Thursday, January 10, 2013

Arms outstretched gratefully...



Arms outstretched..reaching for stars                        
or readying to take deep bows
Kindness from strangers lets me
basque in sunlight
under their admiring brows
The contented feeling comes when
breezes blow... life
borne of a mystery..
One with the universe..
residing here forevermore;
part of stories, lore
and history
I am the Windmill

But my wish is to dance
through the hills to the sea
drinking old sherry
meeting others like me
Turning gracefully with
winds calm and serene...
.. I can also be wild,
felicitas and merry
I love museums, a bullfight;  I'd defend
my country..
I love a good wind storm to
unleash the emotions I feel... for I want to
be a part of the reverie...
...I wonder..
can anyone see that in me?
We landmarks are never wary..
but Cervantes gave me immortality
,,for his rendering of
a chivalrous man,
his horse, his friend and heroine..
built with stone, mortar and wood
I'm a model for others worldwide
Painted bright white,,
gleaming in the distance
as though in a Van Gogh delight
I mean many things to different minds
I serve as a reminder of dreams gone by
I stand for hope for the future  - ideas,
vision and forsight....for,
all windmills have souls on site

Victoria at dversepoets.com  dVerse Poets Pub  invited us to write with imagism, using descriptive visuals to describe a feeling..

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26 comments:

  1. MaryJanuary 10, 2013 at 6:44 PM

    Beautiful writing. I love the last stanza.....and thinking of dreams gone by and future ideas.....sets my mind pleasantly wandering!

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  2. J Cosmo NewberyJanuary 11, 2013 at 2:44 AM

    That's really nicely done.

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  3. Brian MillerJanuary 11, 2013 at 3:33 AM

    i serve as a reminder of dreams...windmills are cool...and def carry that symbolism...nice nod to don quixote as well....smiles.

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  4. Amrit SinhaJanuary 11, 2013 at 4:34 AM

    Beautifully rendered ...

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  5. MaryJanuary 11, 2013 at 5:05 AM

    Katy, I think this is one of my favorites of yours. I had never thought of all the symbolism to be found in a windmill. Love the reference to dreams gone by along with hopes for the future, the mention of Cervantes and van Gogh. I enjoyed how you got INSIDE the windmill! Very nice.

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  6. ScarletJanuary 11, 2013 at 5:24 AM

    I like the image of the windmill stretching for the stars ~ A hope for the future, a meaningful share ~

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  7. ClaudiaJanuary 11, 2013 at 9:06 AM

    all windmills have souls on site...how awesome is this...you really took my mind on a journey with this one..thank you...smiles

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  8. LauraJanuary 11, 2013 at 9:57 AM

    You had me singing the tune from Don Quixote. We loved those windmills in Spain, we drove through that area where they were on all the hillsides. Made me want to go back.

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  9. VictoriaJanuary 11, 2013 at 10:34 AM

    Wonderful personification of the windmill and exposition of their "character/symbolism."

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    1. Kathy ReedJanuary 11, 2013 at 4:41 PM

      thank you, victoria..i think I missed the imagism mark abd wrote a personification...still learning the many forms;)

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  10. ND MitchellJanuary 11, 2013 at 10:53 AM

    Love the idea that windmills dream of escape. Excellent personification. Great poem .

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  11. AnonymousJanuary 11, 2013 at 12:01 PM

    Such a cool perspective. Really enjoyed. k.

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  12. Laurie KolpJanuary 11, 2013 at 12:40 PM

    Beautiful!

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  13. JeffJanuary 11, 2013 at 2:10 PM

    But my wish is to dance
    through the hills to the sea
    drinking old sherry
    meeting others like me

    I don't know exactly why, but this reminded me of early Yeats. Beautiful words and thoughts!

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    1. Kathy ReedJanuary 11, 2013 at 4:39 PM

      wow..that is a very nice compliment..thanks, Nico

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  14. Myrna R.January 11, 2013 at 3:02 PM

    You did wonderful with this prompt. Your poem reads like a classic. It is soothing and gives me pictures to run in my mind. Beautiful.

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  15. AnonymousJanuary 11, 2013 at 4:12 PM

    I just love windmills... a wonderful piece.

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  16. BodhiroseJanuary 11, 2013 at 4:12 PM

    I just love this...you did a beautiful job for the prompt. Made me feel for those melancholy windmills.

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  17. kaykualaJanuary 11, 2013 at 4:58 PM

    Beautiful write, Kathy! One often reflect on memories and wonder on the future. It's a learning process that can be most rewarding. Nicely!

    Hank

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  18. kelvin s.m.January 11, 2013 at 6:30 PM

    ..very beautiful Katie...and a refreshing tone indeed...gives me a total quite scene for meditation and remembering the classic poems i've read lately...keep up the fascinating works my friend...smiles...

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  19. Frank WatsonJanuary 11, 2013 at 10:38 PM

    Bullfighting Quijote in Spain,
    A windmill shrugs on a plain.

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  20. AnnaJanuary 12, 2013 at 11:01 AM

    Wonderful mix of words and the imagery they bring forth. Thanks!

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  21. AnonymousJanuary 12, 2013 at 7:51 PM

    You wrote a beautiful personification of the windmills. :-) Very well done. :-)

    ~Imelda

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