Sunday, July 1, 2012

Magpie Tales 124: Dreams






summer
nocturne




there may be 
dream scenes 
tonight, I will
remember


or a 
simple 
cricket's song
hidden in the
grass.






Poem © 2012 R. Burnett Baker
Photo of Ophelia by Odilion Redon shared by Tess Kincaid
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14 comments:

  1. Tess KincaidJuly 1, 2012 at 6:22 AM

    The lovely cricket-chirp epitomizes summer nights and dreams...

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  2. brenda wJuly 1, 2012 at 6:25 AM

    I can hear it. Well crafted.

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  3. JANUJuly 1, 2012 at 6:26 AM

    A night captured simply and beautifully.

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  4. Brian MillerJuly 1, 2012 at 6:33 AM

    nice...i am loving me some simple cricket songs...like to sleep with the window open in the summer just to hear them...

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  5. KayJuly 1, 2012 at 7:38 AM

    love the cricket..years since i heard one of those here!!

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  6. Laurel's QuillJuly 1, 2012 at 8:11 AM

    Oh so simple and really quite lovely. beautiful...I love it. Made my heart sing.

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  7. Other MaryJuly 1, 2012 at 8:46 AM

    This is a gift. Thank you.

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  8. Maude LynnJuly 1, 2012 at 9:27 AM

    I love this!

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  9. UnknownJuly 1, 2012 at 10:08 AM

    Summer Nocturne captured my heart. A beautiful write, Rick. Thank you for sharing it and the memory of a cricket's song. Good fortune. =D

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  10. KarenJuly 1, 2012 at 12:08 PM

    Summer nights are not complete without crickets. A lovely write.

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  11. Dana DampierJuly 1, 2012 at 1:13 PM

    I can imagine that cricket. I can hear him chirping outside my window as I dream.

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  12. LynJuly 2, 2012 at 5:27 AM

    So full of life, and surprises! Lovely...

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  13. hyperCRYPTICalJuly 2, 2012 at 9:01 AM

    Beautifully crafted.

    Anna :o]

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  14. Susan AndersonJuly 2, 2012 at 2:24 PM

    Quite a lovely poem.

    =)

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