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Gliding thro'purple ferns
My mottled skin blending
The beast beneath me twists and turns
The sky above sending
Rays of light
Which clear my sight
To the glory of my being.

I can fly, free from pain
Up and down and glide again.
My fancy takes me free from earth,
To heaven, creations birth.

The mind it is a wondrous thing
When from aches and pains it frees
A careworn body- lets it go.
So let my imagination flow.

To azure skies and purple ferns
Where my mortal body yearns
To stay, until my soul returns
To cheerful thoughts

jeni - I liked that very, very much. Lovely.

I'm not into fantasy, and thought the film Avatar very overrated, so was curious to see what was under the title thread, and what do I find? A delightful, but hidden away poem!

jeni

Butter and syberia, I haven't had written poetry for fourty years and then I neVer let anyone else see it. You're the first.

jeni. Thank you.

I never let anyone see any of mine either, in the real world, only here in virtual world. My husband knows I play around with words, but sensibly leaves me to it.

Oh. Might start writing again. Something to occupy me mind.
Reminds me of my late dh's definition of knitting. Something women do to keep their brains occupied when talking!

Yes! jeni - now you've made such a lovely re-start, please don't stop. I'd love to read more poetry from you.

Lovely. Glad you were inspired by our whimsical conversation the other night. How cool to be able to fly. Do you think we can swim like dolphins too?

Only when I'm in my mermaid phase with green skin and an irredecsent tail, combing my sea green hair and singing a siren song.
I fill with longing for the stormy wave.
The seas rough tides and sand' of coves
That glisters in the moons soft light
As all throughout the starry night
I sing a song for my lost love?

The siren has depths.........

Delightful, jeni

jeni Make sure you type up your poems as you say your writing is tricky to decipher and it would be a great shame if no one could read them. A talent that you just didn't have time to develop before but you really should now - I enjoyed them both.

grrranny Merck du compliment, Madame

What have we unleashed? A thing of wonder!

I always feel they a bit trite and old fashioned. But if you all think they are worth writing I'll carry on.

You cannot become a better writer unless you write...

JessM is right, jeni so do carry on! I'm enjoying you wordsmithing.

Brrrr! It's cold, I'm freezing
But in spite of that,I'm singing
A gorgeous dawn, started day
I wakened to the blackbirds lay

The rest of day.
A cloudless sky
On the ground
I'll tread my way,
Blythe of spirit,
Light of heart
In this world
Delighting