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Friday, 6 December 2013

THE OPTIMIST

 
 
Day of drizzle: day of dejection
 
with hopes
unfettered, I wait
for the page to load
 
this damp coldness
that penetrates to the bone
is immune to central heating
 
outside
a robin hops
from bare branch to bare branch
in search of food
 
the Oak's yellow leaves
turning brown
are falling
lifeless, to Earth
 
rainwater escaping
from blocked gutter
drip...drip...dripping
 
mimicking my heartbeat
as I wait...
 
connection is elusive today
must be the weather
all those droplets
 
forming a barrier
 
to exultation
but today is the day
everything changes
 
today
I know I will find Utopia
when I search my e-mails
for your name...
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26 comments:

  1. Out of Sight L6 December 2013 at 16:08

    So full of hope...I pray you get your message, whichever way it comes..my dear Ygraine...

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    1. Ygraine8 December 2013 at 14:01

      *smiles* Thank you, Lorraine...hope is what keeps us going! :)

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  2. Optimistic Existentialist6 December 2013 at 16:37

    There's something so wonderful when that special name pops up in your email isn't there? :)

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    1. Ygraine8 December 2013 at 14:02

      Yes...would be nice...*smiles*
      Thank you, Keith:)

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  3. Anthony Duce6 December 2013 at 18:47

    Have to smile. This is wonderful, just how rainy days in front of this laptop feels

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    1. Ygraine8 December 2013 at 14:04

      Haha...so good to find a kindred Spirit!!
      Many thanks, Anthony:)

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  4. Brian Miller6 December 2013 at 23:35

    smiles...it is cool to hear from one that makes your heart sing a bit...and this can be a friend or...the right word can make the day a bit brighter regardless the weather outside....we are to get an ice storm this weekend...oy...hoping i keep a connection...smiles.

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    1. Ygraine8 December 2013 at 14:09

      Yes, funny how the right word from someone special can really lift your day, isn't it?
      Good luck with the storm...sounds like it will be best to stay indoors if you possibly can.
      We have had the high winds and the floods...now we're back to the endless drizzle:/
      Hope you're having a good weekend...in spite of it all! :)

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    2. Brian Miller8 December 2013 at 14:52

      ah its good...we will be in all day today...there is already a good coating on the ground and quite slippery...did spend a bit of time on the porch just listening to the ice tinkle to the earth

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    3. Ygraine8 December 2013 at 15:00

      Seems there is a distinctively positive side to the ice...sounds really beautiful :)

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  5. The Unknowngnome7 December 2013 at 06:05

    Time is an eternity when waiting for the page to load.

    Anticipation becomes aggravation when made to wait too long.

    But hope knows Utopia.

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    1. Ygraine8 December 2013 at 14:12

      Isn't it just! It was the dreadful connection that inspired this poem...I thought what if I were waiting for an important e-mail...would drive me insane!
      Many thanks TUG :)

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  6. Rick Watson8 December 2013 at 15:48

    I just popped over from the Optimistic Existentialist blog. I love the poem.
    Rick, your latest follower.

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    1. Ygraine10 December 2013 at 14:04

      Hi Rick, really good to meet you!
      So happy you like the poem.
      Many thanks for visiting :)

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  7. Gloria Baker8 December 2013 at 22:34

    Make happy when in my mails I see the name of a lovely friend!
    Love this Ygraine:))

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    1. Ygraine10 December 2013 at 14:06

      The first thing I look for when opening my e-mails is the name of a good friend...it really brightens my day!
      Many thanks, Gloria :)

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    2. Gloria Baker10 December 2013 at 19:27

      Yes make my day too!

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  8. A Cuban In London9 December 2013 at 16:15

    Oh, what a happy, beautiful ending. You brought a little smile to my face. :-)

    Greetings from London.

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    1. Ygraine10 December 2013 at 14:12

      If I have made you smile, then I am truly happy!
      Had thought my poems have been a little too sombre of late, so I was hoping this one came across as a bit lighter...:)
      Many thanks :)

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  9. Dulcina11 December 2013 at 02:34

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  10. Dulcina11 December 2013 at 02:35

    Beautiful and vivid images in your hopeful poem, dear Ygraine. I especially love your robin hopping from branch to branch: our souls are little birds looking for someone to feed them; a lovely email can be a precious meal!
    I wish you a warm season and no barriers to exultation.
    Thanks for sharing and a hug.
    :)))

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    1. Ygraine12 December 2013 at 14:06

      Yes...I do see these little birds as akin to our Souls in their constant searching for nourishment...our need seems to increase in the winter months too, doesn't it?
      Your kind words warm my heart, Dulcina.
      Thank you so much.

      Seasonal greetings to you also, dear friend.

      Hugs xxx

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  11. Margie13 December 2013 at 03:51

    Dear Ygraine,
    So nice to be here again, have missed reading you.
    I do love this poem.

    See you next year.
    I posted my last post today for this year.
    Now I need to rest.

    Blessings to you during the Holiday season.

    Margie
    xx

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    1. Ygraine14 December 2013 at 10:59

      Really lovely to hear from you again, dear Margie!
      Been missing your beautiful posts too. I really hope you are feeling better. Have been very concerned about you. Please do keep in touch and let me know how you are doing.
      I will come and visit your blog shortly.

      Blessings to you too dear friend.
      Have a wonderful Christmas, and the very best of New Years xxx

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  12. Austin13 December 2013 at 19:20

    Hi Ygraine, great poem, it just about sums up all that is to come now winter is upon us! Love your new photograph on facebook by the way. Have a lovely solstice when it arrives.

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    1. Ygraine14 December 2013 at 11:04

      Many thanks Austin.
      Hmm...yes...winter and all it's moods.
      I only wish we could be free of all this gloomy mist and drizzle!

      Really glad you like the new profile pic...I'm actually smiling in this one for once...:)

      Only seven days to Solstice...can't wait! :)

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