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Cruelest Winds

Autumn leaves released against the cruelest winds
unmoored, without  a distant shore to land
have no instruction, nor direction, 
swept by the tides of winter seas
Surfing waves without an oar
curled tight against themselves
Fall winds spread them far,
until they sink
and crumble
into
dust

While
I must
not stumble 
and must not curl
tight against myself
but be kin to nature...
soar the waves of winter seas
adrift in a sea of knowledge
following directions of my heart
unmoored, but with a distant shore to land
against the future of autumn's cruelest wind



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9/12/14  For Shadow's Contest: Double Etheree

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Daver Austin

Date: 9/17/2014 2:20:00 PM

Wow! This double must have taken some thought. A double read for sure. great stuff. Love, daver

Kabuteng P.Ink K.

Date: 9/13/2014 12:20:00 PM

Ah, the winds sure can be the cruelest indeed! And amazing how you pulled this off in a double etheree, Carrie! Wow! For me, you tied it so well, these 2 etherees, even turning it around and showing strength in character amidst those cruel winds... funny, my captcha says "arb"-- makes me think of "arboreal", which I also somehow relate to wind--wind blown trees during a storm. OK that was some weird connecting done by me, don't mind me.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/12/2014 10:21:00 PM

wow, this has metaphor, imagery, deep meaning AND great adherence to form. I LOVE this. best I have seen! (wait till you see the lame one I cooked up)

Tim Smith

Date: 9/12/2014 6:55:00 PM

This is beautiful Carrie...I love the transition between the two...hugs Tim

Charmaine Chircop

Date: 9/12/2014 6:00:00 PM

I love the message to choose the right path in life,and the determination and coutage to overcome the cruelest winds.Clever indeed dear Carrie.So much wisdom in your words my dear.