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Secrets of the Wind
by John Herlihy → (All Poetry by John Herlihy)
Wednesday, October 18, 2023 Rated "G" by the Author.

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-- Secrets of the Wind -- By John Herlihy What secrets does the air contain, Imagine what the wind makes plain. Over mountains and in valleys, rife, Air as the breath and spirit of life. The air everywhere, yet always unseen, Still, the leaves on tree limbs make it seen. The air wears a cloak in hiding, invisible, The rage of a stormy sea makes it visible. The air everywhere, yet mostly unheard, Offering lift to the wings of a soaring bird. The air nowhere, yet its caress tenderly felt, As loving and intimate as a perfume smelt. Winter breath visible as snowy white, Summer wind as gentle as a quiet night. Spring breath arrives with its warm embrace, Autumn leaves trace a smile on earth’s face. Wind arrives a stranger, to become a guest, Always on the prowl with little time for rest. The wind in the grasslands, wind in the heather, Wind as the breath of life that lives forever. - - - - - - Copyright © John Herlihy Tuesday 5 September 2023

Reviewed by Jms Bell

Reviewed on October 22, 2023

IN EVERY SEASON, ALL OVER THE WORLD...WIND...AND ITS SECRETS TWIRL. THOUGH SOMETIMES FELT AND SOMETIMES VELT...ITS ROOT NEVER UNFURL. WIND IS AS MYSTERIOUS AS ITS CREATOR AND THANK YOU FOR SHARING. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS

Reviewed by Ronald Hull

Reviewed on October 18, 2023

Thankfully, like your poem, the atmosphere around our planet is fluid and moving all the time. Some forms are very liquid and therefore, moving. Sometimes in our favorable direction and others not so favorable in terrible storms. But all has a purpose and our life is shaped by the winds like the images on canyon walls and wind sculptures in our arid West.

Ron

Reviewed by Odin odin@aflx.com

An insightful exploration of a subject that, as you point out, is an invisible life sustainer, apparent rarely except as you pointed out. Enjoyed this. Thank you for posting