I'll probably be one of the: I'll probably be one of the first ones devoured when the dragons come. But they'll be able to gourge on my fat and that might buy some time for someone else to survive.
These regal verses rise and: These regal verses rise and fall like a hymn and are as stirring as a midnight mass. But beyond the hypnotic beauty are the trumpets of a great realization: you make us contemplate the gravity a gift that "changed our destiny", not for a day or for one million years, but forever.
A glorious way to usher in the holy day. God bless.
I read this twice because of: I read this twice because of its intricacy and power. From your summit of vast perspective and profound insight, you turned your (And our!) "stagnant lifestyle" into a magnificent, precious gift. Your "pristine heart" gives us a latern of beauty to marvel at, to live by.
Truly inspired art.
I was captivated by the first: I was captivated by the first stanza that has the majesty of a sweeping overture as you present astounding analogies illustrating the transience of human life. Quickly it swells into moving declarations of realities we often hide from, but need to remember in order to keep a broader perspective and an appreciation for the time we now have.
You say it with elegant candor as you shift our focus to a time-worn grave and thoughts beyond our tiny, fleeting lives.
But what I found most intriguing was your title. From Bulgarian (I hope I got that right) it translates as "freedom". How perfect!
I gained much from this poem. Thank you.
Thank you! Every tree that: Thank you! Every tree that falls is a tragedy. We lose more beauty, climate stability, privacy, clean air, habitat for wildlife, physical and mental health, fertlile soil, noise control, light pollution control and hundreds of years of miraculous life. I wish more people were as dedicated to saving them as you are. Love the sense of irony here. Service! What a joke.
War Description: A commentary on how to feel (or not) about war. Well said and thought provoking. "pretense" brings us forward to living as war works better. I am a veteran of life. :D
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Lady A
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I hadn't had church in mind: I hadn't had church in mind when I wrote it but your comment has helped me see it from a completely different angle. Thanks Lady A, great insight as ever! xP