Gail, I can't believe that picture of the moths and the light...very good. We are a little like the moth, making the same mistakes sometimes. What's that expression....you can't keep making the same mistakes and expecting different results.
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For Magpie Tales
Each one of us
Approach the light
In a myriad of ways
Face on
Side ways
Open armed
Or closed
From the back
From the front
On and on we go
We try
Again and again
Thanks to God
And Tesla
Life and light are not
Open flames
We continually
Scorch and escape
Again
And again
Not unlike the moth
We are drawn
To the flame
We test the fiery waters
Of life
And sometimes
We refrain
From repeating mistakes
That delivered us
Too closely to the flame
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September 7, 2014 at 11:13 AM
Well done!
September 7, 2014 at 11:33 AM
all true and sometimes we just dive right in those flames and almost burn up. been there done that a few times...
September 7, 2014 at 11:41 AM
"Thanks to God
And Tesla
Life and light are not
Open flames".......this made me smile..
September 7, 2014 at 1:21 PM
Well said...
September 7, 2014 at 1:45 PM
That is so true. Seldom do we learn from our mistakes.
Love the picture too.
Lynne x
September 7, 2014 at 2:00 PM
Wonderfully written ! I like the photo to ! I do like moths . Thanks for sharing , Have a good day !
September 7, 2014 at 2:36 PM
Wonderful poem. I like the first stanza best :)
September 7, 2014 at 4:03 PM
Yes, many of us have learned hard lessons and like the moth, we continue to fly...:)JP
September 7, 2014 at 5:43 PM
Gail, I can't believe that picture of the moths and the light...very good. We are a little like the moth, making the same mistakes sometimes. What's that expression....you can't keep making the same mistakes and expecting different results.
September 7, 2014 at 7:06 PM
Very well said. This made me think of something I read once "...still, I wish there was something I wanted as bad as the moth wanted to fry itself."
September 7, 2014 at 7:42 PM
We learn the hard way, don't we ~
September 7, 2014 at 8:01 PM
A dance with words! :-)
September 8, 2014 at 2:33 AM
Too true ...thanks for the wise words , light house keeper !
September 8, 2014 at 6:37 AM
Without the dark, we never get to truly appreciate the light. A deep and thoughtful piece.
September 8, 2014 at 7:22 AM
Too often burned before we learn. Liked the references to both science and religion. Well captured.
September 8, 2014 at 10:05 AM
Too often burned before we learn. Liked the references to both science and religion. Well captured.
September 8, 2014 at 10:05 AM
Lovely writing, Gail!
September 8, 2014 at 11:27 AM
It's delightful to be on the side of learning and escape the burning sensations.... life is so very fragile.
September 8, 2014 at 5:10 PM
This was a wonderful poem to read and rich in lessons of life. I think we often learn the hard way.
September 8, 2014 at 10:37 PM
This was best . . .
September 10, 2014 at 11:30 AM
Beautifully observant...
September 10, 2014 at 1:26 PM
I went in the same direction. Great minds think alike ;)
Love and Light, S
September 11, 2014 at 12:57 AM
Very intriguing take on the prompt and wonderfully written.
September 12, 2014 at 2:20 AM
One of your best magpies, I think.
=)
September 20, 2014 at 10:40 AM