A moment to see the beauty

a collaboration with http://www.writerscafe.org/jtrogue and http://www.writerscafe.org/AnaPapaya

The quiet surrounds,
Color in the sky fading,
Giving a chance to pause ...
Watching the world go by;
A moment to see the beauty.

The gentle breeze
Caresses my lips;
I feel you all around me
Whispering the secrets
Where you have been ...

Reflections of life,

In all that I see,
Preservations of time, 
Caught in still frame memories --
These moments to cherish.

Leaving me longing,

Soul troubled by missed chance,

Left with too many questions.

Author's Note

This was written by Jon Roggie, Papaya, and KLGoode

Reviews

[??????]

This was very beautiful you all:) I have been to this place many times to seek a balance to just let it all go, sometimes to even shake my fist before the sky. I even felt that love that belonged. Beautiful place:)

[Lyn Anderson]

thank you for your kind review. :)hugs

[??????]

No Thank you all:) Hugs back have a special weekend:)

[barleygirl]

Nice flowing descriptions that leave the reader with visuals aplenty & a peaceful easy feeling . . .

[Lyn Anderson]

Thank Jon for the ambiance. Ana and I just came along for the trip.

[Jon Roggie]

When we started this one, I suggested a whimsical feeling. I think it worked.

[barleygirl]

Yes, it's definitely lighthearted & whimsical, but also very true-to-life!

[Shannon]

This collaboration, which is so different than the last one I read (I didn't get a read request this time ;)) is equally successful.
Breeze on lips, lips to ear implied, what you leave to our judgement equally powerful.

[Lyn Anderson]

Thank you. I just follow the others and see where it goes.

[Jon Roggie]

What gets me is this feels like one writer. This one got tossed back and forth.

[Shannon]

It really does. And it has your (Jon's) free verse barer style, with k's senualism and Ana's romantic words.

[Jon Roggie]

Kl, I think we are busted.

[Shannon]

Oops, did I step somewhere I don't belong?

[Jon Roggie]

I think we start writing like each other. Nothing planned, it is just the flow.

[Ana Papaya]

:) Thanks S. Pay no mind to Jon. He's a goof.

[Lyn Anderson]

He was trying to be witty. A tortoise has an odd sense of humour sometimes.:)

[Shannon]

Lol. He sort of succeeded. I was trying to make him elaborate, too (and hoped for either wittiness of gossip - I mean info)!

[Jon Roggie]

I said nothing.

[Shannon]

Didn't hear a thing...plus tortoise appears to be MIA...

[Jon Roggie]

I was hiding. Plus, just a little bit of the behind the scenes. There is no planning ahead of time. Someone starts off, and we run with it. Being lazy, I push the editing towards KL, and Ana doesn't seem to put up a fuss about that. Finally, these two make me smile.

[Lyn Anderson]

Aww I feel all gushy inside.

[Jon Roggie]

This is what I have to put up with....

[Lyn Anderson]

poor tortoise, consorting with two women at once ... such a tough life.:)

[Jon Roggie]

See? They pick on me.

[Lyn Anderson]

Is it weird that I almost forget who wrote what? Get out of my brain. It's already crowded enough in here.

[Jon Roggie]

No. When Ana added her part, I didn't realize the first part was what I had written.

[Lydia Shutter]

Regrets....opportunities that slip through one's fingers. We can all relate to that. Memories....we go over them again and again questioning every nanosecond. There are no answers though. I have to say the collaboration is seamless. Truly, you were meant to write together. Lydi**

[Lyn Anderson]

Thank you. It is strange how us three connect. It's a little surreal, like having someone swipe your ideas out of your mind.

[Jon Roggie]

The scary part is we don't seem to have to try. We have never met, and honestly I wish I could afford to do that. We are working across different time zones, and i wind up being the one writing at about 3 in the morning their time. The words seem to match. By the way, they do bully me. A couple of slave-drivers....

[Lydia Shutter]

Oh, you love it, Jon! LOL

[Jon Roggie]

Shh! I am supposed to be the grumpy one!

[Lydia Shutter]

Thanks for the laughs!

[Ana Papaya]

Thanks from me too Lydi! :)

[Einstein Noodle]

first verse puts me right there ..in that moment ...just being present ..and how intrusive our memories can be at such a time ... i am kind of pissed you guys did that to me ;)))) (of course i am kidding)
the uniqueness of this collaboration is sparkling clear but it flows as one ..for me .. nice job!
E.
ps. did ya'll intend to repeat "surround/s" in the first and third verses? ;)

[Lyn Anderson]

Thanks for the catch, missed in final edit.:)

[Jon Roggie]

The odd thing is our words do seem to flow together, and it happens so easily.

[Ana Papaya]

Thank you E. :D

[Einstein Noodle]

the three of you are a sparkling example of how to get along ..great job says i! great job indeed!!

[Ana Papaya]

This one feels good.
I'm back a few days then off again to the cottage this time.
I hope you and the girls are making the most of this super weather!

[Lyn Anderson]

Thanks, I think so too. And yes, making the best of the weather and the summer is why I haven't been on much. I posted a collection last night and went to the movies.

[Ana Papaya]

Yes, I just saw the collection. I spent a week in the woods in a tent. Back to work for a week then off again next week, then back , then off again.

[Lyn Anderson]

this has been the fastest summer I can remember. Amazing what hot sunny weather will do to speed up one's perception of time passing.

[Jon Roggie]

AC is replaced! Now, I have to find something else to be cranky about....