~ Surfs The Falcon ~
{solitary man}
Sometimes, it is in you
An inkling
Where the search begins,
Where the emptiness overwhelms...
We are often made to feel
That there exists another youth
Or some new tolling of the bells
Where a separate reality
Can help us define
That
Which we already knowΒ
So well...
Can you cover me in cannabis
And smoke my soul
In a Cherokee covered hell
Then roll my imagination
In a magnetic moonglow
Alter my state of consciousnessΒ
So that the star constellations
Of my inner universe
All align themselves
That I might remain upright
Because sometimes my true place
Seems to elude
My ability to comprehend
That
Which so many others
Seem, to take for granted...
Am I a solitary man?
Secluded within myself?
Destined
To remain forever
The Falcon,
Surfing the thermals,
Ever the observer
With no safe place,
To land...
Tony Taylor
* The falcon...
Β
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There is such sadness in this, Tony. I think there are times in all of our lives when we feel like this x
Thank you BEING ME!!...indeed there is a sadness that is inherent here.....but for me, not an unfamiliar one....it is a part of my core make-up I believe....stemming way back to childhood and being a "Half Breed" in the eyes of so many back in "those days" !!β¦..I appreciate (so much) all your insightful support dear poet sister!!β¦...Stay safe!!β¦..your cyber-friend and admirer...β¦.T xoΒ : )
To many great parts to point out ....I havenβt been on for for a really long time and honestly Tony this write blew me away But I have to admit I had to do a double take when I saw who wrote it Definitely delighted To see your name and totally surprise...I absolutely loved this write It has helped my good mood kick it up a notchβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ
WOW!! RAE RAE!!β¦..so happy to see you on the pages girlfriend!!β¦..gonna head to your page in a few to see what you've posted lately!!β¦β¦.Thank you so much for the gorgeous commentary.....I am more than pleased that it helped your mood "Kick up a notch!!" (smiles)β¦..look forward to seeing/reading you around the pages dear poet sister!!β¦...LOVE & ROCKETS!!β¦β¦.T xoΒ : )
Yes you are the falcon.Β I love it
Indeed I AM!!β¦...thank you man!!β¦...talk soon...β¦.peace......T xoΒ : )
My Dear Brother Tony,
This is a truly "top-flight" poem! (It has even inspired me to a bit of humor in my most maudlin state).Β But now, a more serious comment.
The Falcon soars in the skies above
Searching for the purest love
Sometimes he dives, full head of steam
Thinking he has found his dream
.
For a while he stays upon the land
But then discovers, he's a solitary man
Then back to the Heavens he flies again
"Surfing the thermals" forever to spend
All my love,
Larry xxx
Oh my goodness LARRY!!
That is the BEST poem you've ever written in response to one of my writes......I absolutely Love everything about it.....but these lines struck home ~
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β ~ "Sometimes he dives, full head of steam
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Thinking he has found his dream..."
I can't possibly tell you how accurate that is....you would have to have experienced those moments with me......regardless, I will PIN this poem so that it is easily retrievable for me.....I LOVE this......Thank you brother!!β¦.All my Love to Linda!!β¦...please.....stay safe my friend!!β¦β¦.your friend and ever-admirer......T xoΒ : )
My Dear Brother,
As is your response to my comment, the "BEST" I have ever received from you.Β "Experience" is life's best teacher, and I am sure that you and I both are connoisseurs in that field.Β Someday, hopefully, we will sit down together and spend a day recounting our unbelievable lives to one another.
Stay healthy and safe.
Linda and I send you all our love.Β
Larry xxx
Tony you and I share a lot in common. My family always tells me I'm an island onto myself... I have learned from a very early age to shield a deeper part of me so as not to be hurt. I see myself as the falcon flying freely and remote and yet still relish companionship of others. this social distancing now isn't as hard on me as my family, they crave the closeness of others. I'm at my happiest when I can take time to write and inner zen.Β I so enjoy reading your work, you my friend are very gifted.
Wow!! what a 'way cool' and insightful comment ~ Thank You!!β¦..One thing, in your comment you said you see yourself as the FELON.....did you mean FALCON??β¦.because if so....then you're SO right....we DO have a LOT in common because I haven't met too many people who have feel that affinity......I think mine sprang from my youth as well....being a "Half Breed" in the 1960's was difficult for a child like myself.....growing up in mostly white neighborhoods.....I had to Over-achieve just to be accepted and it kinda tainted my ability to trust......my closest friends have ALWAYS been the REALLY smart geeky type......the kind of kids who could teach me things and I could help with social status kinda thing....does that make any sense??β¦..Two of them are still friends of mine to this day!!β¦...and, like you.....I am happiest when I'm creating, meditating, seeking in general, β¦...I could go WAY into detail about those things but it would take (at least) a chapter or two (smiles)β¦β¦.anyway, I enjoy the creativity and the bent of your work as well...β¦and it's.ALWAYS a pleasure!!β¦..talk soon....hopefully......T xoΒ : )
Yes I meant falcon.... sometimes my fingers donβt match my brain lol