Tethered to the Wind

Tethered to the wind see him fly.

those wings of grace caress the sky,

 

Seized by his beauty I begin to cry.

Tucked in a thermal he hitches a ride.

 

Until 

he is out of sight.

Reviews

[FGFRANKLIN]

The flight of an eagle or a hawk is imagined and wonderfully described. I enjoyed this short piece. Very nicely written. F.

[Cherrie Palmer]

Thank you 😊
There is a true beauty in watching nature.

[Vol]

Cherrie,
This is a source of mystery to me. WHY is poetry so ill-used, so shunned, so ignored. It might take five seconds to read this little gem and get as much from its depths as taking days to read a novel? So much here in so few words!
Vol

[Cherrie Palmer]

You know Vol that is one of the things I like about poetry. It's like a 🌩 strike of images emotions and events that can fit in a coin purse. 🪙

[Vol]

smile........

[Neville]

Okay .................... you win, I'm smiling this side of the ocean :)

[Cherrie Palmer]

Woo woo good to see ya smile

[Marvin Thomas Cox-Flynn..]

Cherrie,

You have penned a very contemplative piece of poetry here, that I truly found intriguing ...

Marve

[Cherrie Palmer]

:) thank you Marvin

[William Michael Reeves]

Then the night falls into the sky. But please don't cry, for tomorrow again he will fly.

[Cherrie Palmer]

Good morning Bill 🌄 and thank you.

[Mauricio Montoya]

You got me thinking, you choose not to use stanza but line's, love it each line is a story, I get to this because it's travel, yes, you want closer but it must leave in order for you to be free

[Mauricio Montoya]

Please tell me if I was close, good write, thank you for sharing

[Cherrie Palmer]

Each line is a stand alone image. That plays off the former thought.
I think sometimes (if we're lucky)a moment in time captivates us on every level demanding our full attention.
We may not even be aware until it's over.

[W. Barrett Munn]

Very nice. KInd of like an extended haiku or maybe imagist poem.

Winston

[Cherrie Palmer]

I wanted to let each line end with the same rhyme. Then I had to fight the urge to add a rhyming pattern.

[W. Barrett Munn]

The best line, the most important line, is "Until" because it breaks the pattern and throws tension onto the final line and rhyme.

[Cherrie Palmer]

I'm glad you thought so. Because I thought it needed it too.

[emmajoygreen]

I wonder if those of us who are lost in the sight of a great bird flying up, up, up and away.. until.. gone, are in fact, emotional escapists? Deep inside, wanting that lift into a unknown place, ' .. tethered to the wind ' yet, know full well it can never happen- Yes, emotion hits, desire hits but the memory of it can last.. and last. Beautiful words, Cherrie

[Cherrie Palmer]

I think some how many people are just to busy to notice such things and others (like us). See it fresh each time.

[Betty Hermelee]

a Hawk tethered.... yet soaring with the wind, smaller and smaller.... until he is out of sight.... its' almost mesmerizing to see these especially in motion....it's beauty creates excitement so much to that tears plummet down one's cheeks, emotions unleashed......lovely Cherrie
Best, B

[Cherrie Palmer]

I'm not much of a crier. But sometimes the beauty of a moment overwhelms me.

[Betty Hermelee]

I can totally agree… some moments of beauty brings tears to our eyes… and there will be many more!
Best, B

[Chris Shaw]

That’s how I feel Cherrie when I am watching red kites soar in the skies where I live. Such magnificent creatures, they are now making a great revival in the Chilterns after almost becoming extinct. I stop everything to watch them. A beautiful, visual write.

Chris

[Cherrie Palmer]

Yes, the kite is wo graceful. You can lose track of time watching one.