I Have Waited As a Bird

I Have Waited As a Bird

A Poem by Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm
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Memories of them lie anchored above a line of tangled trees............

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My sky yields heroes of long ago, felt as strange sensations
They take control of all I have ever known to be
With eyes that watch what comes this way 
From those faces my sun cannot see
Memories of them lie anchored above a line of tangled trees 
With branches full of doves of hope that softly sing
Lingering declarations into the light of dawn
In their perfect campaign, voices ring
I have waited as a bird in a cage who dreams to freely fly
Here sleeping while the world moves me to wake
By dipping a pen into the ink of my veins
Creating outlines for me to take
My restless heart beats swift, echoes sweetly into my sky
Into the breezes that yield my heroes of long ago
To come take control of all I know to be
Help me to discover what is so
I have been here as a shadow poured into a secret cage
Calling on fate and chance to come and rescue me
My heroes of long ago never held the key
I could fly if the sky I would just see

© 2011 Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm


Author's Note

Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm
Holding ourselves back with invisible barriers............

*Artist - Xie Yu Chu - http://www.jiyougallery.com/Summer-Rose-p14519.html

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It's interesting, even though you've set this as 'poetry', and of course, it has a beautiful poetic flow and imagery, I could personally classify this piece as lyricwriting as well - it's like a mix of the both. The last stanza would make a wonderful chorus. :) This is an inspiring writing, so serene.

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Wispy, wistful, with captivating images; the intensity is palpable and the piece is beautiful.

Posted 13 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

I love the images you use with your poetry. They not only add a visual idea, but send vibes of the fantastical into your writing! I love all your poems.

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1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

O love it most, it is something on a different theme Vanu, from your celebrated line of love I mean.

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Absolutely beautiful...loved it. "By dipping a pen into the ink of my veins" - love this line...We bleed to be free from ourselves.


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I have waited as a bird in a cage who dreams to freely fly

I have lived this many times in my life, I wish I could have flied earlier, let my wings go and do as my heart felt, not as my mind said, for it held me back a time to many, I really enjoyed this Neva!

Posted 13 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Me too

Posted 13 Years Ago


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What an inspirational and true poem!! The invisible barriers are the only barriers that most of us have ever known when we learn to break the chains that we make ourselves that is when we are truely free. I love this poem!

Posted 13 Years Ago


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Bees whispering promises of honey danced across my flesh alighting upon goosebumps as I read these words. Filled with such a lightness I feared I would float away on the cloud of your ethereal writing, beautiful and as always fluid. Your metaphorical portrayal holds a light to your talent

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Your pen is the envy of all others pens for it is the one that gets to first hand produce your wonderful writes this one is no exception, bravo.

Posted 13 Years Ago


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self sabotage....yes the sky of potential is defeated primarily by the secret cage I produce to hold Me so I can call upon fate and chance as my needed rescuer...

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Added on June 8, 2011
Last Updated on July 5, 2011
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Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm
Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm

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Hello, I am Neva, 4i, from Atlanta, Georgia. My latest book and videos: My latest book - Mailing Letters to the Moon rm_f1st('6','182','true','false','000000','av2j3.. more..

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