by Jim Ross
Member since:
July 9, 2006

My Companion

February 25, 2009 03:53 PM EST
views: 259 | rating: 10/10 (37 votes) | comments: 88

My Companion

 

I know you are here
As sure as the golden knife
Pierces the night
And blinds sleepy eyes

You come with light steps
As sweet as a morning heart
Alive to rise
And take labor’s stroll

You rush at my soul
As swift as a pressing wind
Musses brushed hair
And clears misty minds

I know you are here
As sure as the tender peace
Descends on me
And swallows all fear

I know you are here . . .

 

Copyright 2009 Jim Ross

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Comments: 88

Nora Davenport Feb 25, 2009, 3:55pm EST
Very beautiful, passionate poem, Jim! I think this is my very favorite!!!!!!!!
mary bryant Feb 25, 2009, 4:04pm EST
beautiful
Janie E. Feb 25, 2009, 4:04pm EST
Very romantic poem, Jim!!
Lawrence U. Feb 25, 2009, 4:07pm EST
Lovely
Renita P. Feb 25, 2009, 4:16pm EST
very nice, Jim.
Sandra H. Feb 25, 2009, 4:19pm EST
I really enjoyed this one Jim!
Kimberly Ripley Feb 25, 2009, 4:28pm EST
This has a bittersweet quality to it. Lovely and tender.
Cindy B. Feb 25, 2009, 4:55pm EST
I liked it! =)
Melanie B. Feb 25, 2009, 5:27pm EST
Beautiful~
~ Thank you for sharing.
Have a fantastic day..
Renee (Pres of Baby James Foundation) ~. Feb 25, 2009, 5:32pm EST
Oh my so romantic.
John Doyle Feb 25, 2009, 5:48pm EST
Beautiful Jim
rainne chandler Feb 25, 2009, 5:56pm EST
just lovely
Elaine S. Feb 25, 2009, 6:11pm EST
Beautiful!
JOHN BECK Feb 25, 2009, 6:47pm EST
Wise choice of companion, Jim.
C C. Feb 25, 2009, 6:52pm EST
very beautiful
tammie p. Feb 25, 2009, 7:19pm EST
very nice
Thanks for sharing with The Commune
Peace
fancy c. Feb 25, 2009, 7:51pm EST
NICE
Kathryn E. Feb 25, 2009, 8:04pm EST
Notable in Gather Writing Essential
Larry H. Feb 25, 2009, 9:23pm EST
LIKE YOUR POEM THANKS FOR SHARING
Georgiana S. Feb 25, 2009, 9:38pm EST
very nice Jim
Kay M. Feb 25, 2009, 10:04pm EST
Very tender and lovely
Kushal Poddar Feb 25, 2009, 10:08pm EST
Wonderfully done.
…
In search of Him
Jim Ross Feb 26, 2009, 3:31am EST
Thank you, everyone, I really appreciate your nice comments and compliments.

Kathryn: Thank you for the smile on my face; a "notable" is progress I can live with. Much appreciated!
Svetlana Goryacheva Feb 26, 2009, 7:01am EST
Absolutely beautiful! :-)

Blessings and best wishes - S.
MrsRoad Runner Feb 26, 2009, 8:33am EST
Somewhere hu ;0)
Nice write up!
Ann M. (Site Scryer) Feb 26, 2009, 10:23am EST
Hmmm. John Beck seems to have guessed who your companion is, but I haven't figured it out.
Ann M. (Site Scryer) Feb 26, 2009, 10:23am EST
Thank you for posting this to The Surreal Circus.
Jim Ross Feb 26, 2009, 11:57am EST
Thank you, Svetlana. Have a GREAT day!

High enough to give such peace, MrsRoad Runner! Thank you for that!

John's right about the choice of companion, Ann! Simply devine! Thank you for accepting the poem into your fine group!
Cristina S. Feb 26, 2009, 4:18pm EST
I agree with John - and my favorite part is

"You rush at my soul
As swift as a pressing wind
Musses brushed hair
And clears misty minds"

loving the "misty minds!"
Jim Ross Feb 26, 2009, 8:01pm EST
Thank you, Cristina! You made me smile for joy!
Jennifer Lee Feb 27, 2009, 8:06am EST
My curiosity had sure peeked about your companion. My guess is your wife. Lovely and bittersweet poem, as Kimberly so wisely put it. I agree. Thank you for posting to our group. I like your longer poems too.
Jennifer Lee Feb 27, 2009, 8:07am EST
Congratulations on the Notable mention in GWE. I also received one for Meeting in The Clouds. Hope you'll read it.
"No matter what." Indeed the sentiment is lovely for it is infused with trust.
Jim Ross Feb 27, 2009, 3:50pm EST
Thank you, Jennifer. I'm glad you like the longer ones too! You can bet I'll get over and read your Meeting in the Clouds!

Hi, Liz! Your insight is impeccable as usual! Thank you for the compliment.
Rhonda M. Feb 27, 2009, 5:52pm EST
Very nice...
Candice Z Feb 27, 2009, 5:56pm EST
Beautiful, thanks for sharing :)
Jim Ross Feb 27, 2009, 6:45pm EST
Thank you, Rhonda. :-)

Thank you, Candice! My pleasure.
Sheila Deeth Feb 27, 2009, 8:47pm EST
Oh wow. Lovely warm poem.
Jim Ross Feb 27, 2009, 10:35pm EST
Hi,Sheila. Thank you for the warm smile!
Stuart the Creative Doctor G. Feb 27, 2009, 11:09pm EST
Very nice, Jim, very nice indeed.
Mariana T. Feb 28, 2009, 1:08am EST
Jim, what a lovely companion you have - beautifully expressed and a nice tribute! Salud
Jim Ross Feb 28, 2009, 3:14am EST
Thank you, Stuart!

Thank you, Mariana! Salud!
Terry Collett Feb 28, 2009, 3:27am EST
I haven't read your work in awhile & I should because this is really good and meaningful.
Maryann C. Feb 28, 2009, 11:42pm EST
I loved,"As sweet as a mornings heart"
"As sure as the tender peace"
This was a wonderful poem.)Maryann
Carol V. Mar 1, 2009, 1:20pm EST
Very nice tribute to the one you love!!!!
Coffee Lady Mar 1, 2009, 1:29pm EST
Jim, this is truly a wonderful poem! Your words have put the morning sunlight in my heart on this grey, cold morning on my hill! Thank you for giving us this well krafted and full-of-feeling piece of your work.

Friend, CoffeeLady
Sue M. Mar 1, 2009, 6:59pm EST
Beautiful, Jim!
Jim Ross Mar 2, 2009, 12:54am EST
Thank you, Terry. Much appreciated.

Thank you, Marianne!

Great, Maryann! Thank you for letting me know!

Thank you, Carol!

My pleasure, CoffeeLady. Thank you for the nice comment.
Jim Ross Mar 2, 2009, 12:54am EST
Thank you, Sue!
Lee P. Mar 2, 2009, 8:55pm EST
Your dog? A ghost? The fog?
Very nice poem thank you for sharing . . . . .



Just stopping by to say hello from
Jim Ross Mar 3, 2009, 7:51pm EST
Your choice, Lee. Thank you for the nice visit.
Solskin Iam Mar 5, 2009, 5:55pm EST
mr jim ross......you are indeed a poet of great caliber.........points nation
Jim Ross Mar 5, 2009, 10:04pm EST
Thank you, Solskin! Much appreciated!
Susan Roberts Mar 5, 2009, 11:36pm EST
warm


points nation
Jim Ross Mar 6, 2009, 12:50am EST
Thank you, Susan. Much appreciated!
Nancy S. Mar 6, 2009, 8:57pm EST
Beautiful Jim.
Points nation
Jim Ross Mar 6, 2009, 10:14pm EST
Thank you, Nancy!
Ruth Luce Mar 6, 2009, 11:51pm EST
So very sweet!!

Divine!


Stopping by from
Jim Ross Mar 7, 2009, 5:29am EST
Thank you, Ruth!
mary bryant Mar 7, 2009, 7:17am EST
Lovely
Points Nation
Rhonda M. Mar 7, 2009, 7:45am EST
I really like this one..
Stopping by from
Ashley Prince Mar 7, 2009, 9:23am EST
Aw... So romantic! :) Points Nation!!
Cathi L. Mar 7, 2009, 10:33am EST
Wishing you a glorious day from Points Nation!!!
Kelly K ~ Jesus Saves ~ Mar 7, 2009, 11:42am EST
very beautiful poem.
points nation
Lori S. Mar 7, 2009, 12:27pm EST
touching tribute- beautiful!
babsie wabsie Mar 7, 2009, 1:03pm EST
Congratulations on being a member of the day
Jennifer O. Mar 7, 2009, 4:14pm EST
Beautiful! Points nation
Ginny W. Mar 7, 2009, 4:18pm EST
Congrats on being m.o.t.d. at Points Nation.

Gave you a 10.
Dorothy H. Mar 7, 2009, 5:36pm EST
Stopping by from
Janie E. Mar 7, 2009, 5:56pm EST
POINTS NATION!
Misty W. Mar 7, 2009, 8:07pm EST
Stopping by from
Georgiana S. Mar 7, 2009, 8:57pm EST
comforting
Steph-in-NE ..... Mar 7, 2009, 11:52pm EST
very romantin and poetic
points nation
Rhonda W. Mar 8, 2009, 12:28am EST
Passing thru from Points Nation
Cindy B. Mar 8, 2009, 12:56am EST
I read this one again because I love it! =)
?????? ??????!
karen h. Mar 8, 2009, 1:33am EST
stopping by from points nation
Michael Harvey Mar 8, 2009, 4:05am EDT
Hello
Glome . . . Mar 8, 2009, 2:13pm EDT
Amen.

Points Nation.
Sharon C. Mar 8, 2009, 8:21pm EDT
What a passionate poem. Wonderful!!!! Points Nation
Mary (diet dr pepper junkie) T. Mar 8, 2009, 11:15pm EDT
like the way this one sounds....like the companion is ghostly...

points nation
lilly @Reading Extravaganza Mar 9, 2009, 6:29am EDT
"You rush at my soul" - how powerful, never heard that before.
Teresa A. Mar 9, 2009, 9:25am EDT
Very Nice

Points nation
Andrea (Ms. Conservative) L. Mar 9, 2009, 10:38pm EDT
Stopping by with


Terry White Mar 10, 2009, 4:02am EDT
Your work has a very kinetic character to me. You definitely are a talented poet.

Catching up my comments for Points Nation!
fancy c. Mar 10, 2009, 9:38pm EDT
NICE
POINTS NATION
Gene P. Mar 20, 2009, 12:14pm EDT
Thanks for posting your content to the group Whatever!

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