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Invisible Wings
by JD Clay
Angels show up at unusual times
Their presence is not always clear
Throughout the day and into the night
They simply know when to appear
Sometimes they quietly guide us
Or light on our shoulder to sing
Effortlessly they teach us to soar
Just by taking us under their wing
Where have you hidden your halo
Anne Engelen I want to know
Its evident you are an Angel
Leaving feathers wherever you go
You emulate comfort and kindness
Delivered with *hugs* and such
Transcending blind benevolence
Conveyed with an angelic touch
Its difficult to put into words
The feelings I have deep inside
Unwittingly you have shined a light
That serves as the ultimate guide
Reflecting on answers to questions
On whether its farther on nearer
By staying in the present moment
I now see myself in your mirror
Revealing a hidden part of my core
That I was reluctant to show
It is your charming demeanor
That leads to a higher plateau
A beacon to illuminate shadows
The light that shines in your heart
Makes me the curious student
While playing the teacher part
Accepting the frailties of life itself
Your inquisitive mind has imbued
A new direction along this path
And the way my own is viewed
My eyes have now been opened
To a unifying message quite clear
In knowing that I am not alone
On a quest in conquering fear
Your poetic presence uplifting
In a display of wondrous things
But nothing compares to being
Touched with invisible wings
~jadi~
08/08/2004 Author's Note: It is your trusted friendship, Anne, which paves the path of pe4ce...
Posted on 08/20/2004
Copyright © 2024 JD Clay
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Anne Engelen on 08/20/04 at 09:14 AM I still don't know how to react to this. Way too much credit you give me, my dear friend.
I know this is making me glow. I'm deeply touched. Thank you so dearly!! *hugs* and such ;) |
| Posted by Rachelle Howe on 08/20/04 at 09:50 AM Ah, tributes rule. ;) Squee for you both. |
| Posted by David R Spellman on 08/20/04 at 11:54 AM Really beautiful and touching JD. Splendid! |
| Posted by Graeme Fielden on 08/20/04 at 01:15 PM A fitting and wonderful tribute, jadi...nice, very nice :) |
| Posted by Rula Shin on 08/20/04 at 05:48 PM Wow, I read this in Andi's journal and that's all I can say is "WOW". What an amazing tribute JD...Anne is ALL that beauty and more...gorgeous expression for an amazing person. |
| Posted by Michelle Angelini on 08/20/04 at 06:48 PM Wow! your poem really lives inside me, because I've been in situations & have/had friends (like Anne) that you make tribute to in your poem. The 7th stanza is my favorite. Thank you for a beautiful tribute. |
| Posted by Max Bouillet on 08/21/04 at 12:45 AM This is a wonderful verse about a wonderful poet and angel with invisible wings. It sings to the soul as much as her words do. Awesome read. |
| Posted by Charles E Minshall on 08/21/04 at 02:22 AM The last stanza is the one I really like, (of
course the rest of the poem too.)....Charlie |
| Posted by Mara Meade on 08/21/04 at 10:07 PM You bring me to tears! Anne is an Angel... I can't always find the words to tell her that... thank you for this!!!! It is so beautiful, Jadi... and so true! |
| Posted by Quentin S Clingerman on 08/23/04 at 02:43 AM What a sweet and admirable tribute to Anne! She must be more than pleased. Much deserved indeed! |
| Posted by Rachelle Howe on 08/23/04 at 08:07 AM ahhh.. how warm and fuzzy. |
| Posted by Mary Ellen Smith on 08/24/04 at 04:38 AM All the above and more...! |
| Posted by Ashok Sharda on 08/24/04 at 02:38 PM Yes, 'But nothing compares to being
Touched with invisible wings'. Its a beautiful tribute to this beautiful person and poet.
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| Posted by Chris Sorrenti on 08/29/04 at 01:11 PM Wonderful tribute JD! Some angels are thankfully more visible than others. |
| Posted by Charles E Minshall on 08/31/04 at 06:06 PM A fitting tribute to a nice person...Charlie |
| Posted by Philip F De Pinto on 09/10/04 at 03:41 PM you could not have found a dearer soul to make subject matter, of such matters that concern the heart and this poem pumps hemoglobin to such places as were in substantive need. grazie Jadi |
| Posted by Kate Demeree on 10/27/04 at 02:47 PM JD... I very nearly missed this one and would have been saddened to have missed it. It is the best you have ever written! |
| Posted by Michele Schottelkorb on 01/27/05 at 11:26 PM this is so beautiful... AND it rhymes so well... what a gorgeous tribute!!!... blessings... |
| Posted by Bethany Lee on 07/06/05 at 08:50 PM "By staying in the present moment/I now see myself in your mirror" <----i LOVE this line! good tribute, jadi!
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| Posted by Maria Terezia Ferencz on 08/08/06 at 12:59 PM ahhh what a tribute, this was wonderful, glad I found it. Where have you hidden your halo JD? |
| Posted by Anne Engelen on 11/04/16 at 10:10 PM *hug* |
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