Ode to the Wind
Sanaa -
June 20, 2015
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Lo! Glorious wind, she blows
Spreading jubilation among the souls.
The wind of promise and repose;
Of Nature exhibiting a vital role.

The wind blows past her ruffled hair;
At time of dusk she looks up and stares.
The wind is gentle as if singing a prayer;
Soothing the burn of her rushing tears.

Gentle whispers of the wind;
With Nature has a perfect blend.

Hear the wind rustling the leaves;
Calming the senses when no one believes.
The wind tapping against the window;
Humming along the song of willow.

 

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76 Responses

  1. Björn Rudberg (brudberg) says:
    June 20, 2015 at 9:01 pm

    The wind can be so much, soothing or gentle, caressing or maiming.. a choice of using the zephyr’s breath, the ever present movement that’s filled with meaning… great choice.

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    • adashofsunny says:
      June 20, 2015 at 9:06 pm

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  2. Manicddaily says:
    June 20, 2015 at 10:21 pm

    The close is especially strong here, Sanaa–the wind tapping and humming–you definitely tap into the different sides of the wind here. Thanks for playing along. k.

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    • adashofsunny says:
      June 20, 2015 at 10:28 pm

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  3. Sage says:
    June 20, 2015 at 11:04 pm

    I feel the same way about her. I really like the last stanza.

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      June 20, 2015 at 11:15 pm

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  4. Margaret says:
    June 20, 2015 at 11:18 pm

    Soothing tears and “The wind tapping against the window;
    Humming along the song of willow.

    Lovely, lovely images.

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      June 20, 2015 at 11:27 pm

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  5. Sumana Roy says:
    June 21, 2015 at 4:47 am

    Love the wind of ‘promise and repose’ and all the gentleness associated with it…a lovely write Sanaa as always 🙂

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      June 21, 2015 at 5:16 am

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  6. Old Egg says:
    June 21, 2015 at 7:01 am

    There is something quite magical in the the way the wind seems to talk to us, even warning or chastising us as we live our foolish lives.

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      June 21, 2015 at 8:03 am

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  7. kelvin s.m. says:
    June 21, 2015 at 8:22 am

    “..as if a prayer..”—ah, yes.. the wind is clearly like that, Sanaa. I like that you wrote about the wind as it is my favourite element. I always find connection with the wind as the sound it produce is like a bird’s prayer to my ears—humming psalms beyond sacramental faith. Thanks for the poem! This is bookmark worthy.

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      June 21, 2015 at 10:37 am

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  8. Lowe says:
    June 21, 2015 at 8:36 am

    Wind purposefully drying tears, a nice notion.

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      June 21, 2015 at 10:39 am

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  9. Jae Rose says:
    June 21, 2015 at 8:53 am

    I think me and Alice need to come and spend a day with you Sanaa – every poem is so full of joy and life 🙂

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      June 21, 2015 at 10:40 am

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  10. hedgewitch says:
    June 21, 2015 at 9:03 am

    This blows as gently and as sweetly as a refreshing wind on a hot day. I especially like your last two lines.

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      June 21, 2015 at 10:41 am

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  11. my heart's love songs says:
    June 21, 2015 at 9:20 am

    Wonderful imagery! the wind is one of those things like the moon that seems to capture a poet’s imagination. I love your interpretation!

    ♥

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      June 21, 2015 at 10:42 am

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  12. Peter Coddle says:
    June 21, 2015 at 11:22 am

    Love the wind.

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      June 21, 2015 at 2:22 pm

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  13. Mary says:
    June 21, 2015 at 11:27 am

    Ah, the wind is glorious as well as gentle….so much is contained in the wind. So very important to nature.

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      June 21, 2015 at 2:22 pm

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  14. Grace says:
    June 21, 2015 at 11:35 am

    I admire the gentle side of the wind, specially the last stanza ~

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      June 21, 2015 at 2:23 pm

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  15. Paul Andrew Russell says:
    June 21, 2015 at 3:30 pm

    ‘Spreading jubilation among the souls’ Lovely. 🙂

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      June 21, 2015 at 3:45 pm

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  16. Suyash_J says:
    June 21, 2015 at 3:47 pm

    Such intriguing imagery

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      June 21, 2015 at 4:24 pm

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  17. Sherry Blue Sky says:
    June 21, 2015 at 3:48 pm

    I especially love “the song of willow”……….beautiful.

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      June 21, 2015 at 4:25 pm

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  18. Brother Ollie says:
    June 21, 2015 at 4:06 pm

    Big fan of your work! Keep ’em coming. I have one friend who feels uneasy in the wind, but I like your take.

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      June 21, 2015 at 4:26 pm

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  19. Vagrant Rhodia says:
    June 21, 2015 at 4:15 pm

    You brought what is invisible to me into a living creative force. When I lived in MN I saw wind as a nuisance until I moved to MD. Now it is a life force 🙂

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      June 21, 2015 at 4:27 pm

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  20. annell4 says:
    June 21, 2015 at 4:45 pm

    A lovely write! Love the reference to the willow.

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      June 21, 2015 at 5:09 pm

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  21. Myrna says:
    June 21, 2015 at 6:39 pm

    It’s always soothing to look at the wind. It either soothes or expresses our emotions with its movement. In some way, I guess it also wipes tears.

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      June 21, 2015 at 6:52 pm

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  22. Jim says:
    June 21, 2015 at 8:38 pm

    The wind blows in mysterious ways. Sometimes she is sooo fierce, other times gentle and soothing. Like a spirited mother?
    ..

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      June 21, 2015 at 9:54 pm

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  23. Susan says:
    June 21, 2015 at 9:26 pm

    Ah, Ms. Wind–she can bring destruction or jubilation, and she can bring prayers. You bring us the soft prayerful companion.

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      June 21, 2015 at 9:54 pm

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  24. Elizabeth says:
    June 21, 2015 at 9:52 pm

    You have captured so many personalities of the wind. I like the soothing contrasts.

    Elizabeth

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      June 21, 2015 at 9:55 pm

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  25. Donna@Living From Happiness says:
    June 21, 2015 at 10:12 pm

    There is something about the soothing or conversely soul shaking qualities of the wind….such beautiful imagery you have given the wind here in this beautiful poem!

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      June 21, 2015 at 10:16 pm

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  26. Candy says:
    June 22, 2015 at 12:18 am

    Love thinking that the wind spreads jubilation! Just lovely.

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      June 22, 2015 at 12:22 am

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  27. Wendy Bourke says:
    June 22, 2015 at 12:29 am

    This is so soothing and cathartic. I love the sound of wind. It truly does calm the senses.

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      June 22, 2015 at 12:48 am

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  28. G L Meisner says:
    June 22, 2015 at 11:21 am

    A great poem, the feeling is as if the wind just went past.

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      June 22, 2015 at 12:06 pm

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  29. Gillena says:
    June 22, 2015 at 12:05 pm

    Thanks for linking this beautiful poem at Monday WRites, Sanaa; A happy and holy season of fasting to you

    Much love…

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      June 22, 2015 at 12:07 pm

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  30. Ankita Sethi says:
    June 22, 2015 at 1:16 pm

    Oh I love wind! The way it feels at one’s face is so refreshing! It really makes me forget everything. I loved your write.. it was equally refreshing. 🙂

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      June 22, 2015 at 1:20 pm

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  31. Enigma says:
    June 22, 2015 at 1:54 pm

    Ah, beautiful. I love windy days, except the times when the wind raises a dust storm. 🙂

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      June 22, 2015 at 2:13 pm

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  32. Kim Nelson says:
    June 22, 2015 at 4:11 pm

    The wind… yet another facet of mother nature’s personality and character. This was a pleasant read.

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      June 22, 2015 at 5:09 pm

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  33. CC says:
    June 22, 2015 at 4:45 pm

    “Soothing the burn of her rushing tears”–I like the way you captured the calming nature of the wind through phrases like this one.

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      June 22, 2015 at 5:10 pm

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  34. Torie says:
    June 22, 2015 at 5:38 pm

    Very lovely write, Sanaa! I really loved the lines,

    ‘Hear the wind rustling the leaves;
    Calming the senses when no one believes.’

    Made me think of fall 🙂

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      June 22, 2015 at 6:07 pm

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  35. humbird says:
    June 22, 2015 at 7:12 pm

    Love the soothing effect of the wind: ‘The wind is gentle as if singing a prayer;’ ~ beautifully written.

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      June 22, 2015 at 8:08 pm

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  36. J Cosmo Newbery says:
    June 23, 2015 at 11:05 am

    Love gentle winds on mild mornings. Nicely written.

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      June 23, 2015 at 2:02 pm

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  37. magyar says:
    June 23, 2015 at 5:18 pm

    __The fourteen lines; the rhyme pattern; the phase, and its support… here, a sonnet form is suggested. Apart from that, such a grand and earthly poem. Always, _m

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      June 23, 2015 at 6:36 pm

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  38. Sara McNulty says:
    June 29, 2015 at 9:36 pm

    Beautiful images of wind, Sanaa. Very well written.

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      June 29, 2015 at 9:43 pm

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