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The Eagle Soars Tonight
Ugonna Wachuku
Through green hills and
misty mountain sides,
dreamy dusk breaks in on me.
Shadows of the moon-beam
gather around me for the
journey ahead. There is a
dance of souls and minds.
Tonight, the owl hoots
no more because I have
landed. The eagle is here.
On welcoming mountain tops
of home and beauty, I watch
these majestic name-sakes of
mine soar through blue skies
and caring clouds of heaven.
Breathless, I learn from them.
Enchanted, I watch their visionary
strength. I am calm. I am
overwhelmed. I am humbled.
I am inspired...
Tonight, I must start a journey
to new beginning. I must fly
stormy and peaceful skies through
life.
But then, I have learnt from
these name-sakes of mine. Like them,
I must soar tonight under moonlit
skies of home as I make my way
to new dawn on earthly clouds.
I will surely soar tonight.
Tomorrow awaits me with joy
at the landing field of love
and painful joy. These towering
mountains will not conquer me
because
I am Eagle;
and I will
indeed,
soar
tonight,
and
into
heaven's
new
dewy
dawn
and
a
l
w
a
y
s
!
The Eagle Soars Tonight:
~ Critiques/Comments ~
Valerie Jochum
vjochum@hotmail.com
So Majectic of a read Ugonna! This line in particular, "Tonight, the
owl hoots no more because I have landed. The eagle is here." Made me
think of the tiny caterpillar, how he one day just disappears into his
cocoon because he knows the time is now, for his emergence to become
the butterfly he was meant to be. I truly enjoyed the whole piece.
Thank you.
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Rachelle Wiegand
poetess@mtco.com
After such a beautiful entry in comment to ane dition of the Top Ten,
Ihad to come and see the poetry behind the Poet... Beautiful,
inspirational words flowing like the Nile here... Breathless, I learn
from them. Enchanted, I watch their visionary strength. I am calm. I
am overwhelmed. I am humbled. This is truly a beautiful write. I am
graced to have found your pages. Thank you for sharing here. Keep
writing and reading :)
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Mary Charest
charest67@aol.com
You write with the majesty of eagles. I can see that you are a great
visionary. I enjoy your work immensly. Mary
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Tim / manatee Marshall
bigone5gt9vc7@webtv.net
CARING CLOUDS OF HEAVEN UM UM UM A++++++++ L&P
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Patricia Jones
patriciajj@hotmail.com
I find myself drawn to the poems with eagle references. The splendor
of the eagle (your namesake for which you should be proud) simply
surges though this verse. You choose your adjectives wisely (caring
clouds), and skillfully control the flow of the poem so that it
captures the grace and nobility of the eagle and its message. You take
the beauty of God's creation and make it unforgettable.
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2002-11-15 11:14:50
