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who has seen the wind?
we feel it, do we not?
sometimes a gentle brush across our cheek
sometimes a forceful shove demanding our full attention
we hear it, do we not?
sometimes a whisper as it rustles the leaves
sometimes a plaintive howl that sends shivers down our spines
we taste it, do we not?
sometimes the moist welcome hint of salt from the sea
sometimes the harsh, acrid bite of burning forests
we smell it, do we not?
sometimes the breeze carries the scent of rain and growing things
sometimes the wind brings us the odors of death and decay
but who has seen the wind?
neither i nor you can say we have
though we can see the things it claims possession of
when in its rage more powerful does it become
and tears away everything it comes upon
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“Blowin’ in the Wind” Peter, Paul and Mary
“Blowin’ in the Wind” is a song written by Bob Dylan in 1962 and released on his album The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan in 1963. Although it has been described as a protest song, it poses a series of rhetorical questions about peace, war and freedom. The refrain “The answer, my friend, is blowin’ in the wind” has been described as “impenetrably ambiguous: either the answer is so obvious it is right in your face, or the answer is as intangible as the wind”.
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artwork ~ “Autumn Wind” Wilhelm Kotarbiński
{ public domain }
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this is my submission to ~
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Carry On Tuesday # 176 at Carry on Tuesday
prompt: the chosen work is a very short poem by Christina Rossetti
“Who has seen the wind?
Neither I or you:“
{ use all or part }
thank you, Keith!
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Just lovely! i love that you write about so many different things in your poetry. Do you make lists of possible things to write about, or do they come to you?
i often use one or more prompts from other sites or am inspired by a song or painting or photograph or…. well, just about anything can become a poem. {smile} that’s what makes writing so much fun ~ as talented as you are, Winnie, you should try your hand at it. i began on twitter writing haiku/senryu ~ three lines of 5/7/5 syllables. they don’t have to rhyme, which is something i’m not good at. they’d be short enough poems to use on your cards! ♥
So true, we have not seen the wind; but we HAVE seen what wind can do indeed. Well penned, Dani.
thank you, Mary! ♥
Your image, your words, the repetition, and the love for the element that shines through is superb. I love it!
thank you so much! ♥ i appreciate your visit and kind comment.
who has seen the wind, but we know it is there….we can tell with all our other senses or see that is has passed but….very lyrical piece dani….i like….
thanks so much, Brian! ♥
So true, we always see the effects of the wind as it does its ‘thing’ but, we cannot actually see it, itself. I think you skillfully covered all of its aspects Dani. :)
thank you, Bren! ♥ i appreciate your visit and kind comment.
Nice write. I like your questions and responses. it gave this a smoothness that contrasts with your ending stanza. I really like this.
thank you very much, Myrna! ♥ you’re very kind.
This was thoughtful and lovely!
thank you very much! ♥ i appreciate your visit and kind comment.
Beautiful poem…
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thank you so much, Gautami! ♥ i appreciate your visit and kind comment.