Whispering Wings

They reap the whirlwind Who search the gold-glinted sun And moon on whispering wings; Who float and glide Upon the blue and misty current High above the naked edge Of earth, Like eagles they climb The whipped peaks of weightless freeze And loft through miles and miles of silent breeze They blast sea and sky Wide open spaces in patterned swirls Against the saber’s point, Their whispering wings rippling Rushing space, nosing ahead Of tell-tale streaks Melting out of focus.
January 12, 2022 for "Whispering Wings" Poetry Contest by Chantelle Anne Cooke

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Date: 1/13/2022 5:31:00 PM
you have etched such lively images through the path of the whispering wings ever soaring high. "Like eagles they climb The whipped peaks of weightless freeze And loft through miles and miles of silent breeze"..... Love these lines...
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L Milton Hankins
Date: 1/13/2022 7:12:00 PM
Valsa, thanks so much for your thoughtful response to my poem. I really appreciated it.
Date: 1/13/2022 8:22:00 AM
Gorgeous imagery "Against the saber’s point, Their whispering wings rippling Rushing space, nosing ahead Of tell-tale streaks " A fave!
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L Milton Hankins
Date: 1/13/2022 8:50:00 AM
Aw, thanks, Caren. This is a rework of two poems from many years ago. I realized they were meant to be together for eternity, and I thought they would be good entries to this contest.
Date: 1/13/2022 7:44:00 AM
I'll see those "wows" and raise you a "wicked pissa"....
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John Lawless
Date: 1/14/2022 10:37:00 AM
WICKED PISSA is a truly Boston expression meaning really good in a deep Boston accent. It is a step up from WICKED AWESOME or just plain PISSA
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L Milton Hankins
Date: 1/13/2022 9:00:00 AM
Thanks, John. What is a "wicked pissa?" That's an expression with which I'm not familiar.
Date: 1/13/2022 3:31:00 AM
Another wow!
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L Milton Hankins
Date: 1/13/2022 9:10:00 AM
Thanks, Terry. This rework combining two poems from long ago seems to have enhanced the poetic value of both! I really appreciate your response.
Date: 1/12/2022 8:14:00 PM
Wow!
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L Milton Hankins
Date: 1/12/2022 9:38:00 PM
Thanks for your WOW, Shirley.
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