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Wednesday 13 June 2012

Light Celebrations


See buffalo herding                                
From every station
Trains can breathe now
Streets are heaving
Red white blue on
Coloured bunting
No one's leaving
Flags unfurling
Unicycle
Roadway clearing
Children hopping
Parents cheering
Collected fears
Have lost their meaning
A flame is fanning
A torch is nearing
Our arms extending:
A celebration
All for one
Olympic nation.




Written for Poetry Jam prompt: Celebration.
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13 comments:

  1. Helen13 June 2012 at 16:44

    I love the energy, the forward motion of your poem!

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  2. Mary13 June 2012 at 17:10

    Wow, how exciting to have the Olympic Torch Relay pass so close to your house. I assume you took those pictures. I love the idea of 'one Olympic nation.' For a short time every four years, this is just what we are, isn't it? Your poem will preserve the memory of this event. A fine write indeed.

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  3. Mary B. Mansfield13 June 2012 at 19:17

    There's just something about the Olympic spirit that just seems to draw people together and unites them, even if it's only for a brief moment. You've captured that magical moment so well...and I'm so jealous, what a great thing to witness! Thanks for sharing this with all of us over at Poetry Jam!

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  4. Hannah13 June 2012 at 19:24

    Yes, it is so uniting! Well written so much energy surging in this!

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  5. Sherry Blue Sky14 June 2012 at 09:53

    Definitely celebration in the carrying of the torch and the opening of the Olympics. It was in Vancouver in 2010 and the whole city partied for the duration - so proud. It was quite lovely. Enjoy!

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  6. Peggy14 June 2012 at 13:59

    I love the Olympic Torch parade when it came here some years ago--probably many years ago now. The only thing that really mystified me in your poem were the buffaloes herding! But perhaps I am being too literal.

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    1. ND Mitchell19 June 2012 at 10:54

      The buffalo thing was just a wee bit of poetic licence Peggy-the trains were packed with people and the police were moving them like cattle. A very busy day for everyone!

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  7. Sarav15 June 2012 at 05:13

    I love the crescendo in energy in this poem. Also enjoyed the"collected fears have lost ther meaning" Nice!

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  8. Judy Roney15 June 2012 at 05:46

    I feel like I am in the middle of this celebration. Love it!

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  9. Brian Miller17 June 2012 at 09:23

    ah very cool...it is coming soon...and it will be celebration for sure...you really give a sense of expectation and energy in this...

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  10. Rachel Hoyt19 June 2012 at 06:36

    Fun poem! Your words have lovely energy. :)

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  11. ND Mitchell19 June 2012 at 10:53

    Thanks for all these comments. Looking forward to the Olympics even more after the torch relay!

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  12. Anonymous20 June 2012 at 13:25

    Enjoyed this very much! I agree with the above comment...it's the certain energy in the poem. Very nice.

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