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Eternity's Beaches

. I stood on sunsets beach, gulls circling, skimming wavelets, hovering fish husks...long gone. One, lone feather, spiraling ocean incense of lost continents at rest...out there.... Below dolphins' arced grey backs...horizon storms... Tucked in my hair....leaving footprints to sand crabs, I walked far, as stars quietly haloed, crowning universes, folding glitter into the night. I walked to sunrise stillness, breathlessness. Mirroring creation...one handful of water. Down the dunes came a little child running a kite. 'What do you see? ' Piping tiny. 'Nothing...no, nothing.' And walked through the child, into Eternity. .

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Nocturnal Poet

Date: 10/23/2013 12:23:00 PM

IT'S REALLY A TOUCHING ONE LOVED IT !!!!!!!!! COOL MAHIMA {INDIA}

Elysabeth Faslund
Date: 10/24/2013 5:29:00 AM

The Bhagavad Gita had a large part to do with this, Thanks!

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 10/22/2013 5:00:00 AM

- Oh ... a beautiful and touching poem Elysabeth .... like it very much !!!! - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Elysabeth Faslund
Date: 10/24/2013 5:28:00 AM

Was in a reflective mood when it occurred to me/ Thank you!

Alex Roth

Date: 10/18/2013 10:57:00 AM

Great metaphysical poem about eternity. Great allegorical and symbolical devices. Sincerely, Alex Roth

Elysabeth Faslund
Date: 10/19/2013 8:04:00 AM

Excellent capture of poetic 'mechanics'! I'll be reading your too.

Poet Tacito

Date: 10/7/2013 8:38:00 AM

This was very, very touching. A lot mesmerizing & innocent imagery. Well presented!

Elysabeth Faslund
Date: 10/10/2013 8:37:00 AM

Good Morning! Caught me awake, that's a start. Recuperating from an operation. Thank you for the in-depth comment. Not too, too many people catch the mesmerizing part.