Roswila's Dream & Poetry Realm

SEE ALSO: TRYING TO HOLD A BOX OF LIGHT (photos, realistic to abstract)

Friday, March 07, 2008

THE WIND, poem by Patricia Kelly



THE WIND

the wind is a haunted woman
wandering where she will
the earth her mansion of halls

the wind is a haunted woman
disturbing or lulling
but always she leaves

the wind is a haunted woman
with nothing to call her own
even the rain deserts her

the wind is a haunted woman
knocking at windows and hearts
in her unending grief

the wind is a haunted woman

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NOTE: That last repeat of "the wind is a haunted woman" will be sung when I share it in poetry readings.

Last night I saw a beautiful and intensely moving CD/slide-show about South Africa. One of the residents here, Ani, in my new home in southern CA took all the photos, organized it, and chose the equally wonderful music. The repeated line in the poem above is not mine. It was on a picture of a poster in that show, with a lot of other text I could not read. But those words jumped out at me. However, the poem is not about what I perceived of South Africa in that slide-show (it was an incredibly uplifting presentation), but what that line made me personally think about hours later. Clearly, it took me to some deeply sad places. Leaving and being left have historically been big issues in my life. Not unexpectedly, this move to CA has triggered feelings and memories about both.

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‘til next time, keep dreaming,

Roswila

[aka: Patricia Kelly]

****If you wish to copy or use any of my writing or poems, please email me for permission (under “View my complete profile”)****My other blogs ROSWILA’S TAROT GALLERY & JOURNAL and ROSWILA’S TAIGA TAROT.

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Sunday, March 02, 2008

HAIGA: Reponse to One Single Impression Prompt of 3/2/08

open curtains/the old palm bows and rises/bows and rises


Sadly, One Deep Breath will no longer be offering a weekly prompt. I just want to take this opportunity to again thank both Jennifer and Susan for all their work with One Deep Breath. However, the good news is that a new site will be continuing in its tradition, ONE SINGLE IMPRESSION, where you can see the full prompt for this week, along with all the creative responses.

By the way, One Single Impression's prompt for this week is "change." Certainly appropriate under the circumstances, and also for me personally. I moved cross-country to California just three and a half weeks ago, and am in the midst of even more change and adjustment -- hopefully as gracefully as that palm I saw. :-)

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‘til next time, keep dreaming,

Roswila

[aka: Patricia Kelly]

****If you wish to copy or use any of my writing or poems, please email me for permission (under “View my complete profile”)****My other blogs ROSWILA’S TAROT GALLERY & JOURNAL and ROSWILA’S TAIGA TAROT.

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