Resting Light on a Wing and Prayer

Neville

Resting Light on a Wing and Prayer

 

Come gentle and come quiet and still

come lay here

just a little while, upon this narrow ledge

of mine,

where eagles, or might they have just been

angels .. hungry

for a slice of sky, did once so very often

feast, then rest,

lament and cry .. their individual Amens ..

 

 

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  • orchidee

    Good write Neville.
    I had a prayer, but me wings fell off. Well, I was trying to be 'The Birdman'! heehee.

    • Neville



      you really must learn to be more careful ... and anyway, I thought you were meant to be a guinea pig, not a guinea fowl ......................................... πŸ™‚

      • orchidee

        I'm gonna fly! lol. Yes, half-human, half guinea-pig.

      • spilleronsheet

        Those ambitions setup high
        Doesn’t allow me to rest for a while
        A great one dear poet
        A rest is surely needed
        The slice of sky what a great expression
        Aren’t we all birds of paradise

        • Neville



          how seriously kind you are spilleronsheet .. and quite write too my beautiful literary friend .... N

          • spilleronsheet

            I am totally in awe
            How few lines of yours
            Always speaks a volume
            How poignant
            And how much on point

          • Neville

            ...... then I'm gonna double thank you .. hope you like the more recently tweaked version too ..... N

          • Fay Slimm.

            Such an irresistible invitation to climb for a while to places where angels have satisfied hunger in gentle loving arms - -- a gem of a verse Nev to keep and read again when needing a ledge................x

            • Neville



              Hey our Fay, just between you n me ......................... it is a privi-ledge just to have you float by & notice .. x

            • L. B. Mek

              Amen!

              • Neville



                Praise be ........................................ πŸ™‚

              • dusk arising

                That special place all spiritual folk have found deep within our soul. A place we retire to in times of need and our batteries are recharged.

                • Neville



                  ..................... you got it DA ...................................................................................... thank you my friend .. N

                • Nicholas Browning

                  This is a marvelous piece of literature. I enjoyed the way you spaced out the rhymes and the playful, perhaps innovative, word choice. Well done sir.

                  • Neville


                    You sir are far too generous .. but I like it .................... thank you kindly & true ............... Neville

                  • Doggerel Dave

                    My very literal (no, not literary) mind was none the less provoked by this piece of yours, Nev.
                    Visions of a view or two in the Blue Mountains (behind Sydney)

                    • Neville



                      I aim to see that view next year maybe ... all being well ................... cheers DD n g'day πŸ™‚

                      • Doggerel Dave

                        Let's just hope it all goes well pandemic wise, plus that the place isn't burnt out (if I get there first I'll let you know).

                      • Caring dove

                        Lovely poem , comfort in your words . I truly believe in angels .

                        • Neville



                          thank you no end my Friend .................................... Neville

                        • Dove

                          Very beautiful, and calming! Best to you Dear

                          • Neville



                            Hey .. it is so good to see you Dove & especially here .. I had been wondering whether you had migrated to warmer climes ................................ Hope you are well my fine feathered friend πŸ™‚ x

                            • Dove

                              California is warm, but is cooling off for the Winter

                            • Garth Rakumakoe

                              I heard voices sing. That's how good this is. It's almost a stairway to another realm, and how spiritual it's ascend. Solid. Timeless.

                              • Neville



                                I wont be able to get my hat on if you keep this up Garth ......... but I'm gonna thank you bigly because 1) I can 2) I want to and 3) I'm due a new hat anyway ................................ πŸ™‚

                                • Garth Rakumakoe

                                  Hahahahaha :-)... You're mighty kind sir. Much love brother!



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