© 2014 ninotaziz

I
to understand the world and the how the wind lifts us up high, simply remove the elements and then -  perceive a momenta day, a month, a year
still endless summerno breeze to sooth tired limbsout on empty fields


II
to grasp the importance of the wind at sea, climbing mountainsladen with rain to nourish the earth - perceive a timea decade, a century, a millennia
no ships to sail acrossthe wide open seasno more oceans to conquer
and
crystal like droplets remain heavily floating uponraging waves

never to miraculously ride the wind to the highlands,
or turn to dew upon the grass in the morning sun


III
to imagine legends long forgotten, the absent windfails to carry tales around the world - perceive that traditiona story told at bedtime
who would take the princess seeking her loveto the West of the Moon -
or
don quixote would no longer have -
his imaginary foes

and
when the sun climbs the skyto play with cloudsflying horses ride no more

flying horses ride no more


IV
to grasp the importance of the wind, snaking through the forestno longer rustling in between trees - perceive eternity denied
birds groundedwith nest on forest floorseasy prey to all
imagine

our world without the caressing breeze, is not our world at all -



Copyright © 2015 ninotaziz
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for dversepoets

I imagine this is better as four poems. It seems a tad too clumsy being strung together like this. But the idea behind this poem was to show how the wind influenced so many aspects of our lives.
Our psyche. Our history. Our traditions.

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I have made some changes. I hope it reads better.

Remember to play kites this weekend, everyone!