything; may the feeling
be immortal; no need for
speeches, no need for pages
filled with lies; a couple
embraced to shield themselves
against the gale, their lips
smiling as they hold peace
in their cradle; turning back
to their companions; stars are
sown on the floor. and she said
'Take me somewhere nice,
before you go.'

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Written for the Magpie tales, Mag #216
"In Finland, as in Sweden, the white hats shown in this photo usually signifies that the wearer has finished high-school."

13 comments:

  1. 'their lips smiling as they hold peace in their cradle'
    A lovely, happy poem.

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  2. Lovely take on the picture. I particularly like the last two lines;
    'Take me somewhere nice, before you go'. (LIKE NOW!) :-)

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  3. stars are sown on the floor. and she said 'Take me somewhere nice, before you go.'

    What a great ending!

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  4. As they hold peace in their cradle... Very beautiful!

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  5. what lovely words- such a beautiful poem

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  6. Love the description of feelings of being immortal, able to dare for anything! I'm with them... :)

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  7. A lovely write to the prompt..I think you captured the feeling.

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  8. I can feel the joy in the air of your words Natasa! :-)

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  9. Feels like a real initiation ....

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  10. Lovely! I hope he takes her someplace nice.

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  11. I love the image of stars sown on the floor.

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  12. Especially like "stars are sown on the floor"...ingenious...

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  13. "they felt they could achieve anything"
    Wonderful feeling!

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