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I Wish I Had Wings

Oh bird! I wish had wings like you Flapping and gliding over the sea and the clouds through To explore the infinite glorious sky Tell me little lark, how you manage to fly so high Have you seen daffodils dance? Like a saffron river ruffles to the mild breeze pass Have you flown over the miles of meadows? The grazing cows and sheep where their cry echoes When you glide over the Ocean so vast Do you feel tired and to rest, search for a mast? Have you listened in the air the dolphins’ whistles? Or seen the school of flying fish high above the sea ripples I feel I am caged up and my world is so limited Maybe I have material things that you never have experienced You are much luckier than I, burdens or barriers are none Sweet lark! You are free to explore where-ever you heart sets on Oh bird! I wish I had wings like you

Copyright © | Year Posted 2013




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Date: 7/11/2013 12:07:00 PM
This is very beautiful and I wish I too had wings too, than I could fly everywhere and anywhere. Thanks for sharing....... Lucilla
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Manel Gunatillake
Date: 7/11/2013 8:50:00 PM
Thank you dear Lucilla
Date: 7/10/2013 9:38:00 PM
This is an absolutely lovely poem...I enjoyed reading it tonight
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Manel Gunatillake
Date: 7/11/2013 8:50:00 PM
Thank you donna
Date: 7/10/2013 2:42:00 PM
This is so gorgeous for its imagery! Love especially your lines on the daffodils and the saffron river. You should say: I wish I HAD wings like you! Luv, Andrea
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Manel Gunatillake
Date: 7/10/2013 8:09:00 PM
Thank you Andrea, Your comments are very valuable
Date: 7/10/2013 1:33:00 PM
Oh bird I wish for wings like yours Same meaning but smoother. second stanza is excellent add an s to meadow. Third stanza perfect. forth stanza Maybe should be one word. Exchange priveleged with experienced. line four of last stanza remove the word but. The poem as a whole flys high, great metophor and much underlying meaning. let me know if you make changes. either way it is still a good poem.
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Richard Lamoureux
Date: 7/10/2013 11:19:00 PM
My pleasure, I enjoyed your poem very much, have a good night Manel.
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Manel Gunatillake
Date: 7/10/2013 8:10:00 PM
Thank you Richard .
Date: 7/10/2013 1:15:00 PM
- A very beautiful poem, Manel - I wish I have wings .... "free as a bird." - oxox / / Anne-Lise :)
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Manel Gunatillake
Date: 7/10/2013 8:10:00 PM
Thank you my dear

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