Wednesday, 30 August 2017

Respect

There is a quiet harmony in our breathing
A gentle respect for time and space
Alice tidies up the can lids
So many purple ties we can't keep track any more
She laughs
I snuggle under the covers
There is a brilliant shine to the day
A far off wonder
I hope we can dream of moonbeams and liquorice she smiles
I just hope for rest
A small break from light and sound
There is a quiet harmony in our breathing
A gentle respect for time and space.
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  1. Thotpurge30 August 2017 at 04:33

    a break from light and sound.... yes, sounds restful...

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  2. Old Egg30 August 2017 at 04:40

    I really like that opening and closing stanza Jae. How relaxing it is just to read it as you try to get more rest whilst Alice sounds all ready for the day!

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  3. Sumana Roy30 August 2017 at 04:55

    Love the brilliant shine and the gentleness here like the word respect itself. Beautiful Jae.

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  4. Susan30 August 2017 at 06:04

    WOW! Respect and wonder and hope. Peace and quiet. What the world needs now! Thank you for this gentle brilliance.

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  5. Gillena Cox30 August 2017 at 07:47

    "A gentle respect for time and space"

    This to me is the essence of all the wandering of Alice-que

    Happy Wednesday Jae

    much love...

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    1. Jae Rose30 August 2017 at 07:54

      And happy Wednesday back to you too thanks Gillena

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  6. John Buchanan30 August 2017 at 08:31

    This bought a brilliant shine to my day, thank you.

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  7. Sherry Blue Sky30 August 2017 at 09:20

    I love the dreamy sound of this, especially "there is a brilliant shine to the day, a far off wonder...." Sigh. This is lovely!

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  8. Myrna R.30 August 2017 at 10:43

    Respect for time and space. This is profound. I too like the dreamy essence of this. Very soothing.

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  9. Marja30 August 2017 at 16:34

    "There is a quiet harmony in our breathing
    A gentle respect for time and space."
    So beautiful and soothing Love your poem

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  10. Anonymous30 August 2017 at 17:34

    Alice knows. There is only this. (time and space) Respect?

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  11. rallentanda30 August 2017 at 20:55

    A gentle poem in pale lavender mauve...lovely !

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  12. kaykuala30 August 2017 at 22:08

    There is a quiet harmony in our breathing
    A gentle respect for time and space

    Respect for time and space would universally cover all impending eventualities. Rightly so Jae!

    Hank

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  13. Sreeja30 August 2017 at 23:52

    absolutely loved the first two lines....they say so much...beautiful poem!

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  14. purplepeninportland.com31 August 2017 at 08:15

    Repeating the wisdom and gentleness in the first two lines was just perfect at the end. Love this, Jae!

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  15. Anonymous31 August 2017 at 08:15

    There is such a soft gentleness to the whole of this piece. It exudes the very essence of respect. Now, if only the world at large could learn to respect that time and space we are each given,

    Elizabeth

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    1. Jae Rose1 September 2017 at 01:35

      That would be a good wish - thank you Elizabeth

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  16. Rosemary Nissen-Wade1 September 2017 at 02:40

    Beautiful! I like to contemplate you and Alice in this gentle space.

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  17. Dr. Pearl Ketover Prilik (PKP)1 September 2017 at 18:45

    Awwww .. you besotted me at "licorice and moonbeams"!!!!

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  18. Magical Mystical Teacher5 September 2017 at 06:43

    To farm a little hope is much better than cultivating drought, don't you think? :)

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  19. Sheilagh Lee5 September 2017 at 11:09

    take a rest that move back into the real world

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