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Croatia '82
Contributed by
Steeleyes
on
Thursday, 5th December 2002 @ 01:20:00 AM in AEST
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curling softly in the sun
one man
lies in warm grass
& gazes across an azure sea
and an island of white houses,
church spire
and roofs so red
under quiet blue skies
the Croatian day is so sweet
so peaceful
Heaven itself
-o-
we came down through
the middle of the land
down through sweet Slovenia
with little farms
of patchwork
around every corner a haven
and a wonder
and then
through Croatia
& through Vukovar
where the chills ran
down the spine
at ruined homes
bullet riddled walls,
blackened and blasted
& gaping holes where
summer windows had been
& to the coast at last
& torrential rains
as if Heaven was trying
to wash away the past
-o-
finally to Igrane in the night
& in the morning such peace
eating wild figs along the way
feeling the deep quiet
permeate our souls
we explore the coast
where the Romans came
and built fine villas
and gazed at
the ever-changing colours
we journeyed to Dubrovnik
perfect jewel
wonder in a wicked world
survivor of beautiful dreams
such peace in the towns
such heart-aching peace
& wild flowers ready-dried
waiting to be picked
& the sea a million variations of blue
drifting home by the coastal road
we are awe-struck at the beauty
& stop for the night
as a soft orange sun
sets over the Adriatic
-o-
and in the morning to Split
and the long road home
to Austria
where old & new
are good friends
and smile across the years
but I will always
think of Croatia
I hear her whisper
she sings to me
come home
Copyright ©
Steeleyes
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2002-12-05 01:20:00]
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Re: Croatia '82
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by OreO on
Thursday, 5th December 2002 @ 01:40:48 AM AEST
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Such a beautiful vision .....thanks for sh aring t his one i enjoyed this one alot, i've never been to any of these places but you make them sound very beautiful...
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Re: Croatia '82
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by Steeleyes on
Thursday, 5th December 2002 @ 01:03:22 PM AEST
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| Yes, Croatia is very beautiful. the Adriatic Sea is so many shades of blue - it's incredible. please, make a search on Google of Images of Croatia. have a look at the nature reserve of Plitvice and the incredible gem that is Dubrovnik.... Wonderful places... ;D |
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Re: Croatia '82
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by aernby on
Saturday, 21st December 2002 @ 03:52:50 PM AEST
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beautiful poem about a beautiful and tragic land.
Much in the news these 20 years one is aware of the war beteen neihbors that that land has seen
but land remains beautiful inspite of the horrors
good write
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