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For Heather

Oh say! Under a mischievous sky A minstrel came singing and seeing me cry " what are you facing?" Upon seeing me vexed My soul is afflicted and deeply perplexed I am charged with writing but cannot lie Both my words are quitting and my pen is dry He spoke to my pen, he spoke to my hand Slowly and gently started to understand Flashed in black sunlight comes the bird of the sun Flowers of heaven all birds must be Lost is her jailor, lost is the key Standing there naked shedding her cloak Unashamed her beauty is free- For eons did man lust after liberty In swaddling cloth soaked, the blood of the free Untainted by rumour at half a century Now painted in colours of contorted nebulae Explosion of gasses in a smoky melee Came swirling around and still I stand charged- Just a moment ago , standing there mesmerized Of the grandeur of you in the fluid of my sight This bird must take flight, this truth I must write Over these hills and meandering river- Until she finds you, this is for Heather

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Richard Lamoureux

Date: 2/19/2019 8:32:00 AM

You have skills, I really enjoyed this one. Thanks for visiting my Broken People poem.

Jannie Breedt
Date: 2/19/2019 9:54:00 AM

Thanks Richard

Patricia Cresswell

Date: 9/6/2017 7:20:00 AM

you certainly found your muse because this poem is so well written.

Jannie Breedt
Date: 1/4/2018 2:44:00 PM

O my, I never saw your comment here. Strangely , I also only just came back drom your poem about the paper bird and left a comment. Thank you very belatedly

James Inman

Date: 4/4/2017 8:28:00 AM

A lovely first post Jannie.

Jannie Breedt
Date: 4/4/2017 10:58:00 PM

Hi James yes indeed and found your other comments equally as welcome.Feels like a bew friend I have in you. Thank you

Caycay Jennings

Date: 10/27/2016 9:47:00 AM

So nice to meet you, Jannie. Found you in my comments this morning where you wrote such uplifting and fulfilling remarks to me. I didn't recognize your name, so hear I am - I've come calling. FORMS were difficult for me to learn, but this is definitely RHYME (study FORMS / Blue Bar / TOP on Right). My first 'Jannie' is an impressive one, I enjoyed the flow, imagery and read it twice, will read again, it is a write that offers more each time read. SO, hi and I'm glad to have meet you-CayCay

Jannie Breedt
Date: 10/28/2016 7:35:00 AM

Hi Cay Cay I operatw from my Samsung Galaxy which does not have all the features as a pc. I went and wrote you along thing as a reply to your message on my inbox and then it went gone. Anycase i hope this finds you. I will go study those forms when i can access a pc. My ex departed with hers.

Jannie Breedt
Date: 10/27/2016 1:09:00 PM

Ive gone blank. So much i want to say. Thank you is the only thing for now.

Kelly Deschler

Date: 10/2/2016 8:00:00 PM

So well written with good rhythm and rhyme and lines that seemed to flow out so effortlessly from your pen!

Jannie Breedt
Date: 10/3/2016 4:48:00 AM

Hi Kelly thank you so much for all your visits to my poems and the kind things you said I will off courae recipocate

Jannie Breedt
Date: 10/3/2016 4:00:00 AM

Hi Kelly thank you so much for all your visits to my poems and the kind things you said I will off courae recipocate

Jannie Breedt
Date: 10/3/2016 3:57:00 AM

Hi Kelly thank you so much for all your visits to my poems and the kind things you said I will off courae recipocate

Robert Warlov

Date: 9/16/2016 4:08:00 PM

I came; I saw; I like. I'll read the rest now. Sorry I'm so late. My compass is a rumpus. Free All Zoidells!

Jannie Breedt
Date: 10/3/2016 3:54:00 AM

Hi Robert. Tx for the visit and the compliments. Youre funny

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/21/2016 8:52:00 PM

SWEET poem, tribute for Heather. I love the gorgeous imagery in this one.