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The lark


Freed from her trap
Bird soared into air,and hovered.
then floated, resting;
And flew higher, singing as she flew,
And higher again,
Till there was only her song,
Left in the silence,
Trembling.

Up on the wide,stump topped hill,
I felt the lark inside my heart
And heard her singing.
And flying up with her,
I saw gold sun and silver moon,
Moors of heather ,and sheep grazing
Green hills,
And shimmering lakes,
Clouds ,sun and sky in watery mirrors.
And sang ,and dipped,and dropped,
And curled
Up the blue
Bright heaven, and rested
On the wind.
All that day
I was a lark singing.

I shall always have a vision of
A bird
That flew upwards,
Rejoicing and free
Into a deep blue sky, and high
And higher
Beyond high
Into a place, beyond eye even,
But music still sending.

I wish I were back on that heathery moor,
With the nibbling sheep and the bees sweetly humming,
Hearing again
The poignant song
Of the skylark,
A prisoner,freed by a magician,
From her trap,
So happy to be free,
So wonderful to see.
Do it again,
For me.

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  1. Date: 11/21/2012 1:49:00 PM

    I also love it. Best wishes, Larisa

    B. Avatar Katherine B. Date: 11/21/2012 2:05:00 PM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    Thank you,Larisa
  1. Date: 11/11/2012 2:49:00 PM

    this is really beautiful, Katherine,,,,,

    B. Avatar Katherine B. Date: 11/11/2012 3:04:00 PM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    I am glad you enjoyed it.I still like to read it as it was one of my first. and it was surprising to write it..Katherine