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Winds of Earth

Invisible power mighty strength, force of Nature fearing of no earthly being. Whipping, ripping, howling - those inhuman sounds; gentleness, soothing - like holding a newborn. Civilizations have honored you - Aeolus, Zephyrus, Aquilo, Auster... Gods - Greek and Roman. We build towers to harness you, birds to ride you, tunnels to beat you, structures to withstand you. You alone mystify us, entrance us, defy us... invisible force, mighty force - Nature's strength.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011




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Date: 3/29/2011 12:14:00 PM
I am just stopping by to thank you for all your kind comments George. It is always a pleasure to read your poetry. Love, Carol
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Date: 3/20/2011 8:27:00 AM
Great poem. Congrats on your win : )
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Date: 3/15/2011 6:03:00 AM
Wind is a powerful force George and your expressive lines relate how intense it can be luv.. your PM for first place win in Quote Me contest will be processed tomorrow luv.. and Soup will notify u personally .. thankxx..
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Date: 3/14/2011 4:28:00 PM
Yes, mystify us..Good work..Enjoyed reading this eve...Thanks for stopping by..Sara
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Date: 3/14/2011 11:15:00 AM
Brilliant writing, George! Indeed, we can try to harness the wind's power -- windmills and the wind towers in Western states -- but we'll never understand it fully. On a hot day even a slight breeze can bring some relief. I live in a hurricane state, though, and we have tornados here too. As you know, the strength of hurricanes are measured by their wind speeds. Quite an educational write -- I didn't know so many ancient cultures honored the wind. Love, Carolyn
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Date: 3/12/2011 8:00:00 PM
this is a very good poem,, Aul,... deep.. take care,..p.d.
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Date: 3/12/2011 1:43:00 PM
Wonderful write with references to the ancient myths on winds
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