The Amber Forest

When the gray city oppresses me
when the sounds of traffic
and shouting people intrude,
when it all seems to close in....

I drift back to the ocean in my mind
where beams of sunlight
glimmer through liquid crystal
where giant kelp bows in the current
and a rainbow of fish gather to hunt and play

I too belong in the amber forest;
for there the infinite aqua mirrors my soul.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014



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Date: 12/13/2014 2:29:00 PM
Thanks so much...I love this website! Nothing compares to this feeling of touching the hearts and minds of others. Most of these poems have been languishing on a computer for over 10 years. Guess this is the hidden blessing of getting laid off and having time on my hands.
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Date: 12/12/2014 11:39:00 PM
I deeply apologize Kate. Truly sorry about you name, I should drank my coffee earlier.Lol I got cought up there before and don't even know how. Excellent pen dear friend. It still amazes me now the boundless power of the mind.A 7 for you! :) Love and hugs! Xxxx D.
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Date: 12/13/2014 12:38:00 AM
Thanks, this was only the second response I've gotten so I guess I got a little over-reactive. Thank you for your encouragement. Some of these have been languishing on my computer for years! Time to start writing again before I'm senile.
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