A Mute Swan spreads its wings
.
Standing on the edge of the world
i look out into the void
one move from me
and i’ll be history
so
i unfurl my wings
and gently
glide
back
to
s….
….a
f….
….e
t….
….y
.
Image: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wing
©DGA 22 January 2012 07:14
Adeeyoyo's Blog 
22/01/2012 at 8:23 am
The safety of the nest, is the one comfort of flight..Well done Denise.
LikeLike
22/01/2012 at 6:42 pm
Thank you, Jake. 🙂
LikeLike
22/01/2012 at 12:47 pm
maybe just one step back…would hate to fall off, so much i’d miss…smiles….
LikeLike
22/01/2012 at 6:44 pm
Ooh, no chancers here! Thanks, Brian. 🙂
LikeLike
22/01/2012 at 2:47 pm
That swan is beautiful. Look how white the feathers are.
I think that must be what preparing for flight is like – excited but teetering on the brink!
LikeLike
22/01/2012 at 6:46 pm
Yes, I think so too, Selma! I can just imagine it, the tension, and then the relief as I take off… Makes living worthwhile! 😀
LikeLike
22/01/2012 at 5:02 pm
Good imagery, but with the closing layout it might be taken that the glide actually headed out over the edge and the safety is irony? 🙂
LikeLike
22/01/2012 at 6:48 pm
Thanks, Col. I tried to make the poem ‘glide down slowly’. I think though, I would spread my wings and step forward… 🙂
LikeLike
22/01/2012 at 10:43 pm
The ellipses make all the difference!
LikeLike
23/01/2012 at 6:50 am
Thank you for giving me the idea, Col. Spaces do absolutely nothing… 😀
LikeLike
22/01/2012 at 6:14 pm
I think we are just like this swan at times. Wanting to step forward into the unknown. But not quite ready to face the unknown, we retreat back to our safety, Very nice Denise.
LikeLike
22/01/2012 at 6:49 pm
I think now, at this stage of my life, I find it harder to take a chance… Time will tell though. Thanks, Jeannie. 🙂
LikeLike
22/01/2012 at 6:54 pm
Beautiful metaphor… I often feel like this.
LikeLike
22/01/2012 at 7:46 pm
Thank you, AD! Sometimes there’s a lot at stake and that’s what makes it even more difficult…
LikeLike
22/01/2012 at 8:25 pm
And that’s why you get so much back from it in return when you finally take that leap! 🙂 Thanks for the inspiration!
LikeLike
23/01/2012 at 6:49 am
Thank you for the comments AD! 😀
LikeLike
23/01/2012 at 3:40 am
Sounds like you’re almost ready to leave the nest and FLY!
You’ll soar!
LikeLike
23/01/2012 at 6:51 am
I feel SO strong, Nancy… 🙂 I hope so!
LikeLike
24/01/2012 at 10:18 am
Beautiful words, and great inspiration.
LikeLike
24/01/2012 at 12:45 pm
Thanks, Paul. Bless you. 🙂
LikeLike
24/01/2012 at 12:26 pm
Taking the leap: adventure … or escape? I’ll just leave it for now then. 🙂
LikeLike
24/01/2012 at 12:46 pm
Taking it one day at a time, Ben. 🙂
LikeLike
24/01/2012 at 9:32 pm
Very cool! Your creative vision is astounding!
LikeLike
25/01/2012 at 8:10 am
I can’t take all the credit (much as I would like to), Hook. I wake up during the night or in the early morning with part of the poem in my head. Now and then it has been virtually the whole thing!
LikeLike
26/01/2012 at 6:02 am
Oh to be a bird 🙂 Clever poetic structure, Adee
LikeLike
26/01/2012 at 7:06 am
Well, Bb, flying is the best part of being a bird, but I have seen from watching them that they face a lot of dangers and a large percentage of them have sustained injuries in the past, mostly to their legs and feet.
LikeLike