Charmed Chaos
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Longing
“Hark, now hear the sailors cry,
Smell the sea, and feel the sky,
Let your soul & spirit fly, into the mystic. Into the Mystic”
― Van Morrison, Lit Up Inside: Selected Lyrics
I long to be next to the sea
as autumn breeze whispers through trees
and shadows dance with falling leaves
I long to breath the salty air
with toes in sand going nowhere
as shore birds take flight, soaring free
I long to feel crisp chill of fall
wrapped tight in my blue tattered shawl
while listening to precious peace
I long to dream with windows wide
covered head to toe, here I’ll hide
in your arms where no one can see
©2021 Linda Lee Lyberg
dVerse Poets Pub: Poetry Form: Zéjel
Linda Lee Lyberg is a wife, mother, artist, published poet and author. She resides in Mesa, AZ with her husband Pete (aka The Big Viking) of 24 years and their latest rescue, Jackson “Jax” Lyberg. Linda writes various forms of poetry, as well as short stories. You can read more of her works at: charmedchaos.com and view anthologies containing her work here: Amazon Author Page
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Charmed Chaos 
Such yearning so well expressed – love the last stanza.
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Sounds like Michigan this time of year. Nice daydreams.
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Fall always seems a time of melancholy. There’s such yearning here–and you made me want to go to the beach.
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Thank you Merril.
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Oh! You made me long for the sea! Such palpable pining.
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Thank you!
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You are welcome.
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I long to dream with windows wide
covered head to toe, here I’ll hide
in your arms where no one can see
Love your close Linda! Always fun in some loving arms!
Hank
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Delightful invitation to embrace the autumn season Linda. Wishing you a good weekend.
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Thank you Grace. You too!
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Lovely: That nostalgia for the sea and your poem. But you’ll be find nicely hidden where you’re hiding. The beach will be there.
Adorable poem. Thanks.
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Linda,
Each stanza is an intoxicating vision of mystic beauty and peace. This Zéjel rocks!
pax,
dora
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Thank you!
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You’re welcome!
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Sounds like dreams of mine! Thanks for that taste of Van the Man.
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A beautiful and lyrical love poem, Linda!
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Thank you Ingrid.
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I would love to be closer to the real sea, I have the sea within 10-minute walk, but it’s the brackish Baltic Sea, and it’s far to the ocean.
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You captured the longing for the sea… and the mood of that wonderful song.
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Thank you Charley.
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Beautiful!
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Thank you.
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Reblogged this on johncoyote and commented:
Amazing poetry shared by a talented writer.
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Thank you John.
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You are welcome dear Linda.
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I loved your work dear Linda. Hello from Michigan.
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Hi there John.
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Hello dear Linda.
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