Sunday, August 20, 2017

She sang to me



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A child of the city
The nature never sang to me
Neither did I ever listen to her
Eardrums drowned by noise
Cannot really fish for nuances you see

Then one rainy Sunday afternoon
The trees and the clouds and the concrete and the tarmac
Colluded successfully and concocted a seductive symphony
A consciousness stripped off all complications

Wanting to rewind and live it all over again.

Inspired by the prompt ' uncomplicated things' by Leonard Cohen's Moon. Thank you Toads for such a great prompt. You can find other takes on the topic here
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39 comments:

  1. Kerry O'ConnorAugust 20, 2017 at 6:17 PM

    You set this up so well for the revelation that every child in the city should have.

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  2. hyperCRYPTICalAugust 20, 2017 at 6:34 PM

    Lovely - some times we just need to look for natures foothold, hidden as it might me.
    How wonderful that you were awoken by that seductive cacophony!
    Anna :o]

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  3. MaryAugust 20, 2017 at 7:16 PM

    This is beautiful!

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  4. brudbergAugust 20, 2017 at 7:32 PM

    I think nature is always closer than we might see at first.

    Nice revelation.

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  5. indybevAugust 20, 2017 at 11:33 PM

    A "consciousness stripped of all complications" .. would that we all could have such an affliction!

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  6. Sarah RussellAugust 21, 2017 at 12:46 AM

    Cacophony stilled in the rain. Just beautiful!

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  7. ZQAugust 21, 2017 at 1:36 AM

    Cool!
    ZQ

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  8. Donna@LivingFromHappinessAugust 21, 2017 at 1:40 AM

    What a marvel nature is and it can answer our prayers especially when it has 'Colluded successfully and concocted a seductive symphony'....a fabulous piece!

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  9. Sherry Blue SkyAugust 21, 2017 at 3:17 AM

    I like the idea of that seductive symphony of urban sounds.

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  10. AnonymousAugust 21, 2017 at 5:07 AM

    Ah yes, those moments... Wonderfully composed.

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  11. tonispencerAugust 21, 2017 at 5:39 AM

    Wonderful! No matter how hard we try, nature is always around us. s'truth.

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  12. Old EggAugust 21, 2017 at 6:34 AM

    The city only becomes too much when you need to get away from people, not necessarily the call of nature. How beautifully the poem is written.

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  13. Rosemary Nissen-WadeAugust 21, 2017 at 11:06 AM

    Beautifully penned.

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  14. Kim M. RussellAugust 21, 2017 at 11:28 AM

    Nothing like rain (and 'the trees and the clouds and the concrete and the tarmac') to strip consciousness of all complications. I read your poem all over again and I love it!

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  15. BrendanAugust 21, 2017 at 3:00 PM

    Wonderful, that she would emerge not as city alone or nature itself but together, in one simple harmony.

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    1. Samyuktha Semi JayaprakashAugust 23, 2017 at 10:22 PM

      Yes. City and nature are probably one. Maybe it is us who view them differently

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  16. Sanaa RizviAugust 21, 2017 at 3:27 PM

    Beautifully written!❤️

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  17. SusanAugust 21, 2017 at 11:02 PM

    Those moments, like feeling the presence of God, can never be rewound. But we can find them anew. Lovely poem.

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  18. Susie ClevengerAugust 22, 2017 at 10:35 AM

    Nature will find us when we least expect it.

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  19. MargaretAugust 25, 2017 at 7:31 AM

    Visiting my son in NYC I am always amazed at the little bits of green and the birds and the bits of nature that hang on. Of course, I enjoy Central Park & Prospect Park in Brooklyn - would have to live close to one to be able to live there...

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  20. Dr. Vandana SharmaAugust 27, 2017 at 9:32 PM

    Nature : ...The eternal source of inspiration!

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  21. GST Training DelhiOctober 21, 2017 at 5:51 PM

    Awesome work.Just wished to drop a comment and say i'm new your journal and adore what i'm reading.Thanks for the share

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  22. ayalaAugust 10, 2020 at 4:27 AM

    Nature always affords her a different perspective...a sense of beauty and freedom.

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  23. Rosemary Nissen-WadeAugust 10, 2020 at 10:27 AM

    Just as lovely on a re-read.

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  24. indybevAugust 10, 2020 at 11:47 PM

    The message is always there, if only we be still and listen! I loved this write!

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  25. JamesAugust 11, 2020 at 1:08 AM

    i admire the aaesthetics of your poem here. so creative, so beautiful, and so seductive. nice!

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