~The Dragon Flies' Lair V~

November 25, 2003 | bentfeather

[SAMWolf]

Angels in Snow.



Angels are made --
Wooly winged and shod,
Eagerness mittened in --
With infinite care.
Snow first. Then trust,
To fall back,
Nose up,
Open-eyed to God.

Stillness. Muffled void.
Eons dissolve as
Giddy with grace
The form takes shape:
Arms arcing,
Legs swinging,
Up, down,
Back forth.

Rising is the hard part.
To resist the receiving snow,
Consider flaw,
Weigh perfection.
Then focus forward haloed head,
Heels dug in
Equal elbows bent,
Now! Heart-breath lift!
Try again.
Practice. Practice.
A good morning's work.

When evening comes,
Westering light reveals the fresco:
Burnished with flame,
A multitude of the heavenly host.

One ponders love ...
Earth upside down,
Heaven split,
Sky dizzy with remembered angels.

--Marilyn Ward Coil

[Soaring Feather]

Angels In Snow

Good morning Sam!

I have always loved this poem and graphic. It's so delightfully light hearted. Working my way to the Donuts, Coffee and Tunes.

We have lots of snow this morning and it's cold. I have the painters here again today to move this job forward toward completion. I am getting testy about the upheaval.

[Darksheare]

That's a cute kitty there.
But with huge paws... even if they weren't splay toed.

[snippy_about_it]

Good morning feather, I'm not missing those freezing temperatures one bit!

[SAMWolf]

Morning Feather.

We actually aren't get the rain they prdicted. Nice and sunny and supposed to hit 50 today.

[snippy_about_it]

Interesting mix of music. Christmas in Dixie was nice, first I had ever heard that.

Angel poem was fun too!

[SAMWolf]

Everything's nicer in Dixie. :-)

[Soaring Feather]

We FReepers have lost a wonderful human being and poet.

The poet, named poet died November 21, 2003. I knew poet and his work. This is a sad day for the world of poetry.

John has gone to a far better place.

Prayers for Poet and his family.

RIP Poet, you will be missed.

The following is a link to honor poet.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1033525/posts

[SAMWolf]

Sorry to hear about Poet, feather.

[Soaring Feather]

Hi snippy,

I'm a little late getting back to you. I am in the kitchen using my laptop by satellite connection. It's a tad slower than my cable and my beloved MAC.

It's snowing and cold.Guess you are in a good place!! :-)

[Darksheare]

A Memorial to Freeper Lawrence F Zacker

Posted by poet to bevlar
On News/Activism 11/01/2003 11:19:41 PM PST #98 of 134

May Christ envelop him in His Sweet Embrace forever and a day.

---

Eery.

[snippy_about_it]

I'd be in a good place if there was a blizzard here with SAM. :)

[Colonel_Flagg]

I would!

Allow me to ponder for a short while. :)

[Soaring Feather]

;-)

[Soaring Feather]

Dark,

Forgive me I am a little rattled here, would you post a link please?

[Darksheare]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1012827/posts?page=98#98

Nov 1, this year.
Post 98 of thread.

[Darksheare]

Found his last post on the 19th as well.

[Darksheare]

Chris Cornell - Sunshower


Dark as roses
An fine as sand
Feel your healing
And your sting again
I hear you laughing
And my soul is saved
On forgotten graves you cry

Crawl like ivy
Up my spine
Through my nerves
And into my eyes
Cuts like anguish
Or recollections
Of better days gone by

But it's all right
When you're caught in pain
And you feel the rain come down
It's all right
When you find you way
Then you see it disappear
It's all right
Though your garden's gray
I know all your graces
Someday will flower
In a sweet sunshower
In a sweet sunshower

Eyes like oceans
So far away
A feather trail
To a better way
Worried mornings turn
Into days
Then into worried nights
But it's all right
When you're caught in pain
And you feel the rain come down
It's all right
When you find you way
Then you see it disappear
It's all right
Though your garden's gray
I know all your graces
Someday will flower
In a sweet sunshower
Oh, in a sweet sunshower

In a sweet sunshower
I know all your graces
Someday will flower
In sweet sunshower
It's alright
All you'll be you are today

[Soaring Feather]

Fire when ready Colonel!!

[Soaring Feather]

Sunshower

This is a lovely poem Darksheare. Thank You.
Song lyrics??