by William Dotani
Member since:
October 27, 2006

Thirsty Dove

January 26, 2009 02:42 AM EST (Updated: January 26, 2009 02:58 AM EST)
views: 114 | rating: 10/10 (17 votes) | comments: 30

Expectations well known, usual candor
Ecclesiastical streak, on your knees for answers
Echo lane, echo hill, echo minding, standing still
Looking far away, peaceful sky, sunset hues
Mind out there walking, daydreaming has news
So precious, so thankful, yet unworthy

Fraternizing with friends, dinner candles
Celebratory winds, idle chat, butter, banter
Smile gave, smiles made, smiling thoughts hereafter
Shrine shines in each mind of beginning obligations
Stepping stones weaving into rivers and streams
No matter if by foot or sail, on goes the journey

Loquacious sun drenched words a-floating
Adorable, enchanted dancing, sights and sounds
Happy day, happy eyes, happy as sunny blue sky
Seasonal life weather, highs and lows, on track
Switching on a light, finding right reminders
Just an ordinary day, ordinary ways and attractions

Categorizing the clock, snapshot blocks
Situational management, haves to do, everyday
Accept why, accept dyes, accept with caring sharing eyes
Let not moments see, contemplations like dust
Precious is the ordinary, precious full of love
Precious is thankfulness, new dawn, each thirsty dove

 

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Comments: 30

Leah Christensen Jan 26, 2009, 2:50am EST
Thanks for posting this.
Virginia M. Jan 26, 2009, 2:51am EST
Each moment is precious, and beautiful in its own right. "Just an ordinary day, ordinary ways and attractions...Precious is the ordinary, precious full of love Precious is thankfulness, new dawn, each thirsty dove"
I enjoy this, William.
William Dotani Jan 26, 2009, 3:03am EST
I did not feel well and slept most of the day and evening. Still, I just fellt so happy and thankful when I woke up. This poem is emblemic of my feelings and a thankfulness to God for all those that make life so wonderful, including you of course.
Virginia M. Jan 26, 2009, 3:12am EST
Hope you're feeling better!
Linda T. Jan 26, 2009, 3:25am EST
ordinary days can become glorious when you count your blessings
★ツ♥êll¡ê♥ツ★ . Jan 26, 2009, 3:30am EST
hope ya get well soon.
William Dotani Jan 26, 2009, 3:45am EST
I thank you for your concern of my health, but please read the poem.
William Dotani Jan 26, 2009, 3:46am EST
Virginia, Without the ordinary, life would not have such sparkle.
Precious indeed is the ordinary if we see it with extraordinary eyes, Bill, as you have. Let the thirsty dove drink from the well of gratefulness and it will thirst no more for peace.
Vinay Benjamin Jan 26, 2009, 4:50am EST
William

This is a delightful piece of verse written with thoughts on a wing and the joy that was filling your heart! Every lines is put together so artistically that it becomes a song.

My favorite lines were the conclusion

"Precious is the ordinary, precious full of love
Precious is thankfulness, new dawn, each thirsty dove"

May your words keep encouraging us to be thankful. Thank you, for sharing this joy and this reminder to celebrate the ordinary.
Lisa Frost Jan 26, 2009, 5:03am EST
It seems too often the joy in the ordinary is forgotten in a quest for more, yet where would we be if we didn't even have the ordinary. We should be grateful and celebrate all we are blessed to have in our lives. You are one I am thankful to be able to share and learn from every day!! Hugs and Blessing my friend!
William Dotani Jan 26, 2009, 5:16am EST
So glad we can all share a thankful reflective moment. I appreciate all the lovely comments.
Donna Hammett-Tooker Jan 26, 2009, 5:23am EST
Good to see your mind churning and waxing philosophic, William. I've been having some sleepless nights lately but poetry has not been the vent I was looking to tap. I am glad to see you writing such interpretive lines. Keep making us think - it is good for us all.
JOHN BECK Jan 26, 2009, 7:06am EST
Alliteration, imagery, metaphor, flow, and meaning--this has it all! Thank you, Bill.
Kimberly Ripley Jan 26, 2009, 8:15am EST
You've once again found beauty in the seemingly mundane....an important lesson and fine example set for all of us!
Nancy L. Jan 26, 2009, 9:31am EST
"Precious is the ordinary"...Amen!
ChrisJerri S. Jan 26, 2009, 11:00am EST
I just wonder if you wake up with descriptive words made of fairy dust floating around you.
Sandy C. Jan 26, 2009, 1:56pm EST
You did a nice job. Hope you are feeling better.
Angela A. Jan 26, 2009, 6:42pm EST
Lovely tale about a lovely dove!
Thanks for posting to my group, Anythingwriting
Donna C. Jan 26, 2009, 10:46pm EST
Very nice and very thoughful.
I wish I could wake up with such
deep and beautiful thoughts.
I just wake up sleepy. LOL
Elsie Duggan Jan 27, 2009, 1:06am EST
I hope you are feeling better, you write very well when you're like this when you waken,
love the poem and the sentiments. was going to comment on this earlier when I got a call to pick up Elise, and we were out most of the day,came home, fell asleep, lots of napping lately, Billy comes home tomorrow, will be nice to have someone in the house again.
t b. Jan 27, 2009, 1:16am EST
Beautiful words William.
Marge H. Jan 27, 2009, 2:18pm EST
I admire your beautiful attitude and outlook.
Debra C. Jan 29, 2009, 1:40am EST
The last few days I've learned a lot about the precious of the ordinary. I just never expected to be in a resort inhabited by chickens.
Curt L. Jan 29, 2009, 1:01pm EST
Beautiful, William! Even the sands of time offer sparkle!
Rose H. Jan 29, 2009, 7:30pm EST
I have to echo Elsie's sentiment, I noticed it too. You write particularly well, deep from within somehow, when you wake up...

I have no words for this one but may I say it's powerful in it's gentleness.
Donald M. Jan 30, 2009, 7:21pm EST
We all have to wake up thankful for this day. Do we say O Lord its morning or Thank you Lord for this morning.
Wilma M. Jan 31, 2009, 2:19am EST
Lots of precious, happy memories and images in your words.

I'm reminded of the simple joy in life by watching Liam this week with the excitement of his birthday. He keeps reminding me that he has never had a REAL party before (can't count those parties where only family came!) I was telling him that he would be 6 yrs old when he woke up and he was rather disgusted by my naive belief. He said, "GRANDMA! I won't be six until I take the first bite of cake!"

I'd never known that before!
Lin B. Feb 19, 2009, 4:40pm EST
The days of our lives. Each one more special than the day before. Live, Laugh, Love.

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