Sunday, August 21, 2011

Sunday Morning Poetry

Montana isn't the only big sky country

What a beautiful face
I have found in this place
That is circling all round the sun
What a beautiful dream
That could flash on the screen
In a blink of an eye and be gone from me
Soft and sweet
Let me hold it close and keep it here with me, me

And one day we will die
And our ashes will fly from the aeroplane over the sea
But for now we are young
Let us lay in the sun
And count every beautiful thing we can see
Love to be
In the arms of all I'm keeping here with me, me

What a curious life we have found here tonight
There is music that sounds from the street
There are lights in the clouds
Anne's ghost all around
Hear her voice as it's rolling and ringing through me
Soft and sweet
How the notes all bend and reach above the trees, trees

Now how I remember you
How I would push my fingers through
Your mouth to make those muscles move
That made your voice so smooth and sweet
Now we keep where we don't know
All secrets sleep in winters clothes
With one you loved so long ago
Now he don't even know his name

What a beautiful face
I have found in this place
That is circling all round' the sun
And when we meet on a cloud
I'll be laughing out loud
I'll be laughing with everyone I see
Can't believe how strange it is to be anything at all

~ lyrics by Neutral Milk Hotel

12 comments:

Chris Graham said...

Relyn,
The language in this poem/song is beautiful. I have come to cherish the written word lately. It has opened my mind to a new level which is a good thing. I admire those who have this gift.

alexa said...

Wonderful lyrics and such a perfect photo for them ...

Anonymous said...

♥I have a hard time posting a comment on your blog for some reason..........
Big hugs

It is me Jeanne I had to post under anonymous.

Love you
Always enjoy everything you post n your blog and in Pinterst.
Love you
Jeanne

Anonymous said...

hope you have had a restful, fun filled summer and are full of energy to go back to school.

Marilyn Miller said...

These words bring sadness, but so beautiful. But in the end there is laughing, a well of JOY.

Anonymous said...

What a haunting poem, with (as Marilyn says) a well of joy at the bottom. Thanks, Relyn!

Ragamuffin Gal said...

Beautiful picture painting words and your photo is breath taking! Sweet Blessings ~ *

Patti said...

Beautiful lyrics Relyn- and they totally remind me of you meeting your class recently! Hope all is going well for you and your family!!! Hugs!

Amy said...

Good reminder to look for poetry in song lyrics ... seems it's much too easy to take songs for granted!

Tracy said...

This is so lovely, I've no seen this before. Such wonderful musings on life... You always share the choice bits, Relyn--thank you! :o) Happy Days ((HUGS))

susanna said...

Oh wow, these are beautiful lyrics. Lucky us who have love like that. I'm going to look up the song in a moment.

Jennifer Richardson said...

oh thank you for this
...such hauntingly beautiful
lyrics.
So hoping your start to school
is rich and wonderful.
-Jennifer

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