Suddenly, Swans

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Breath, taken Defined ... elegance Like long, white, snowy mountain trails In movement and motive, agile A graceful purpose, nearing natural perfection Precision of mobility and senses Dynamism and dance, slipping silent Intent and deliberate in each effort and endeavor Yet their motion itself is a lesson in potential To move through their environs, attuned Sounds and smells and sights to accommodate Ever aware of their surroundings ... safety A partnership with each other, with their habitat Still, everything done in such smooth and sacred beauty The soundless wakes left in a cool glass pond Playful dips-and-bobs as they feed - a grand ballet Confident, bracing power as they breach the sky on wing The triumphant call of a cob to his mate All such a magnificent and blessed surprise, this gray day ... Lonesome me, then suddenly ... swans. ~ 10th Place ~ in the "Suddenly Swans" Poetry Contest, Maureen McGreavey, Judge & Sponsor.

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Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 4/28/2019 9:56:00 PM

A very lovely entry Greg with imagery showing how elegant these creatures really are. Congratulations on your wonderful win ! xxoo

Maureen Mcgreavy

Date: 4/28/2019 8:40:00 AM

Beautiful, as Andrea said, gorgeous poetry. Congratulations for your win Greg, and thank you! xomo

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 4/28/2019 9:18:00 AM

Thank you for my placement, Maureen, I greatly appreciate the kindness ... I am honored to be listed with such wonderful writers. Blessings! :-)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/26/2019 6:55:00 PM

This for sure deserved to be on the list. Gorgeous poetry ,Greg. And finally, I am off this site for the day. I have too much else to do and comments are very hard to come by these days. I hope people are even reading our poems!! Good day, my friend. (my captcha is ART, just like your poetry is)

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 4/26/2019 8:56:00 PM

Thank you so much, Andrea, I'm really pleased that you liked this one ... thanks for the kind comments. I hope so, too, though I wonder about the longer ones. Blessings, Buddy! :-) <3

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 4/19/2019 9:51:00 AM

Why have I not read these poems before - awesome, amazing writes. Poetry hugs, Jennifer.

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 4/26/2019 8:54:00 PM

Thank you so much, Jennifer, that's very kind of you - blessings, my friend! :-) <3