Elysabeth Faslund Poet Free verse

Eternity's Beaches

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I stood on sunsets beach, gulls circling, 
skimming wavelets, 
hovering fish husks...long gone.
One, lone feather, spiraling ocean incense
of lost continents at rest...out there....
Below dolphins' arced grey backs...horizon storms...
Tucked in my hair....leaving footprints
to sand crabs, I walked far, as stars quietly haloed, 
crowning universes, folding glitter
into the night.

I walked to sunrise stillness, breathlessness.
Mirroring creation...one handful of water.
Down the dunes came a little child
running a kite.
'What do you see? ' Piping tiny.
'Nothing...no, nothing.'

And walked through the child, 
into Eternity. 


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Nocturnal Poet October 23, 2013 at 12:23 PM IT'S REALLY A TOUCHING ONE LOVED IT !!!!!!!!! COOL MAHIMA {INDIA} Elysabeth Faslund October 24, 2013 at 5:29 AM The Bhagavad Gita had a large part to do with this, Thanks!

Anne-Lise Andresen October 22, 2013 at 5:00 AM - Oh ... a beautiful and touching poem Elysabeth .... like it very much !!!! - oxox // Anne-Lise :) Elysabeth Faslund October 24, 2013 at 5:28 AM Was in a reflective mood when it occurred to me/ Thank you!

Alex Roth October 18, 2013 at 10:57 AM Great metaphysical poem about eternity. Great allegorical and symbolical devices. Sincerely, Alex Roth Elysabeth Faslund October 19, 2013 at 8:04 AM Excellent capture of poetic 'mechanics'! I'll be reading your too.

Poet Tacito October 7, 2013 at 8:38 AM This was very, very touching. A lot mesmerizing & innocent imagery. Well presented! Elysabeth Faslund October 10, 2013 at 8:37 AM Good Morning! Caught me awake, that's a start. Recuperating from an operation. Thank you for the in-depth comment. Not too, too many people catch the mesmerizing part.