Today marks the second anniversary of this blog. After more than 2500 posts, it seems appropriate to re-post the first poem that I published here on January 8, 2013. Thanks to everyone who has followed me on this extraordinary journey.
Just Once
Trees well reckon the breeze
Arranging their leafy hands
To gather each soughing gust
Why can’t I grasp it, too?
It just slips through my fingers
Deflects off my palms
Though cupped to the task
No matter my motives
Regardless my deference
The freshening air is my friend
Stimulant for my senses
Sustenance for my spirits
When it moves, it stirs me
When it blows, it fills me
When it roars, it energizes me
But I need to hold the wind
To caress, not possess
To palpate and ponder
Its elegant secrets
I need to feel it yield
In my poor leafless hands
Just once, for brief moment,
Just once, not again
Not for long, not forever
I will let it go, I promise
Congratulations. A milestone indeed. Love the pom too!
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thanks kindly, Jem
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Happy anniversary, Paul!
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thanks kindly, Sue
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Well done Paul, and congratulations. You’re a bright star my friend. 🙂
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thanks kindly, jo
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Congratulations, Paul. I’m glad I found you here.
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thanks kindly, syl
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You’re welcome, Paul
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Reblogged this on OUR POETRY CORNER.
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thank you for sharing my poem with your readers
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Congrats on your milestone
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thanks kindly
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Congratulations, Paul!! Such a beautiful poem that began your journey!
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thanks kindly, Dorinda
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Such a beautiful poem. All the best in your writing and congratulations, Paul. 🙂 Regards, Iris.
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thanks kindly, Iris
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tender and beautiful
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thanks kindly
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Congratulations!
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thanks kindly, professor
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Congratulations, Paul!!!
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thanks kindly
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Happy blogiversary, Paul! 🙂
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thanks kindly
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There is a song from back in the 1960’s called Catch the Wind – I have always rather liked it. Now this – bit special this one is Paul.
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though I can’t recall it right now, perhaps it was playing in my subconscious
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Congratulations on the success of your blog!
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thanks kindly
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Congratulations, Paul.
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thanks kindly, Richard
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Congratulations on reaching 2 years of WordPress!
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thanks kindly, rozalia
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Lovely from the start – Congratulations, Paul.
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thanks kindly, Laine
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Well done, my friend, well done . . .
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thanks kindly, Peter
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Happy anniversary, Paul. I enjoyed your beautiful, poignant poem.
Blessings for 2015 ~ Wendy ❀
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thanks dearly, Wendy – same to you and yours
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Beautiful poem. Congratulations!
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thanks kindly
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Beautiful! Congratulations Paul!
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thanks kindly, Vee
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You are welcome.
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Congrats on your one-year anniversary, Paul! Beautifully written poem, too!
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thanks kindly, Debbie
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It is indeed a wonderful journey Paul…and such a worthy opening post!
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thanks kindly, Don
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Congratulations! A journey we all have enjoyed, probably more than you have 🙂
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thanks kindly
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You wished to catch the wind. I think that’s exactly what you have done in your two years here, Paul. Breath of air in every word. Congratualtions and looking forward to many more years.x
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thank you dearly, Anne-Marie
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