Wondrous Kite

She walks away.

Girlish and glorious
laughter
floats
through air
like a kite on a string
that pulls
tautly slipping through tightened fingers,
burning a little,
and slicing through 
if ever left unattended,

so preciously tensioned
against the cold
benumbing
wind. 

Tears begin to flow
but I do not know . . .
my heart?
or the wind?
If my heart, then am I sad
to be here on the ground
or joyful
to be watching the kite
fly? 

In answer, a quivering.

A wisp.

"She will not fall or float away while I hold her thus. 
She will be beautiful for me."

Wondrous.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2007

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Heck Avatar
November 30, 2008 at 7:46 AM
Jonathon - Congratulations on your poem making Round One of the PSoup poetry contest! Wishing you all the best in the finals and have a Happy Holiday season. Peace always, John
Jordan Avatar
November 17, 2008 at 8:44 AM
Jonathon - Congrats on your poetry making it through to the next round – Great Job & God Bless
Brown Avatar
November 13, 2008 at 3:26 AM
Congratulations on your poetry making it through the first round. Good luck in the finals. Love, Carol
Winter Avatar
November 11, 2008 at 8:21 AM
Congrats on making it through to the first round! Good luck in the finals! Love, Shar
George   Avatar
August 9, 2008 at 7:33 PM
Wonderful comparisons in this poem. congratulations on your well deserved feature, dear Jonathon. Lainie
Winter Avatar
August 5, 2008 at 5:40 AM
Congratulations on this beautiful poem being featured once again. Love, Shar
Young Avatar
August 4, 2008 at 8:45 PM
congratulations on your poem being featured this week! very well deserve! nice write warm regard GiNo,18,Philippines
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August 4, 2008 at 12:23 PM
congrats on having such a flowing and joyful poem featured,this really makes me feel all a sudden sun drenched.
Jordan Avatar
August 4, 2008 at 7:00 AM
Jonathon - great job - congrats on being featured this week
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August 4, 2008 at 5:50 AM
Back again for another feature. Congratulations Jonathon. Vince
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