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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July 3, 2012 at 12:09 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.
Kendrick Avatar
January 16, 2012 at 10:48 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
Brown Avatar
June 15, 2011 at 7:24 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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