Sun Kissed Days

Sun Kissed Days

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

To Be Human

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Umbrellas zigzag  through
the rain.
The beauty of these Paris avenues
not lost on us.
She says, "I feel like a herd of cattle."
I laugh as I take it all in,
" I feel like a butterfly."
We walk in and out
of museums
filled with wonder,
trying to breathe in some humanity,
into our veins.
As we inhale the timeless art,
drops of our spirit,
seep back into our core.
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58 comments:

  1. Brian MillerAugust 2, 2011 at 8:36 AM

    nice...know claudia will appreciate just coming from rome herself...i so want to go to paris...and get lost...i so would...

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  2. ScarletAugust 2, 2011 at 8:50 AM

    like this lines:

    "As we inhale the timeless art,
    drops of our spirit,
    seep back into our core."

    lovely share ~

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  3. TALONAugust 2, 2011 at 10:40 AM

    This brought back memories of my daughter's trip to Paris and her sending the most amazing photographs and snippets of her impressions.

    I love how one feels they're in a herd and the other feels free enough to fly, Ayala.

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  4. AnonymousAugust 2, 2011 at 12:48 PM

    "I feel like a butterfly." I like that.

    So evocative of my own trips to Paris and the museums there. Oh, how I want to go back!

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  5. Rudri Bhatt Patel @ Being RudriAugust 2, 2011 at 1:25 PM

    This post brings memories of the museums we visited in France while on our honeymoon. Thanks Ayala.

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  6. Jannie FunsterAugust 2, 2011 at 6:55 PM

    Are YOU really in Paris?

    Ahh, yes, I'd gladly accept an umbrella today in this 106 heat.

    Sweet poem, brings drops to my spirit.

    xoxo

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  7. FireblossomAugust 2, 2011 at 9:31 PM

    ~smile~

    :-)

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  8. ChristineAugust 2, 2011 at 9:34 PM

    art does that

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  9. DaydreamertooAugust 2, 2011 at 10:02 PM

    Beautiful. It's so good when you can appreciate art captured in time in all its loveliness in museums

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  10. ayalaAugust 2, 2011 at 10:06 PM

    Brian, I hope you get to go because you would lose yourself and find yourself :)

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  11. ayalaAugust 2, 2011 at 10:07 PM

    Thank you, Heaven :)

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  12. ayalaAugust 2, 2011 at 10:08 PM

    Talon, I am glad that it brought you nice memories of your daughter's trip. It is amazing!

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  13. ayalaAugust 2, 2011 at 10:09 PM

    Kristen, I hope you go back and enjoy it with your children :)

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  14. ayalaAugust 2, 2011 at 10:10 PM

    Rudri, so happy that this brought back good memories. The art was amazing. I don't tire of taking it all in. :)

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  15. ayalaAugust 2, 2011 at 10:11 PM

    Jannie, I was in Paris in June. It was amazing! xoxo

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  16. ayalaAugust 2, 2011 at 10:12 PM

    Firesblossom..... :)

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  17. ayalaAugust 2, 2011 at 10:12 PM

    Christine...yes it does. I am an art lover, so I agree :)

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  18. ayalaAugust 2, 2011 at 10:13 PM

    Thank you, Daydreamtoo. :)

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  19. SheilaAugust 2, 2011 at 10:44 PM

    mmmm- yes, art nourishes the soul. (hi to the smiling pooch at the top of your page :)

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  20. Pat HattAugust 2, 2011 at 11:04 PM

    Sounds like you were quite the butterfly, going from place to place searching low and high.

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  21. kelvin s.m.August 2, 2011 at 11:16 PM

    ..ah, breath taking..both your words and the photo.. i wish i could find myself there somewhere in the future...thank you for coming over my space and extending your words... i appreciate your presence!(:

    Brightest blessings!

    ~Kelvin

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  22. hedgewitchAugust 2, 2011 at 11:56 PM

    Yes, art does that, breathes humanity back into us, makes us see ourselves and the world more clearly. Nicely done, ayala.

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  23. KristiAugust 3, 2011 at 1:47 AM

    Paris is a magical place to wander through. What a beautiful poem alaya! We were just there last month. Since we had 3 teenagers with us our wandering was mimimal...but still enough to make my heart sing.
    Thanks for sharing!

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  24. ClaudiaAugust 3, 2011 at 4:56 AM

    so you have been to paris...? great capture of city life...i have been to paris only once...and that's a shame as it's only about a 4 hour drive by car from where i live...think i need to go once again..

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  25. ayalaAugust 3, 2011 at 6:45 AM

    Thank you, Shiela. She is a sweet dog :)

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  26. ayalaAugust 3, 2011 at 6:46 AM

    Pat, I was. So many beautiful things to see.

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  27. ayalaAugust 3, 2011 at 6:48 AM

    Thank you, Kelvin. I hope the future does take you there. Best wishes sent your way.

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  28. ayalaAugust 3, 2011 at 6:49 AM

    Thank you, Hedgewitch.
    :)

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  29. ayalaAugust 3, 2011 at 6:50 AM

    Kristi, it's one of those great places that full of magic.....

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  30. ayalaAugust 3, 2011 at 6:52 AM

    Claudia, you must go back. So much to see and expierance.

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  31. LaurenAugust 3, 2011 at 8:14 AM

    Ah Paris, would love to "inhale some humanity". I would love to be in Paris, we went with the boys last summer. Heaven (though I felt like cattle at times too).

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  32. AnonymousAugust 3, 2011 at 9:15 AM

    Another European traveler, hope you had fun!

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  33. AdrienneAugust 3, 2011 at 10:36 AM

    I literally ache for Paris sometimes. We lived there for 12 years...and this beautifully captures so much of the feel of being there. There is no end to the number of times I could wander those museums ~ the timelessness and power humbles me and, yes, fills my soul. Thanks for this!

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  34. steveroniAugust 3, 2011 at 12:59 PM

    Traipsing around Paris Museums in the rain--how quaintly fun! Here's my favorite:
    "As we inhale
    the timeless art,
    drops of our spirit,
    seep back into our core."

    ...as drops of rain
    water-slide
    down our arms... I LIKE this, yup!

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  35. John (@bookdreamer)August 3, 2011 at 3:12 PM

    The weariness of acquiring culture

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  36. Helena WhiteAugust 3, 2011 at 3:39 PM

    Beautiful Ayala ~


    Thank you for visiting and offering your heartfelt words of support.

    ♥ ஆ ~.^

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  37. VictoriaAugust 3, 2011 at 5:21 PM

    Perfect snapshot of the experience, Ayala. I lived there for a few months and you caught it. Glad you linked it to dVerse. I always enjoy visiting your blog.

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  38. ayalaAugust 3, 2011 at 6:57 PM

    Lauren, I was just there and I wish I could go back :)

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  39. ayalaAugust 3, 2011 at 6:57 PM

    Wolfrosebud, I had a great time, thank you.

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  40. ayalaAugust 3, 2011 at 6:59 PM

    Adrienne, what an incredible opportunity to have lived there for twelve years...just awesome!

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  41. ayalaAugust 3, 2011 at 7:00 PM

    Thank you, Steve :)

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  42. ayalaAugust 3, 2011 at 7:01 PM

    John, it was amazing!

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  43. ayalaAugust 3, 2011 at 7:01 PM

    Thank you, Helena. I am so sorry for your loss and my thoughts are with you.

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  44. ayalaAugust 3, 2011 at 7:02 PM

    Thank you, Victoria :)

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  45. LisaAugust 3, 2011 at 8:54 PM

    this is so beautiful and perfect. makes me want to do museums again, and this time i want to be a butterfly.

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  46. CloudiaAugust 4, 2011 at 12:19 AM

    wonderful Parisienne dialogue
    Aloha from Waikiki;


    Comfort Spiral
    > < } } ( ° >

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  47. ayalaAugust 4, 2011 at 3:49 PM

    Thank you, Oceangirl. :)

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  48. ayalaAugust 4, 2011 at 3:50 PM

    Thank you, and Aloha Cloudia. :)

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  49. BelindaAugust 4, 2011 at 6:28 PM

    It's so true that experiencing art is one way to expand ourselves. I love visiting museums at any hour -- when it's crowded, the external energy from others enhances the experience. When it's empty, all sorts of stirrings well up internally. I love how you ended this:
    "drops of our spirit,
    seep back into our core"

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  50. ayalaAugust 4, 2011 at 6:56 PM

    Belinda, I love it too. Art is like words are to me. I feel so moved and I feel such delight.....Thank you.

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  51. BaishaliAugust 5, 2011 at 9:22 AM

    very beautifully crafted :)

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  52. ayalaAugust 5, 2011 at 10:01 PM

    Thank you, Baishali. :)

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  53. joannaAugust 12, 2011 at 1:50 PM

    this is lovely, and, like claudia's poem on rome, made me nostalgic with my own too-brief memories there! you capture the city beautifully in this little verse. :)

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  54. ayalaAugust 12, 2011 at 3:30 PM

    Thank you, Joanna. :)

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  55. UnknownAugust 13, 2011 at 3:38 AM

    I can really relate to "drops of our spirit seep back into our soul." Beautifully expressed.

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  56. ayalaAugust 14, 2011 at 8:19 AM

    Thank you, Lady Jennie. :)

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  57. AnonymousAugust 16, 2011 at 2:45 PM

    I would love to visit Paris someday! The cattle comment is funny but your point about feeling like a butterfly - I can see that too. Lovely.

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  58. ayalaAugust 16, 2011 at 2:58 PM

    Thank you, Mel. :)

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