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Moss Crossed Feathered Flights

Scraped off the south-side of Old Tumble Falls rigid rocks roll helpless down to an empty floor no more holding roost high amidst cliffs kept close final rays of her dying sun feathered below sphagnum moss drenching burnt souls held fast take more than they ever have gave Turning with tides and skies to carry over burdened thoughts of subsequently passing places left behind sightless eyes downcast shamelessly listen intently as a lone bluebird warbles a wistful departing song ruffled hawk feathers float aimlessly in the breeze and tomorrow's waterfall dreams slip silently away

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Date: 3/26/2017 11:44:00 PM
Nature as with Life in your poetry Tim is ever changing and evolving to what will be...sadly not always what we want. 'Old Tumble Falls' sounds like a wonderful place. The last line is GOLDEN :-) A great piece, beautifully written. blessings, lynn
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Date: 3/23/2017 3:39:00 PM
- A touching beautiful poem, Tim - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 3/23/2017 2:07:00 PM
Hi my friend. It's so strange, I so prosaically keep reading climate change in your poem. With wind and sea eating away more and more coastline. ..
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Date: 3/23/2017 4:27:00 AM
Oh Tim. Hello. That second stanza says so much. This entry is gentle yet expressive. May any darkness turn to light and yes may light never turn to darkness. May nothing slip away. You have outdone yourself. Have a wonderful morning.
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Date: 3/22/2017 9:55:00 PM
You paint a beautiful picture Tim <3
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Date: 3/22/2017 6:38:00 PM
Beautiful, Tim. And for all the "that which is no more," a sense of peace.
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Date: 3/22/2017 6:18:00 PM
Oh, Tim...what a beautiful last line.
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Date: 3/22/2017 5:29:00 PM
I feel a sense of sadness in this, of loss and even a little loneliness. Beautiful written Tim.
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Tim Smith
Date: 3/22/2017 5:35:00 PM
Thanks Chris I was inspired by the feeling your poem gave me with the boulder rolling downhill.
Date: 3/22/2017 5:26:00 PM
This is a beautiful description of a waterfall Tim. Nicely done. God Bless and a 7 from me. JB
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Date: 3/22/2017 5:29:00 PM
Thanks Judy I was just looking at pictures of a place called Mossy Knoll

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