Scintillating music

Jun 11

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Cactus needles, Yuma Conservation Garden, Yuma, Arizona
 
 

scintillating music
carries her into most nights
with a flagrant disregard
for what her neighbors think
a leap of faith
that’s how she found her way
and it dawns on her
each time she prays late at night
that the spill that might have happened
did not
the end that might have come
did not
the leap that might have killed her
did not
she knows she owes everything
to that leap
and is not nonchalant
but
grateful

 

Poem and photo © 2017 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
 
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Posted on June 11, 2017, in Macro Monday 2, poetry, Poetry Pantry, Poets United, Sunday's Whirligig, Yuma, Yuma Conservation Garden and tagged , , , , , , , , , , , . Bookmark the permalink. 20 Comments.

  1. Jae Rose | June 11, 2017 at 2:26 am

    I am glad the leap was not an end and that she dances

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  2. Sanaa Rizvi (@rizvi_sanaa) | June 11, 2017 at 3:30 am

    Such a whirlwind of emotion, your poem, I held my breath as I read on!

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  3. oldegg | June 11, 2017 at 4:38 am

    Belief in yourself and trust in someone else would have helped I am sure.

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  4. scotthastiepoet | June 11, 2017 at 6:20 am

    Lovely… Scintillating for sure – love that and the use of leap throughout – lifted my soul today… Thank you…

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  5. Keith's Ramblings | June 11, 2017 at 7:16 am

    That was one great leap! I was bouncing in my chair. Nice one.

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  6. gillena | June 11, 2017 at 7:29 am

    Best way to accept the adventure called life: with gratefulness

    Happy Sunday

    Much love…

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  7. Seana | June 11, 2017 at 8:29 am

    What an excellent poem.

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  8. annell4 | June 11, 2017 at 8:40 am

    I like it all!!! The contrast is so interesting, thought provoking.

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  9. Sumana Roy | June 11, 2017 at 9:09 am

    following heart, a leap of faith and being grateful…what more do we need?

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  10. Beverly Crawford | June 11, 2017 at 9:58 am

    Happy ending for the leap of faith. YAY! Good write.

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  11. Sherry Marr | June 11, 2017 at 11:00 am

    I LOVE this one, and I resonate!

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  12. ZQ | June 11, 2017 at 2:08 pm

    Haha… Yup! Good one! I feel the same way 😉

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  13. Rosemary Nissen-Wade | June 11, 2017 at 4:57 pm

    Beautifully executed … and yet, it hints at a back story that makes me curious.

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  14. Mary | June 11, 2017 at 5:02 pm

    Like Rosemary, I would like to know more. Why was she leaping? Did she leap to try to escape? And how did it save her in the end?

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    • magicalmysticalteacher | June 11, 2017 at 5:44 pm

      It’s one of those stories where the reader is at liberty to fill in the details!

      On Sun, Jun 11, 2017 at 6:02 PM, Magical Mystical Teacher wrote:

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  15. Lisa Greenbow | June 11, 2017 at 6:25 pm

    This cactus appears to be stuck with toothpicks. Poor thing. Dangerous. Would certainly make you leap if you stepped into it.

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  16. Myrna Rosa | June 11, 2017 at 7:32 pm

    Lovely poem. I love when after leaping, I land on my feet.

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  17. thotpurge | June 11, 2017 at 7:53 pm

    A leap of faith… yes it can save you most times!

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  19. Rall | June 12, 2017 at 9:52 am

    She bit the bullet and it worked out. Excellent use of the words.

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