Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Call Me Sybil

A  L  O  H  A !
" Long before our time
 they called her old,
But she'd walk down the same road
 every day.
Her age became
 too much to say
In years — and, like a forest's,
 would be told-











" In centuries. 
She comes to stand at dusk —
Her spot each time the same —
 and to foretell.
She is a hollow,
 wrinkled husk,
Dark
 as a fire-gutted citadel.








" She has to turn
 her flock of talking
 loose
Or it will grow
 too crowded
 to relieve.
Flapping and screaming, 
words are flying 
all









Around her. 
Then, returning home
 to roost,
They find a perch
 beneath her eyebrows' eaves,
And in that shadow
 wait for night to fall. "

Rainer Maria Rilke




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I too know
centuries of
experience

[ not ALL of it
my own ] 

 Go out
each day,
returning to this 
spot.


Words
flap,
emerge,
fly about.



OK,
maybe I tease them,
a bit,
am pleased by them,
even 'sneeze'
them.



But they roost
not only in my
eyes
[ my photos ]
Miracle!
They roost
in YOUr heart!



Thank YOU
for giving my words,
my eyes,
a noble home.
Drop off some words
of Your Own
 in 'Comments '
                          Warmly, cloudia

19 comments:

dr.antony said...

Yes,Timeless love,ageless nature.

Brian Miller said...

smiles....ok sybil...hehe...smiles....beautiful as always...

aloha from va

the walking man said...

The visions coming back for you too?

Daryl said...

sneeze words ... gezhuntite!

TexWisGirl said...

very nice.

Teresa said...

And so we make a daily pilgrimage to our virtual delphi to hear words of wisdom from our prophetess ;-)

Charles Gramlich said...

I have always enjoyed Rilke's poetry.

DeniseinVA said...

I love the way you write, straight from the heart. Another great post Cloudia.

The Weaver of Grass said...

That Rilke poem is very beautiful Cloudia.

Cloudia said...

each of YOU
brings great beauty to my heart.

SO grateful! Thank YOU

Anonymous said...

Nicely done! I'm not a poet but do enjoy reading it, so thanks!

Elephant's Child said...

Beautiful and true as always. Thank you.

LifeRamblings said...

beautiful post Cloudia. have a great day.

Ruby said...

Beautiful pics! Cheers, Ruby

Commander Zaius said...

Great post! Totally off subject I am so ready for summer to be over.

Bob Bushell said...

Nice words and brilliant photos.

Nancy said...

Love it.

Heidi said...

Hello to you and Hawaii!...Hope you have a beautiful day my friend!...Heidi

Cloudia said...

How jolly and kind
of YOU to visit!


thanks