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The Harp

Hibiscus glistened in their beaded sleeves
as wind played keys atonal in the oak.
I plucked taut rain strings weeping from the eaves
and heard an angel whisper as he spoke

the scattered verses in my nomad mind
imprisoned in the gray cell of a storm.
Then as I played that harp in restless kind
a blue wisp in the clouds began to form.

6/13/18

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Kurt Ravidas Date: 4/26/2019 1:38:00 PM Laughing out with pleasure... Hmm, this is new for me. I must think it out) Login to Reply

Kurt Ravidas Date: 4/26/2019 11:07:00 AM Jesus, when I got to a blue wisp, I laughed out with pleasure. How comes? Login to Reply Dale Gregory Cozart Date: 4/26/2019 11:36:00 AM Gosh, I don't know. Was it something I said?

Gershon Wolf Date: 6/19/2018 7:55:00 PM Once more with feeling: Such tantalizing, sensual and 'sense-ual' imagery. Excellent! ~ Gershon Login to Reply

Tim Smith Date: 6/13/2018 6:18:00 PM The scattered verses in my nomad mind... brilliant Dale Login to Reply Dale Gregory Cozart Date: 6/13/2018 6:27:00 PM Thanks, Tim!

Agnes Krampe Date: 6/13/2018 3:38:00 PM Stunning imagery, Dale, and I love how you work with the sounds (beaded sleeves, weeping eaves)- this needs to be read aloud. Is this for the contest? It's such an odd contest prompt, I have no idea how to even begin - and now that I've read your poem, I won't even bother writing one :) Login to Reply Dale Gregory Cozart Date: 6/13/2018 4:11:00 PM Yes, it is for a contest. Thank you so much for your kind words.

Charlie Smith Date: 6/13/2018 2:07:00 PM Nice work Dale, this should do very well in the contest... Login to Reply Dale Gregory Cozart Date: 6/13/2018 2:13:00 PM Thank you very much, Charlie.

Mike Gentile Date: 6/13/2018 1:44:00 PM I agree Dale, just beautiful imagery. I really want to hear it !!! Login to Reply Dale Gregory Cozart Date: 6/13/2018 2:13:00 PM Aw, thanks, Mike.

Kim Rodrigues Date: 6/13/2018 11:13:00 AM A wonderment of images, Dale! Hugs...Kim Login to Reply Dale Gregory Cozart Date: 6/13/2018 11:20:00 AM Thanks so much, Kim.