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Written by fellpony
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28 April 2008 |
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Does the purebred Arabian horse dream of ancestral sands,
or the Australised Merino of the sage-grey scrub of Spain?
Does the exiled Camarguais see his reedy silver lands
shivering under the mistral’s cold, dry scream again?
Should you transplant me to a city street, and say I might
never return to the country where my home had been,
my dreams would overflow with this rainfull misty light
drawing the meadow grasses to a deeper glow of green.
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Wisty, Dreamfull
Written by Katanga (1129 comments posted) 28th April 2008 | What a beautiful way to describe the idea of becoming 'dislocated' from our roots. Love it!
Cheers! John |
Written by Josie (2718 comments posted) 28th April 2008 | | You are so right. I found myself on Kings Cross Station, London last year, separated from my husband in the crowd of the underground. I never wished to be walking round the Tarn on Ilkley Moor, with the ducks quacking and the yellow broom everywhere and the air fresh on my cheek, in all my life. I can honestly say that I never want to be on that station ever again. But how awful for those who are condemned to live where they don't want to. |
Written by Veronica_Milvus (591 comments posted) 28th April 2008 | | Great stuff: the "cold dry scream" and the "rainfull misty light" are beautiful. I wish I could put words together so happily! |
Written by Phil (6628 comments posted) 28th April 2008 | Do you mean those of us in Lancashire, Josie?
There is something pretty special about: rainfull misty light and how it works.
Liked this, some lovely ideas.
Phil |
Written by mia_ms_kim (951 comments posted) 29th April 2008 | This line, "Does the purebred Arabian horse dream of ancestral sands" was very visual for me. The last two lines about dreaming painted for me the powerful pull of the ancestral call that runs in one's blood. You might take a person out of their homeland, but you can't take their homeland out of them. (I don't miss my motherland so far, but the older I get the more keenly I feel the ancient psyche working in my genes.) I thought this was beautiful and powerful.
Mia  |
Written by Brett (720 comments posted) 2nd May 2008 | A very enjoyable poem, and I agree with the sentiment. Like the previous reviewers I think there are some very strong and beautiful phrases here, particularly the two the Veronica has already mentioned. Solid sentiment and poignant imagery.
Cheers
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