Drinking Alcohol taught me how to fly
Then it took away the sky....

Monday, May 20, 2013

SUMMERTIME--AND THE LIVIN' IS...



spring-fed pond about ½ mile from the farmhouse--my favorite place

splash!
...and how, now remember,
recalling those days...where have they went?
loved summer, despised winter.
consoled, i, by nice witch's wand
disguised as wafting breeze.
while slept by spring-fed pond
"PLOP!" jumping fish here, there,
conspiring, all, as heaven-sent

where she?
left me?
so far ago
shall never know.
splash!

ah! peace.
lost forever?
yet never cease!
existing-- 
like lost love?
no! 
like love found
anew.
you...

more splashing
my horse drinking
at water's edge
front hooves sinking
in beautiful mud,
awakening me
to new day.
already high
in blue sky
welcome sun
and i?

now re-living, savoring
every musical note of
lovely aloneness.
my ninth summer;
suitless swimming,
hearing, humming,
birds singing,
shhhhhh!

all so quiet.....
this--between you and me, luv.
(nobody else should ever know!)
beethoven's great ninth symphony
silently singing every note of
in my head, in my tent,
in my silent world of
peace...serenity...
SSSPLAAASHHH!

--steveroni

to be posted in a favorite place:
dVerse Poets Pub
after 3 pm every tuesday
this IS week #97



11 comments:

  1. splash! smiles...now that pond sound like quite the magical place.. very cool playful feel to this and i love how you weave life and beethoven and the drinking horse all together to an enchanting write and beautiful story told...peace..smiles

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  2. glad you have found such serenity...and a bit of time by the pond is not a bad thing...i know a great one i can show you this weekend...smiles...be safe out there on the way...and keep that horse watered in the trip...fun piece steve...

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  3. Horses, water, summer- Yes!

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  4. Love the sounds- splash - I can imagine cooling myself in that serene and cool lake ~ Have a wonderful day Steve ~

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  5. The image of the horse drinking with hooves sinking in the mud, is delicious. The serenity that horses bring can be overwhelming.

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  6. Splash - the sound of cool water on a hot day..this made me smile from start to finish..great images come to mind.

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  7. Love the sounds and love that you found serenity. Peace and love. :)

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  8. Your joy pours forth here, Steve. I love summer, too.

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  9. Mmmmm, you make me want to stretch out in the tall grass by the pond. Maybe I'll spend the summer here. :)

    Lovely aloneness. I love that!

    Toodleloo, you nice man!

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