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Journal Entry: Mon Aug 10, 2009, 5:02 PM

A Magnificent Inspiration from William Cullen Bryant

To A Waterfowl

Whither, 'midst falling dew,
While glow the heavens with the last steps of day,
Far, through their rosy depths, dost thou pursue
Thy solitary way?

Vainly the fowler's eye
Might mark thy distant flight to do thee wrong,
As, darkly painted on the crimson sky,
Thy figure floats along.

Seek'st thou the plashy brink
Of weedy lake, or marge of river wide,
Or where the rocking billows rise and sink
On the chafed ocean side?

There is a Power whose care
Teaches thy way along that pathless coast,--
The desert and illimitable air,--
Lone wandering, but not lost.

All day thy wings have fann'd
At that far height, the cold thin atmosphere:
Yet stoop not, weary, to the welcome land,
Though the dark night is near.

And soon that toil shall end,
Soon shalt thou find a summer home, and rest,
And scream among thy fellows; reed shall bend
Soon o'er thy sheltered nest.

Thou'rt gone, the abyss of heaven
Hath swallowed up thy form; yet, on my heart
Deeply hath sunk the lesson thou hast given,
And shall not soon depart.

He, who, from zone to zone,
Guides through the boundless sky thy certain flight,
In the long way that I must tread alone,
Will lead my steps aright.

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=Theolonius Aug 15, 2009, 6:44:23 AM

Thank you very much for featuring one of mine!!

*ariseandrejoice Aug 24, 2009, 9:17:26 PM

my pleasure!!!

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"Arise, transcend thyself. Thou art man and the whole nature of man is to become more than himself." (Sri Aurobindo)

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~Lunawhite7 Aug 13, 2009, 1:23:27 PM

Beautiful!! Thank you for sharing!

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Potpourri, anybody?

*ariseandrejoice Aug 24, 2009, 9:11:32 PM

thank you!!!

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"Arise, transcend thyself. Thou art man and the whole nature of man is to become more than himself." (Sri Aurobindo)

Please pay my main squeeze a visit. You'll be glad you did! *papatheo

=AndyMumford Aug 12, 2009, 3:49:41 AM

Thanks so much

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=Adi-Emus Aug 12, 2009, 3:03:10 AM

excellent collection, Leda!

thank you for sharing

at #Photo-Invertebrate -join us!

*ariseandrejoice Aug 12, 2009, 9:18:37 PM

so glad you like them!

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"Arise, transcend thyself. Thou art man and the whole nature of man is to become more than himself." (Sri Aurobindo)

Please pay my main squeeze a visit. You'll be glad you did! *papatheo

~Vipra-Ur Aug 11, 2009, 10:08:04 AM

, Leda!

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You are welcome [link] in my

*ariseandrejoice Aug 12, 2009, 9:27:02 PM

thanks Vitaliy!

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"Arise, transcend thyself. Thou art man and the whole nature of man is to become more than himself." (Sri Aurobindo)

Please pay my main squeeze a visit. You'll be glad you did! *papatheo

~Vipra-Ur Aug 13, 2009, 2:46:38 AM

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You are welcome [link] in my

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Journal History

Jan 22, 2010 Inspiring Photography
Dec 24, 2009 The Spirit of Christmas
Aug 10, 2009 Poetry and Features to Inspire Us
May 19, 2009 Poetry and Features for Inspiration
Mar 21, 2009 Poetry and Features for Inspiration
Mar 1, 2009 Poetry and Features for Inspiration
Feb 3, 2009 The Poetry of Inspiration
Jan 15, 2009 Features for a Joyous New Year
Dec 21, 2008 Features for the Season of Joy
Oct 19, 2008 Celebrating Inspiration with Features

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