“The caged bird sings with a fearful trill
Of things unknown, but longed for still;
And his tune is heard on the distant hill,
For the caged bird, sings of freedom.”
Maya Angelou
Northwood nights, are magical
If only I give in, and let them be
Moonlight, provides the answer
As it somehow, sets my soul free
I perch on the lush bank
Of this ancient, silent lake
I gaze at the moonlit water
There is nary a rippled wake
I look to the many stars
In the vast heavens above
I marvel, at all His Creation
Provided so freely, with love
I study the night raptor
Soaring, so high in the sky
Then, I slowly close my eyes
As my soul now attempts to fly
I soon become this bird
If only, in my mind’s eye
And magically, I’m content
To now being, one of its kind
I feel no hatred, greed, or malice
Or any need to dominate this land
Simply being just a small part of it
My winged soaring soul feels grand
I then gaze down upon the tall pines
Standing vigil, along this ancient shore
The view from this magnificent lofty angle
Is one that my soaring spirit now does adore
These days, I now find myself
Circling my new world all night
And when the dawn finally arrives
My soul sings gloriously at first light
Now I watch the dawn’s spirit awakening
As it does, each and every, brand new day
Then I slowly descend, and I shed my wings
And now, I am content, to journey on my way
As I once again wander through this forested realm
I marvel at all the serenity my northwood nights bring
If our immortal souls are truly capable of reincarnation
I now yearn to be a simple and free creature with wings
©2011, A Midnight Wandering Mr. Ed
And To All, A Very Happy Fourth of July,
I’ll Be Wandering The Wood, For Awhile
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Nothing quite like those magical Northwood nights
Happy 4th July Ed !
Peter
Happy Fourth of July,
Christine
again, your sense of union is palpable, Ed,
for you know the way of natural communion
and spirit and, most striking, is your
continued sense of wonder.
John
Anna
Enjoy your excursion into Nature ... Happy 4th also.
Beautiful writing and I love the picture!
(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Texas, Karen Lynn. :)