River flows to the sea
with chants on feathered winds
that in repeated rhythms sing
of now, or when–and if
in breath–almost held–
you hear the beat of ancient things,
the whispered sighs, like fiddle strings
played softly in the night–ask,
but don’t expect an answer
from moon’s hum or the finned-filled tide,
except in dream-song laughter,
when silver light meets rosy dawn
in rainbow-clouded slide
and beauty
sails on echoes of the osprey’s cry–
a lullaby to earth from sky.
Today’s collaborative poem with the Magnetic Poetry Oracle. She obviously knows how the river and river birds inspire me, even if she doesn’t have all the words in her tiles.
Yesterday and today: Merril's historical musings 
Beautiful! 😍
Thank you so much, Tricia! 💙
I love the gentle beauty of this. It is just like a lullaby. I also had questions with no answers. (K)
Thank you very much, Kerfe. The Oracle likes questions. 😀
She does.
Oh Merril! Absolutely stunningly beautiful!
Thank you so much, Rene!
So welcome dear Merril.
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I love this poem! For me, it turns on “you hear the beat of ancient things.”
Thank you so much, Liz. I think that line stood out for me, too. 💙
A beautiful mosaic of natures’ hues and songs.
Thank you so much!
Lovely, Merril. Earlier, we watched an osprey fly across the lake and I thought of you. 🙂
Thank you so much, Jill. I appreciate the thought! 😀 I had a dream the other night that you were visiting me!
What fun that would be! Lots of vino, no doubt. 🙂
Maybe. I know there was food. 😀
“feathered winds
that in repeated rhythms sing” evoke the sounds of my wind chime just now. 🙂
Thank you, Marian. 😀
Beautiful, very, descriptive.
Thank you very much!
Magical delights for the eyes and ears. Odile Redon again?
Thank you very much, Derrick. Yes, Odilon Redon–the Oracle is a fan. 😀
Yes, same words, different tone. Your poem is how it ought to be.
Thank you. Yes, I suppose that’s it.
Gorgeous! I love the rhythm in this piece, Merril. ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you so much, Colleen! ❤️
So lovely, Merril.
Thank you, Dale!
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“a lullaby to earth from sky”— found this so beautiful ❤️
Thank you very much!
So beautiful!!!
Thank you so much, Linda!
Beautiful piece 👌
Thank you!
Beautiful
Thank you.
Wow!!!!
Thank you!