Carpe Diem

Dropped to my knees
I’d fled their cell
of murmured spite
Among the trees
Emotions fell
From dizzying hights

The soft wind kissed
Tears off of my cheeks
Made puppets of leaves
On stages of mist
And cloudy peaks
I stole back my heart  from thieves

To you wide windy world
My heart belongs
None could my skin so gently trace
Nor sing such sweet songs,
As you, and you so softly me enfurled
Yet where are you for my embrace?
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Brown Avatar
January 12, 2012 at 9:06 AM
Congratulations on your win in Debbie Guzzi's "Come to Your Senses" contest Grace. Love, Carol
Quigley Avatar
January 12, 2012 at 8:37 AM
Congratulations on your win Grace. Well done
Tams The Golden Girl Avatar
January 12, 2012 at 5:49 AM
Congratulations well done. x
Dietrich Avatar
January 11, 2012 at 6:07 PM
The line of that one song came to me: You fill up my senses (I think because it uses the image of the wind in the next line of the song). Congrats on your win and I love the title too.
Brown Avatar
December 21, 2011 at 7:50 AM
I enjoyed reading your poetry today Grace. Wishing you a New Year filled with inspiration and the best to you in your writing endeavors whatever they may be. Love, Carol
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