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I Have Had Moments In Life

i have had moments in life
where the vortex becomes silent
those minutes spent in halcyon rapture
away from the maelstrom of hours
when the soul must be refreshed
to pause in the wonder of it all
listen to the soft murmuring sounds
as doves nearby roost
oh i could easily give wings
return to the hurried world
but these minutes as i listen
i know well their place in the order
of life's duties calls
a respite to refresh the soul
with a heaven-sent cooing
and as Emily did note
they asked nothing of me
joyous in the nobody we are
leaving me treasures in song
minutes that make tolerable the hours
more so the width of life, its song
to breathe the breath given to us all
the euphoria in a dove's murmurings 

   OKC   6/22

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S.Zaynab Kamoonpuri

Date: 6/27/2022 10:15:00 AM

A fab muse and i loved esp the doves lines. Kudos for a superb poem! ^^^^^^^^^^^^>>>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<<<<<<<~~~~~~~ Plz also read and comment on my newest poem too.

Joe Dimino

Date: 6/27/2022 8:39:00 AM

Beautiful, stunning work Ray! You get a Fav! from me. "leaving me treasures in song minutes that make tolerable the hours"~Simply outstanding the entire write. So important to practice Silence every day, as you so wonderfully say, if to hear and renew, make applicable in one's life limitless, resounding voices of a Miraculous Eternity. Blessings my friend.

Timothy Ray
Date: 6/27/2022 12:32:00 PM

thank you Joe...my days are blessed with doves out my window, they come early in the morning to feed....at the window in front of my desk Abby my cat watches them for hours as do i....their gentle aura fills our day

Suzanne Delaney

Date: 6/27/2022 6:39:00 AM

Truly expresses for me what nature really gives us. This is a favorite for me…..a real treasure of a poem. SuZ

Timothy Ray
Date: 6/27/2022 7:11:00 AM

thank you Suz...everyday outside my window in front of the desk on the ground i feed birds....therein are 10-15 ring-neck doves....i am keeping the murmuring alive