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The Autumn Wind

The Autumn Wind
 


the autumn wind is free tonight!
free to soar and fly tonight!

clouds of hawks one-hundred meters high
dance in the wind across the sky!

arrows of geese at cruise-missile height
dodging boomerangs in errant flight

sundown's purple, orange and red
frame booms in flight above my head

great beams of light spiral the sky!
miracles surround us, from on high

a part of me aches to be free!

jumps from my hand, eager to see!
what lies beyond, above the trees!

each throw stronger, higher, bolder!
'till time stops beating

.......to pause and wonder

the autumn wind is free tonight!
free to soar and fly tonight!


by James Marshall Goff

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James Fraser

Date: 9/5/2009 4:57:00 AM

Delightful Couplet James, i could picture myself there as they cut through the air, as they sing their own song of flight, wondeful read Sir>>James

Jared Pickett

Date: 8/18/2009 7:53:00 AM

You ripped it sir.... AWESOME write.....:JP]

Charmaine Chircop

Date: 8/18/2009 4:48:00 AM

Wonderful write oncemore--beautiful magic here--charma:)

Christopher Higgins

Date: 8/18/2009 4:32:00 AM

Wonderful write Jimbo..the autumn wind is free tonight is welll said..I can feel this piece my friend..best wishes in the contest.

Brian Strand

Date: 8/18/2009 2:18:00 AM

Best wishes with this one Jim.rgds Brian

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 8/17/2009 11:15:00 PM

Wow, to soar on that "autumn wind" sounds so magnificent. Love the way you describe the flight, growing "stronger, higher, bolder." May I join you on your next flight James? Beautiful poem and a great way to end my evening! Good night -- I shall dream of the brisk fall air. Thank you! Love, Carolyn

Barbara Gorelick

Date: 8/17/2009 9:01:00 PM

Are you taking a new suppliment? Your work is just awesome. Barbara