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Post by tolteclogic on Nov 19, 2006 18:10:43 GMT -6
gentle raindrops
drip lightly
through the leaves
along this rocky trail
low hanging clouds
brush tree tops below
Occaneechi Mountain
rich mineral deposits
historically protected
a slow train trudges
through the mountain pass
whistles Blazing
shattering the silence
sparkling blue ribbon
meanders through
the distant trees
Eno River flows
far down below
I follow this trail
along the craggy cliff
off the beaten path
mountain climbing
on crutchs
alone in nature
I do not notice
now the pouring rain
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Post by tolteclogic on Nov 19, 2006 18:12:24 GMT -6
call call calling
into the distant trees
red tail hawk swoops
low out side my window
mockingbird sings
her joyous song
reminding me
of magnolia
in spring
blue jay screams
his cry of
constant conquest
somewhere
far away
As two doves
coo softly
from either
side of the house
later as I ride
great white goose
squawks alarm
at my passing bike
Redtail sits
in regal
silence
on his highwire
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Post by tolteclogic on Nov 19, 2006 18:14:03 GMT -6
Observe the patterns of
Swimming ducks
V shaped formations form
in two directions
A pleasant view out a
Dentist's window
A small stand of trees
before an earthen pond
peaceful industrial
complex across
from the Sports Plex
fitness center
Now the ducks have gone
parting on either
side of the window
the flight of birds
momentarily subsides
the forecast is for rain
Small town utopia
yard full of cardinals
bright red and brown
playful squirrels
scurry all around
two blue jays
jostle for position
gathering after the storm
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Post by DavidMc on Nov 19, 2006 18:20:08 GMT -6
These are beautifull descriptive pieces toltec!
David
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Post by tolteclogic on Nov 20, 2006 7:51:52 GMT -6
Thanks David. Nice place you have here..
tl
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Post by tolteclogic on Nov 20, 2006 18:20:15 GMT -6
Along this trail I found a crystal unlike
any other, this must be the right path.
Kingfisher spreads his wings and flies
landing nearby.
Copperhead rest on a rock next to me,
this must be like paradise.
The water is clear green in blue granite
reflecting landscapes deep vivid
emerald translucent.
Count the fish as they swim by.
There are days when no one else is there.
Swimming alone in a profound privacy.
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Post by anirbas on Nov 20, 2006 19:59:47 GMT -6
Lyrically lulling poeming, TL. Yes, beautiful, because it just is...Got more? Nir.
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Post by tolteclogic on Nov 24, 2006 23:52:51 GMT -6
It is the right time of day
before shadows fad
And the sun falls
above the trees
in western skies
shade against the heat
Irridescent shimmering
green fins flash
aquamarine
emerald green
pristine clean
crystal clear water
yellow fin brim
spreads his colored fan
hidden between the rocks
awaiting patiently
the next bug that
drops
horse flies
are plentiful
as friendly schools
circle past rocks
full of tiny morsels
striped bass no longer
so large or as plentiful
fish hooks litter
the shore...
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Post by tolteclogic on Nov 24, 2006 23:54:59 GMT -6
Great green Dragon Fly
Alights upon my head
Sunset behind
amber clouds
just above
distant pines
Caculate the lift
of high branch
above crystal waters
release with proper pitch
free fall forward 20 feet
into deep water
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Post by tolteclogic on Nov 26, 2006 12:11:30 GMT -6
TwiLight Ride
the last glimmer of sunlight
has set on the horizon
not guiet dark
twight on this road
at night - be sure
to wear a helmet
the quarry is hardly
an eighth of a mile away
been couped up inside all day
had hoped to get out earlier
i had forget how magical
the twilight can be
quarter moon just above the horizon
rising above the distant trees
below this quarry night time
sounds heighten the senses
enourmous angular bolders
now line the pit
they hadn't been there before
beautiful in the moonlight's
faint glow iridescent
stair step creations
impossible to resist
all alone in nature
deep in the forest
standing my ground
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Post by DavidMc on Nov 27, 2006 9:50:36 GMT -6
I'm thoroughly enjoying what you are writing here tl ... deeply meditive. I must confess my ignorance, but this is the first time I had heard of the Occaneechi so I went in search of them  Found this interesting link below. Thanks for sharing.. www.occaneechi-saponi.org/ |
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Post by tolteclogic on Nov 27, 2006 10:53:35 GMT -6
thanks David,
yea the pow wow here in Hillsborough is a pretty big deal
lots of traditional dance arts and crafts - good sage when
you can get it...
technically Occaneechi Mountain isn't much of a moutain
as far as size goes - we are still pretty much here in the
foot hills of NC. though it is said to be a sacred site
among the tribe - interesting rock formations and old
fire pits and a panther den long since departed...
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Post by magpie on Dec 1, 2006 19:21:01 GMT -6
Hi TL! Love these verses - so eloquently descriptive! Wonderful writing as always! Peace and happiness to you!
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Post by tolteclogic on Dec 2, 2006 12:32:54 GMT -6
Nice to see you here Magpie
thanks
tl
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Post by anirbas on Dec 3, 2006 9:27:30 GMT -6
Just catching up in here, TL...I thought I'd heard the word Occaneechi...And knew it was Native American in origin...Think I last heard the term in geograpy or history class, twenty thousand chapters ago, in the book of my life...LOL... Excellent writing that does Nature great justice as you render Her to cyphers and sentences... So, got more? Nir. |
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Post by tolteclogic on Dec 5, 2006 12:24:25 GMT -6
hot off the press ;
you see
year after year
this war wages on
mockingbird
swoops squawks and attack
it goes on and on
relentless and
unforgiving
till one day
the end of summer
you see the gleeful
glint in your cats eyes
feathers strewn
all over the yard
and on a high wire above
a mornful wake at
evenings faint glow
a low drone of a call
against a blood red sky
the mate stood stolid
for two solid hours
saying fair well to love
as the sun set behind this
thunder head's uncanny
resemblance to
this bird on a wire
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Post by anirbas on Dec 8, 2006 23:45:36 GMT -6
funny but sad at the same time in a cat that ate the canary... um...er...mockingbird...kind of way... |
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