"The desert bears only a scathing sun, and nothing more."
"What about mirages?"

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Erosion.

Far away the mountains
are glazed in blue.
I wish
I could climb up them
and stand,
my fingers skimming
cloud.
I would watch
streams run down your face
and wind
fling back your rocky hair.
And I will watch you,
mountain,
erode.

14 comments:

  1. Very good, Juice Box. I always like poems that link people to nature.

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  2. very interesting concept to actually WATCH a mountain erode... very nice!

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  3. Got lost in your words there for a minute as I read it out loud!! Stunning my friend and thanks so much for linking with Potluck xx Hugs xx

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  4. Beautiful work and the way you have picturised mountain roding is cool... I liked it... thanks for sharing.. and hope you reach somewhere today too so that we have one of your other good ones... tonight....

    जय दुर्गा जी, जय काली माँ
    Jai Durga ji, Jai Kali Ma
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    Blog: http://shadowdancingwithmind.blogspot.com/

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  5. lovely piece...
    very inviting and stunning words....
    perfect entry for potluck!

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  6. Perfect...All mountains are declining.
    I too wish to touch the clouds!

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  7. Wonderful personification of a mountain. Nicely done.
    Victoria

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  8. This was beautiful. The image of "fingers skimming clouds" is brilliant.

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  9. This is great! I can almost feel the wind against my face standing on the mountain.

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  10. belief makes u blind.... :D
    Cheers!!!

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  11. Thank you so much for linking up..
    Happy Tuesday!
    visit a few poets near your entry if you wish.

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  12. Ah, don't we all wish we could touch the clouds and maybe dance on them. Well done, Juice Box. Good poem. Lovely blog.

    I'm visiting, by the way, from potluck and sorry I'm so late!

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  13. http://jingleyanqiu.wordpress.com/2010/10/16/happy-birthday-wishes-to-talon/

    help visit Talon to wish her a happy birthday today,
    Thanks!
    hope to see you tomorrow at our potluck,
    the theme is 7 sins,

    love your blog.

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  14. I am working on placing your link to Jingle Poetry blog roll,
    I have been occupied by so many stuff, sorry for being late. it will appear within a week.
    your poetry rocks.
    keep it coming...

    write a poem related to 7 sins, link to our potluck today.
    Thanks for the support.

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