The Wind

If you reveal your secrets to the wind, you should not blame the wind for revealing them to the trees. Khalil Gibran

…Free as a bird,

the wind splits the air,

escaping in a rapid way

the arms of the trees,

laughing he shrieks

on the garret of the attic.

 

His chilly breath

writes with wings

warm words

evaporating away

in the haze.

 

Frolic it plays through the branches

as a young dog and jumps

after the fallen leaves.

 

Windless

it waits sometimes on a breeze

that will free him

out of the lee of his cage…

 

© Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere

10/05/2015

Author's Note

Wind is the second of three poems my brother Peter Lejaeghere has used to made the composition 'Horizon'
1. Oversea
2. Wind
3. Night

You can listen to it on my old website: (use internet explorer to surf to it)

http://home.scarlet.be/~pieper/HORIZON.htm

Reviews

[Kelly Scheppers]

Such a lovely quote by Khalil Gibran for an introduction to this magnificent offering, Rudi. I could listen for hours to the wind, the rustling sound of it, and sometimes, the way in which it whistles. We have Santa Ana winds here in California, and they can be very strong...but at the same time, feel very tropical in the summer.

This reads beautifully, and quite poetic to nature. Much enjoyed!

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

Thank you so much for your nice comment. I noticed you have Flemish or a Dutch surname. :) Rudi

[Kelly Scheppers]

My ancestry is both irsh and german.

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

Okay, that's explains it. :) rudi

[Coyote Poetry]

I like the gentleness of the words. Had the feel of free wind and places. The poem took me to good places and create good vision. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

Thank you, John, for your nice comment. Have a good day. :) Rudi

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome. My pleasure to read your work.

[Jamestown]

Really well written piece of work!
The wind is a crazy thing sometimes,
Thanks for sharing and b-blessed!

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

Thanks, James, if you want please check out the music my brother put on it ( see author's note)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

almost like the freedom of words and how they seem to fly with the wind of inspiration...

they do set us free, those words.

nicely done, Rudi.

j.

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

Thank you so much, Jacob, if you like you can hear the music on this poem on the link that I've given on the Author's note. :) Rudi

[MsJewel]

Wow...Rudi...you have outdone yourself...
So many wonderful lines - way too many to pick a favorite. You never cease to amaze me.

:) Julie

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

Hey, Julie, thank you so much, it is a translation of an old poem of mine. In Dutch my brother, who's a musician-composer has put music on it for a choir. :) Rudi