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White Bird

Flying gracefully above the city A white bird rises high on a gust of wind Passing through clouds Looking down upon the verdant earth she heads homeward where her chicks await her return The sun again upon her wings as she passes over land and sea She is the very soul of freedom Day morphs into night But she continues to soar Peering down upon the land She espies her nest This bird is a powerful symbol Of freedom, of faith, of all who travel through the open skies Diving swiftly She is home once more

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Date: 12/18/2011 12:33:00 AM
Very nice poem I found way back here, Matt. Merry Christmas to you again!
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Date: 11/14/2009 10:38:00 AM
The visual while reading this is beautiful. "The sun again upon her wings." Very moving...
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Date: 11/2/2009 1:22:00 PM
may we all come gratefully home. Light & Love
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Date: 10/9/2009 8:31:00 PM
This is wonderful piece, Matthew. I wonder if it is allegorical? Thanks for sharing your heart with us here at the Soup. Hugs, Donna
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Date: 10/6/2009 4:38:00 PM
life affirming! Light & Love
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Date: 9/24/2009 7:24:00 AM
Excellent write. I am floating on the current myself. Keep writing. Sara. P.S. On my poem about the Tacos you will discover from other poems of mine that Whity is the cat. The tacos were so hot that she had to get in the birdbath to cool off.
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Date: 9/23/2009 6:38:00 AM
Good morning Matthew, this a superb write, one can truly enviision this symbolic bird of freedom soaring through the skies.excellent iamgery marvelous tone.It is indeed a pleasure to have read for you :-) Many Blessings, Adell
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Date: 9/18/2009 5:12:00 PM
i can think only of a dove,freedom in her wings reaching for the skies landing home safely--beautiful..thanks re your kind comments Matthew--recomment question-(motorino--is a small motor cycle used a lot in Italy,my neighbor country..:)excellent write and thanks again--Charma
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