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FLIGHT HOME, a poem by Marcia Schechinger, USA Other Christian Poems Other Nature Poems DUAL CATEGORY THIS POET COUNTRIES Categories: Christian Poems & Nature Poetry Viewed 1627 times Author: Marcia Schechinger, USA Share Poem FLIGHT HOME Skies mute with frothy clouds beckon me home Yet I am parallel with this universe high above noise and purrs Through windows thick as bifocals steel wings beam and bow in the wind Seamless blue is everywhere outside, an indescribable shade, maybe like the healing waters of ancient Nile Below patchwork fields lie etched like a new crossword puzzle waiting for me to fill in the blanks A military man sits next to me tapping a rhythm of sighs downing coffee, accelerating his restlessness As for me, I lean on the barrel shape window content to look for heaven but no cracks invade the blue bondage A ripple in the wind gently rocks my metal carrier gliding me homeward I would sleep, but the page would turn and the story of my life would continue So I sit in complacency folded in the whiffs of white wondering if I am truly closer to heaven Or is this contentment the transparency of clips of where I might wander in the hereafter Click to purchase Print 151129 0 Other Author Poems THE OCEAN AND MY ETERNAL MATE PINK SKIES Haiku - fear Recent Site Documents Just Among Friends (A24) Blog by: Chris Johnson ARE LARGE PHARMACUTICAL COMPANIES PLAYING SCROOGE Blog by: Marcia Schechinger Code Red! (A tale of a media man) Short Story by: Edgar Eslit CONGRATULATORY SPEECH Blog by: Dowell Oba finally... Short Story by: bahar sarafrazi Why I Write About Monsters Blog by: Kristine Trudeau Wonder of Wonders Blog by: Rajaram Ramachandran One upon a time.. Blog by: Pattra Shuwaswat The Rockhill Cosmo and Her Butterfly-I Short Story by: Yarpei Shatsang THE RESPECTFUL TRIBUTE Blog by: Khadera Nargis         If you like this poem, post a message below to the poet!   To Respond, enter a note and then click the "Post Response" button below   Your Response:   Your Name   Your Country       Here are the previous Messages left about this Poem From Comment about poem or author Response Country Response Added Marcia Schechinger Thank you Dowell for your wonderful response. Absolutely - contentment and home always underestimated. :) USA 4/4/2009 2:11:58 PM Dowell Oba What wonderful drift into a mind of great imaginations. The excitement of finally returning home Marcia sure gives us a satisfied thought of fulfilment, cos there's no place like home. Nigeria 4/4/2009 8:09:31 AM Marcia Schechinger Sudarsan and Hema thank you for the wonderful responses. Yes Hema I had a wonderful time, my grandbabies are lovely - I shall miss them. And Sudarsan watching the world from above is a great place for reflection, your remarks inspire a writer to write. :) USA 4/2/2009 8:45:29 PM Marcia Schechinger Thank you Lee and Thelma, I am always amazed that above the darkest of day, above us somewhere there is truly blue skies. :) USA 4/2/2009 8:22:28 PM Drsudarsan Prasad lovely lovely and lovely ,That is all that I can say Marcia. I cannot single out a stanza which is better than other! Sorry for the delayed response,because of some internet connectivity woes! India 4/2/2009 12:37:55 PM Hema Ravi Wonderful observations and contemplations in this verse, Marica....hope you had an enjoyable holiday. Welcome back! India 4/2/2009 11:19:26 AM Thelma Zaracostas Welcome home to voices Marcia, heavenly poem! Australia 4/2/2009 9:13:49 AM Marcia Schechinger Thanks Janet and Nancy. Funny thing I use to be afraid of flying, now I am amazed that on a stormy day one can rise above the clouds to a passionate shade of nothing but blue skies. Thanks for your lovely responses my friends. :) USA 4/2/2009 8:58:57 AM Lee Emmett lovely flying in the clouds with your poetry, Marcia ... Australia 4/2/2009 3:48:18 AM Nancy Crossland Marcia- Missed your gift of poetry! This is incredible. I can see you and your contemplation. Welcome Home, my Voices Friend. USA 4/1/2009 10:49:36 PM Janet Psaila many observations to while away the flight time - I'll have try it next time - it sounds very tranquil Australia 4/1/2009 10:06:43 PM     Send this poem to your Friends and Family           Use the following form to support the author by sending this poem to your friends, family and co-workers. Each time that you forward this poem to another friend of yours, the poet will earn marketing credits to get their poem pages displayed even more on the Internet.    Your Name:    Friend's Email:    Note:         Have this poem read to you by one of our Poets! Rate this Poem 1 - Average 2 3 4 5 - Award Winner Votes: 4      Average Rating: 3.75      points: 15 HELP THIS AUTHOR OUT BY COPYING THE FOLLOWING HTML CODE INTO ANY WEBPAGE <a href = "http://www.voicesnet.org/displayonepoem.aspx?poemid=151129">Click here to visit VoicesNet.com to read the poem called "FLIGHT HOME" by Marcia Schechinger, USA</a>