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The Winds of Change

The restless breeze moves 
rapidly through the grasslands, 
like a rippling sea of waves.

Flocks of birds draft one 
another as they cascade 
through windswept, cloudy skies.

Whipping winds move hastily
across the ocean waters, 
as sailors fill their sails
and pick up speed.

Trees sway and bend as
their leaves pull away and
swirl in a downward spiral
to the earth below. 

Moody skies transform
gentle breezes into   
windstorms in the span
of a early afternoon. 

A veritable force of nature,
the power of the winds  
can change the canvas of a 
landscape in an instant.    

Like time that passes with
relentless fervor,
the winds of change 
march boldly onward, 
unrestrained and unharnessed.









Written on 3/22/2015

Copyright © | Year Posted 2015




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Date: 8/12/2015 9:40:00 AM
A striking change of scene as the wind takes out its anger on its natural surroundings. Lovely imagery, Laura! ~ Congrats on a merited win. :) // paul
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Laura Leiser
Date: 8/15/2015 9:09:00 PM
Thank you, Paul, for your kind comments. I'm glad you liked it :)
Date: 8/12/2015 2:11:00 AM
Congrats on ur awesome winning write Laura!
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Laura Leiser
Date: 8/15/2015 9:06:00 PM
thanks, Dr. Upma :)
Date: 8/12/2015 1:58:00 AM
Nice win
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Laura Leiser
Date: 8/15/2015 9:05:00 PM
thanks, Skat :)
Date: 8/12/2015 1:18:00 AM
Laura, Congratulations on your wonderful win. Thank you for the support. Stop by my latest blog "BE MINDFUL WHEN YOU WRITE" if you'd like or have time. Once again, thank you. Always & Forever ~LINDA~
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Laura Leiser
Date: 8/15/2015 9:04:00 PM
Thank you, Linda! I appreciate your support and encouragement:)
Date: 5/18/2015 1:36:00 PM
Laura, Congratulations on having your poem featured this week. SKAT love
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Laura Leiser
Date: 5/18/2015 3:04:00 PM
Thank you, SKAT! :)
Date: 3/23/2015 9:26:00 AM
A veritable panorama you have painted for us with your words, Laura. Simply great imagery. A 7. :) Kim
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Laura Leiser
Date: 3/23/2015 11:30:00 AM
Thanks so much, Kim! I appreciate you stopping by with your kind and encouraging comments :)
Date: 3/23/2015 6:29:00 AM
I enjoyed it thoroughly, Laura. Two things shape the face of our planet now. Wind and rain. You paint a lovely picture of their artistic power and grace. Now I will have to put up a poem I wrote about the Great Plains, 'where I live' about how the wind shapes them. Thanks for the lovely picture in free verse. Brian
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Laura Leiser
Date: 3/23/2015 8:33:00 AM
So glad you enjoyed my poem, Brian! I would love to read your Great Plains poem and will be looking for it! :)

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