Waiting, Day 5
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Jessie Eastland aka Robert DeMeo, 2012
a haze of dream
built upon
confederate sky
a blister of cloud
hanging by
as dream illumines
a silvered moment
encapsulated entirely
by sered husk
of ageless smiles
blooming toward
dawn
the expanse of sky
holds me riveted
a moment passes
too soon
copyright/all rights reserved Audrey Howitt 2012
My daughter has Dengue Fever on a small island in Thailand. She was hospitalized yesterday. So I wait and pray as I look at the sky
I like silvered moment, sometimes it passes too soon ~
ReplyDeleteHope your daughter gets better ~
Thank you Grace--
Deleteoh heck...i hope she gets well soon...prayers her way... and a peaceful moment you captured..
ReplyDeleteMe too--she is my baby--
DeleteWishing your daughter the best..be well and hoping you peace as you await news.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the read and comment--you have a lovely blog!
Deleteageless smiles
ReplyDeleteblooming toward dawn...nice...i love the feeling of getting lost in the sky...and those moments are too fleeting...smiles.
Hi Brian--thank you!
DeleteStill saying prayers and thinking of your daughter Audrey.
ReplyDeleteBless you Janine!
DeleteYes, those precious moments always pass too soon. I am also still saying prayers for your daughter Audrey.
ReplyDeleteThank you!!
DeleteBeautiful poem, but best of luck with your daughter. Agh. Hope and pray she does okay. k.
ReplyDeleteThank you K!
DeleteShe is in good hands and soon you will hear good news, Audrey!
ReplyDeleteHugs!
Beautiful poem - prayers to your daughter. May you have a beautiful, healthy holiday. - Mosk
ReplyDeleteFabulous poem, Audrey. I hope you and your daughter are all right. ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
ReplyDeleteBeautiful love, all healing thoughts to your daughter! xox
ReplyDeleteThis is lovely! A haze of dream and confederate sky! What a treat!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful sky photo and a very lovely poem. I can well imagine the tautness of nerves as you wait and worry. I hope her fever breaks soon, that she begins to recover - and flies home soon!!!!!!!
ReplyDeletePrayers that she gets well soon, lovely write.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. Hope your daughter's doing better. <3
ReplyDeleteAudrey, a beautiful poem. I hope your daughter gets well soon, how awful.
ReplyDeletePamela
So many moments pass too soon, and then those, while we wait, can seem like forever. I hope she is on the mend very soon, and you can exhale.... A lovely write.
ReplyDeletejust...beautiful!
ReplyDeleteDescribing something like sky at dawn is so difficult, and you've done it so well. Thank you for the poem, and a very speedy recovery to your daughter.
ReplyDeleteGreat ending, Audrey.
ReplyDelete...ah, i pray & hope for your daughter's fast... fast recovery... smiles...
ReplyDeletesending healing thoughts and energies to her. i hope her recovery goes well and quickly.
ReplyDelete♥
But you capture that fleeting moment so perfectly, in your poem it lives on. Well done, Audrey!
ReplyDeleteLove that expression "Silvered moments"...It flaws beautifully Audrey all prayers to your daughter and wishing her speedy recovery :)
ReplyDeleteSuch gems in this poem - "confederate sky", "a blister of cloud" - to evoke that passing moment.
ReplyDeleteSending prayers for your daughter's recovery.
A beautiful poem.....and my prayers are with your girl, glad that she's doing well.
ReplyDeleteso beautiful Audrey, so uplifting. Thank you.
ReplyDeletePoignant and moving.
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