How Blows the Wind

How blows the soft vague wind,
She can't make up her mind;
For she travels with a restlessness,
Her footsteps we cannot find.

To taste the breath of being,
And know the wind is there;
Will lift the wings with freedom,
And take us everywhere.

The wind rides in solitude,
In her diaphanous delight;
Her skirts brush eternity,
To gather the stars of night.

The wind whispers my song to you,
A song I sing for you only;
This song I share you've heard before,
But it keeps me from feeling lonely.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011


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Date: 7/3/2012 12:09:00 PM
Lovely build up to your final verse... your poetry is always so well designed, as I've said before. '...travels with a restlessness,' '...lift the wings with freedom,' '...her skirts brush eternity,' and then the longing... Well done, Elizabeth.
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Date: 1/16/2012 10:48:00 AM
Enjoyed reading your personification of the wind..It made me want to take flight on its wings..Thanks for stopping by, reading and leaving an uplifting comment on my work..Sara
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Date: 6/15/2011 7:24:00 AM
Thank you for sharing your poetry Elizabeth. I enjoyed reading it this lovely morning. Wishing you joy and sunshine in your life that you might find inspiration to carry on with your writing. Love, Carol
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