Presence

of dreamland and quizzical dewdrops 

 
of rain clouds and misty mornings   

of long walks and the Sun upon my soul  

I heard her poetry 

of heartbeats and magikal moments 
 
delicate whispers and ethereal wings  

of a golden eagle and a crystal sky 

revelations


of breezes and lost treasures 

of wanderings and silent invitations

haiku love notes and origami fascination 

awestruck

of long pauses and  emergent  smiles  

awaiting nightfall and the rush of stars

fire circles and solitude   

here , in the presence 

of you  






Copyright © 2012 Robin Amaral 

Reviews

[Bertie]

A strange and ethereal poem... like most of your work, very lyrical... A wonderful collection of words and images...The only thing I would say is that for me, the decorative language is so elaborate that it overshadows what I think is actually a very delicate emotion and something that could be explored using less round-a-bout speech and long fancy words...I'd also love to see you write something more feral with more of an edge, but I understand that it's not your natural style...These are only personal opinions and I know that I know very little about these things and I'm in now way trying to suggest this is anything other than a great poem, but they're only tiny things obviously that occurred to me as I read it...x

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that's a very lovely poem!
elegant composition - not heavy, nor too rich: modest enough to kiss the feet of sublime.
magikal, indeed.

well done, Robin

[FireWoman]

You blend the old world with the new so beautifully.

[Michael of Gilead]

I'll just sit here, smile and sip my coffee...and think of good things.

[Muse]

I felt you walking in Never-land...

And I feared that if I tripped...I'd fall down your path of good fortune and glory. Gorgeous writing Robin...your words are always worth exploring.

[Poetic Justice]

never include a word that isn't needed..this is the lesson I have learned from you..simple but so effective to convey a moment, a memory, a dream...without cluttering the mind with misguided words and phrasing..a masterful write..but then I wouldnt really expect much less..

[Stammers]

of long pauses and emergent smiles

awaiting nightfall and the rush of stars

I love the speed the near-rhyme gathers for this image. Also quite nice that this doesn't seem to have a start point - it just forms and then ends, like a musing caught mid-falling in love. I much rather the angle you've taken; it gives the impression of being tangled in emotions and visions, as opposed to a chronology adding distance.

[asdarkeyesclose]

'of wanderings and silent invitations

haiku love notes and origami fascination'

you write so beautifully that i too am 'awestruck'. this was gorgeous, tender and heart-felt, musings that leave us believing in love and in life. fantastic.

[Bette]

Beautifully written well done

[Audrey Howitt]

This is a piece to love again and again--elegant piece and just exquisitely written