flight

The halcyon skies wear a bridal red
The azure waves dive like falling dominoes
The fertile air sighs coyly beneath my ears
As I stand enthralled on this amber shore

The titian sands entice like a bridal bed
The sleepy Sun sends cerise sparks of longing
Jonathan Livingston whispers in my ear
While reckless winds hug me like a lover

Fleeting autumnal leaves kiss my lips
Spreading yellow stains across my cheeks
I splay arms like a gliding seagull
My soul takes wings and soars high

I believe, I too can fly...

Author's Note

Finally one for dear Johnny...

Reviews

[Sel Whiteley]

This fascinates me because I have always been engrossed by the possibility that humans might one day be able to fly. My boyfriend is employed by Airbus so you can imagine the amount of time we spend dreaming about flight. Strangely, I was just thinking about Johnathan Livingstone today, his magical flips and turns.
What a beautiful and bright seascape you paint with your words. I especialy love your use of colour, 'halcyon skies wear a bridal red'; 'azure waves'; 'amber shore'; "yellow stains". I also love the refrains and the repetitions because they do capture theimage of aeronautic aerocrabatics. This is a fascinating poem, employing vivid imagery such as "waves dive like falling dominoes" to show the power and sychonising of waves> The oem engages al the sense and is simply wonderful>

[An owl on the moon]

What brilliant contrasts of the wild beauty of the world and the intimate embrace of a lover.. Yes.. to fly into all that is life and wonder and season's awakenings.

[NoneOfYourBusiness akaK..]

the most beautiful seduction~

[Emily B]

I spend a lot of time dreaming about flying . . . I'm so glad that I'm not the only one . . .

[Siddartha Beth Pierce]

Stunning use of color here. Truly enamoring! Thank you.
Light,
Siddartha

[Aidz]

This whole piece creates a wonderous vision .. well done

[John Jackson (El Juero)]

I feel this vividly. A movie of these words plays in my mind. Fly high, my friend.

[paul]

'fertile air' - fantastic
extremely spirited. and inspired throughout
this poem does the remarkable job of: imparting the feeling of flying

[arbitrary jane]

ah, Jonathan. haven't thought of him for quite a while.

and, as you well know, there are many kinds of flight.