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Flight Plans of a Witch; a good night to fly?

as I watch, ice fingers
smoking the glass
a wind started biting
and rippled the grass

a sheen of rain
shimmered the road
a litter tornado
took on more load

an epiphany struck
as lightning hit a tree
I watched as it fell
straight down at me

as if in slow motion
its branches danced
and scattered the leaves
that are laying to chance

the hands of nature
still clap in the night
and the mirror of gods
was shattered with light

holding my broom
in both of my hands
now I can zoom off
with no flight plan

— Seren, May 19, 2010

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About the Author

Region, Country: Beyond the Black Stump..Australia, AUS

Favorite Poets: Pablo Neruda, P.K.Page, W.H.Auden, to many and various to include them all ...

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Seren

Seren

16 years ago

Dearest Licia

I had to write a couple of lighter pieces ... been writing darker stuff for a couple of weeks and decided to have a giggle lol here it is thanks so much for the read and the comment glad you enjoyed it your comment made me laugh lol (hugs) love and big hugs JayCee x x ("Quote:-For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it. For every truth there is an ear somewhere to hear it. For every love there is a heart somewhere to receive it.-Ivan Panin")
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shirley harrison

16 years ago

Wicked poetry! L:O:L

do you have the Honda Civic fuel injection kind! This is really up lifting! wonderful write Much love shirley harrison
Seren

Seren

16 years ago

Dear Shirley

We have had a bit of wild weather the last couple of weeks raining and windy and I was mucking round with my partner and he called me a witch,so this is the result lol hes pissed I posted it hahaha but like I told him 'he said it' ... was meant to be a feel good poem and just a bit of fun thanks for the read and the comment hun its much appreciated love and big hugs JayCee x x x ("Quote:-For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it. For every truth there is an ear somewhere to hear it. For every love there is a heart somewhere to receive it.-Ivan Panin")
Geezer

Geezer

16 years ago

Flight plans...

I guess that even witches need good visibility, and don't like getting hit by lightning. Nice rhythm and rhyme! Smooth as an owl's flight. Hig bugs, ~ Gee
Seren

Seren

16 years ago

Dear Gee

How odds this lol I was outside earlier on, the clouds and the lightning over the mountains were spectacular tonight and I saw for the first time in yonks ~! an owl lol and heres your comment serendipitys at work again lol ... thanks for the read and the comment and going back and reading all you missed its always good to know when you like then hun I always value your opinion love and big hugs JayCee x x x ("Quote:-For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it. For every truth there is an ear somewhere to hear it. For every love there is a heart somewhere to receive it.-Ivan Panin")
Seren

Seren

16 years ago

pmsl no side saddle for this

pmsl no side saddle for this bush girl lol I been riding long as I could walk, so glad you liked the poem it was meant to be fun and light hearted so glad everyone liked it love and hugs JayCee ("Quote:-For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it. For every truth there is an ear somewhere to hear it. For every love there is a heart somewhere to receive it.-Ivan Panin")
Beauregard

Beauregard

16 years ago

so cute and uplifting :)

Sounds like the weather here. It's so bonkers. Yesterday it was hot and dry and today it's pouring down raining with thunder rumbling all around. 4.4: "laying" --> 'laid' (sounds a little smoother, I think) Nothing else, nope not a thing, just loved this little gem :) Kelsey
Seren

Seren

16 years ago

Dear Kels

I think your right when I do an edit on this one in the next week I will change the laying to laid it does sound much smoother ... thanks for the read so glad you liked it I just wanted to piss hubby off lol worked but I let him back into bed hahahaha I am bad eh ? love and big hugs JayCee x x ("Quote:-For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it. For every truth there is an ear somewhere to hear it. For every love there is a heart somewhere to receive it.-Ivan Panin")
hobo

hobo

16 years ago

this is really good stuff my

this is really good stuff my friend, I really like these lines the hands of nature still clap in the night and the mirror of gods was shattered with light
Seren

Seren

16 years ago

Dear Randy

I am actually kicking myself I used those lines in this poem I have a much more serious piece on a storm and those lines would have been superb in it but oh well they are in this one lol so glad you liked it, those lines you liked ? are my favourites as well love and hugs JayCee x x x ("Quote:-For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it. For every truth there is an ear somewhere to hear it. For every love there is a heart somewhere to receive it.-Ivan Panin")
Candlewitch

Candlewitch

16 years ago

Dear Jayne

Your writing is top drawer, even when you are just fooling around. Love, Cat
Seren

Seren

16 years ago

Dear Cat

Just the woman I was thinking about tonight ... I have a project in mind and I was thinking you would be perfect to help me its something positive I think for the site im going to email you with the idea in the morning just got to check a couple of things ... so glad you liked this one huni and your poetry is bloody brilliant as well I was reading Eddy again tonight lol ;)hes getting dogeared pages from overuse but hes much loved love and biggest hugs JayCee x x x ("Quote:-For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it. For every truth there is an ear somewhere to hear it. For every love there is a heart somewhere to receive it.-Ivan Panin")
judyanne

judyanne

16 years ago

typical autum fighting winter

brings out the witch in us all great fun write jc - made me smile brought back memories of fighting the wind (and the windmills) love judd xxx http://www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/TwentyMyPrettyPonies.html
Seren

Seren

16 years ago

Dearest Judd

You got that right~! May and August are our windy months we have had rain on and off the last two weeks ... and the weather is miserable here at the moment ... glad this one brought a smile to your face that was its intent love and big hugs Jayne-Chloe x x x ("Quote:-For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it. For every truth there is an ear somewhere to hear it. For every love there is a heart somewhere to receive it.-Ivan Panin")