July 7, 2010

Take a Deep Breath

By writewithlightning

(You have to read this one out loud)

Take a Deep Breath

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And speak the memory of a foreign shore

Where pastels spilled on water stroked your back

In slow exhale to revisit once more

The visible eyes in a bedroom of black

Amazed that they loved you before

The lips found the words that they lacked.

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About writewithlightning

I'm a published Canadian poet and fiction writer, posting haiku daily @writelightning on most social media sites. Please like and comment so that I know you're reading. It means a lot to me! View all posts by writewithlightning

This entry was posted on Wednesday, July 7th, 2010 at 04:00 and tagged with beauty, Co. Clare, Doolin, ireland, lightning, love, poem, poetry and posted in Poems. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.

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2 responses to “Take a Deep Breath”

• writewithlightning
  July 7th, 2010 at 10:02

  I wanted to write a poem about the memories conjured by the beauty of Ireland, and I ended up with this rather simplistic sigh.

  To see someone whose heart REALLY leapt up when he beheld a rainbow in the sky, check out this viral video of the moment: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQSNhk5ICTI

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  July 7th, 2010 at 23:52

  short, enchanting, and with a hint of sensuality. i really like it. 🙂

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