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a swallow's wing beat



outside

with
fallow deer eyes
mild
in dawn
at
the water
dew-moistened
lowered lashes


a man's blushed cheek
traces
of
a little boy

graceful
as
the swallow's wing-beat
exquisite
rounded
amour's bow
taste of sweet memories

like
a solitary chirping
waterfall
in
a rain forest

like silk
runs
black curls
down
over
mature temples
with
white splashes

proud
beautiful
smiling


inside

burnt fields
deserted houses
the country of fire
the emptiness of the outlawed
howling
with
black jaws

the heart

yet
so remarkably uncorrupt
red
warm
pulsating
hot blood

like
the northern lights
like
Bengalian fires
in
the night
glittering
glowing
sparkling
melancholic beautiful soul

in
all extensive love
to
the hidden
paperless
non-people

to
the small
lonely
unimportant

to
life
to
love
to
lust

    *
inside

if
you do not meet me
inside of you
then
you will never find me
because
I've been there
all the time

     *
outside

I tease you
to
laughter
pearl laughter
sister lightning
seduce
with
words
mixing
playing
throwing words
here and there
everything
to
see you smile


outside 

     *
  
inside

a deep seriousness
timeless truth
to
eternity
standing steadfast
in
the storm
irrevocable


inside

a deep seriousness
— odd molly, Jan 16, 2010

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Orphani

16 years 4 months ago

A beautiful waterfall of

A beautiful waterfall of Mollyisims. To be read in a lovers arms.Kick-ass over the goal posts. B The playful style may have to be curbed, or modified for the printed page. B
OM

odd molly

16 years 4 months ago

Thank You so much B for

Thank You so much B for visiting my page and for reading my poem a swallow's wingbeat. Iam glad you enjoyed. I did not really understand your last words about that the playful style have to be curbed. If you find the time tell about it. love. o molly
O

Orphani

16 years 4 months ago

Moll, There are over one

Moll, There are over one hundred and sixteen lines in this poem not counting spaces. I think you would have to rearange in some fashion to put this in print. fifty lines I think would be the maximum allowing for a normal sized print. I know you are stiving for emphisis in your structure: "outside with fallow deer eyes mild in dawn" "outside with fallow deer eyes mild, in dawn" I don't see how a little more consolidation in structure would detract from your intended emphasis if done wisely. I think a publisher would be on you about this, I may be wrong; it's just an observation Moll.I think you are unnecessarily separating for emphasis in certain places although I agree in the way you have structured most of this.Anyway, regardless of how it's structured, it's still beautiful. B
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odd molly

16 years 4 months ago

Thank You dear O. Yes, it is

Thank You dear O. Yes, it is a very many lines poem but maybe I should do a kind of tall and narrow book.. could be a beautiful shape especially if written on fine linen paper and then add pictures. I ve never had the thought of seeing my poems in a book.. but you are right I may have to rewrite some things. love. o molly
L

lyz

16 years 4 months ago

Inside

this poem, is a multitude of feelings and beautiful ones at that. Ive been there all the time, ah, how nice. Love Lyz. XX
OM

odd molly

16 years 4 months ago

I was happy that you were

I was happy that you were there dear Lyz. Yes how wonderful it is to have you come here all the time to read my poems. Thank You again and again love. o molly
B

bjp

16 years 4 months ago

Dear Molly,

I remember. This is an exquisite poem. The outside inside oscillation is brilliant. For some reason, northern lights is always plural. Brian
OM

odd molly

16 years 4 months ago

Thank You for the plural

Thank You for the plural Brian , I'll change. Yes I guess I posted this before.. I had this chat with a friend and what we talked about reminded me of this poem so I posted again. I hope all is well with you and that you are not to cold. The light is coming back and spring is always on time. Happy New Year !! love. o molly
B

bjp

16 years 4 months ago

Dear Molly,

A couple of other things: a) Bengaline rather than Bengalian; and b) I would like to list this one in the Great Poem blog. Brian
OM

odd molly

16 years 4 months ago

Oh.. is it Bangaline.. that

Oh.. is it Bangaline.. that sounds beautiful.. thank you so much.. You are so sweet and you know I feel so very honoured and happy and a little shy too.. I love your blog and it has taught me many things. love. o molly
B

bjp

16 years 4 months ago

Dear Molly,

I remember. This is an exquisite poem. The outside inside oscillation is brilliant. For some reason, northern lights is always plural. Brian
Kailashana

Kailashana

16 years 4 months ago

Hey Brian, you double

Hey Brian, you double posting happened because my posting never posted, funny how that happens. Anyhow, *exquisite* is the echo heard reverberating with thunderous applause. Simply beautiful! ~A
CN

Craig Norris

16 years 4 months ago

armours' bow

Hey Molly, you know I love and respect this poem so much that I simply have to point out the typo, unless of course you have changed your armour to amour ? Not sure about Brians spelling of Bengalian to Bengaline, I would almost be tempted to place a wager that he has got that wrong, of course it could be some weird Canadian American hybrid version of the English spelling of a now non existant country, so I'm not too concerned, but I do think that Bengalian fires burn brighter. love and love Craig
OM

odd molly

16 years 4 months ago

Amour’s bow dearest Craig

Amour's bow dearest Craig the curves of the lips . and Bengalian.. I thought I had changed it but I had not so now everything should be right. ( have to look up that one ) Thank You so much for the comments it is lovely and wonderful to have you visiting. love and love o molly
WF

Worldwide Freeride

16 years 4 months ago

Magnificent Molly!

Oh Molly, What can I say here??? I am flabberghasted by the sheer brilliance of this poem, i love the meterism and breath pausing style you have layed out for it... stunning idea and it works so well! I love the embrace you give the theme in fevered and loving bouts of skittish admoration and love... almost as if you are dancing or prancing in step and give your hand out in turn or swing of the rhythm of the poem! You must be dancing to a mellifluous melody of harmony... one that I think is being played on the harp like strings of your lovely and huge heart Molly! Oh and Molly... Craig (Bless you Craig!) is right... and so are you it is Bengalian, as Bengaline is a fabric that is interwoven in various crossways. So well done my Swedish friend... how clever are you!? Magnificent Molly as always i simple adore your writing! Dale :)
Nordic cloud

Nordic cloud

16 years 4 months ago

Oh Molly Oh Molly I waited

Oh Molly Oh Molly I waited to find something for you to quote as I liked it so much, but your poem was the instigator of my search, I love this darting in the freedom of thee sky, your beautiful beautiful poem like the flash of the winh´gs of that most dexterous of birds, yes just beautiful Molly. Once in Toremolinos in southern Spainwe motored past a huge edifice no windows, no doors a skeleton of a building and ther were the inhabitants, THOUSANDS OF SWALLOWS, literally dating in and out, no tourists had taken this block, they wer the sole owners. The other was this quote from:- p.210. Michener's 1 Spain.- "What I remember most vividly....as the matador and I walked a flock of swallows stayed with us, perhaps a hundred in all, and when we took a step they swooped down to the tips of our shoes, then off into the sky, one after another, so that we moved in a kind of living mandorla such as encloses the saints in Italian religious paintings. At times the swallows came within inches of our faces, swooping down with an exquisite grace past our finger tips and to our toes, flicking the swamp water with their wings. This continued for about half an hour, during which we seemed to be members of this agitated flock, participants in their spatial ballet, which moved with us wherever we went. it was one of the most charming experiences I have ever had in nature, comparable I suppose only to the day when I first skin-dived to the bottom of the coral beds of Hawaii; there was the same sense of Kinaesthetic beauty, of nature in motion, with me in the centre and participating in the motion." Yes and your poem did this to me in another way dear Molly meget vakkert, Love from Ann
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odd molly

16 years ago

Käraste Ann of Norway.Jag

Käraste Ann of Norway. Jag är så ledsen att jag inte har sett dina kommentarer förrän nu. I am so sorry to response so late. I love your comment and all you said.'Thank You from the bottom of my heart. much love och kärlek. o moly