Sun Kissed Days

Sun Kissed Days

Sunday, September 9, 2018

Israel




Her rivers flow through my veins.
Her mountains majestic in my dreams.
Her honey drips on my lips.
Her arms are outstretched to me.
Her orange groves awaken
a yearning I had forgotten.
Her heartbeat pounding through
my day.
Her breath on my face
whispering lullabies of a land
possessed by splendor.
Her life spreading on my skin
like wild fire.
I trace my fingers through 
her borders.
I kneel before her with anticipation
and trepidation,
consumed by her beauty and grace,
feeble with love,
whole again.
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49 comments:

  1. Corinne CunninghamSeptember 9, 2018 at 1:50 PM

    Absolutely Stunning, Ayala.

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  2. Pat HattSeptember 9, 2018 at 3:52 PM

    Taking it all with every sense.

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  3. RudriSeptember 12, 2018 at 7:21 PM

    Beautiful and evocative, Ayala. xo

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  4. scotthastiepoetSeptember 16, 2018 at 10:20 AM

    A sonorous poem of heritage deeply felt and I especially enjoyed your ending:

    "I kneel before her with anticipation
    and trepidation,
    consumed by her beauty and grace,
    feeble with love,
    whole again."

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  5. brudbergSeptember 16, 2018 at 1:02 PM

    What a marvelous sense of heritage and land... good for you to feel it.

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  6. indybevSeptember 16, 2018 at 1:30 PM

    What magic in your "belonging place", filled with unconditional love and reassurance.

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  7. Sherry Blue SkySeptember 16, 2018 at 2:26 PM

    A homecoming that resonates. I know what it is to love a place this mnuch. Beautifully written, Ayala.

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  8. ZQSeptember 16, 2018 at 6:22 PM

    Wow! Welcome home.

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  9. Rosemary Nissen-WadeSeptember 16, 2018 at 7:09 PM

    Such palpable longing!

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  10. MarySeptember 16, 2018 at 7:28 PM

    Lovely! I hope you have a chance to see Israel sometime, or maybe you already have?

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  11. Wendy BourkeSeptember 16, 2018 at 9:19 PM

    A powerful and beautifully rendered evocation, of a land that, clearly, touches you deeply.

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  12. TruedessaSeptember 16, 2018 at 10:46 PM

    The reader can feel your passion for the land, the trembles of your heart for this sacred place of heart.

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  13. Old EggSeptember 17, 2018 at 7:43 AM

    Often places which are your heritage touch us this way as they are parhaps part of our life's story. It is so sad that so many have lost contact with their land and background.

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  14. VickiSeptember 17, 2018 at 10:40 AM

    This is so beautiful.

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  15. Anmol (HA)September 17, 2018 at 5:17 PM

    This is quite stunning in its flow of imagery and emotions. It's a form of consumption indeed. The personification gives it a mythical quality.
    -HA

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  16. Other MarySeptember 18, 2018 at 9:05 AM

    Lovely!

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  17. colleenSeptember 18, 2018 at 10:10 AM

    A powerful beauty.

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  18. GraceSeptember 20, 2018 at 6:14 PM

    Beautiful homecoming. I can feel your heart here.

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  19. Frank HubenySeptember 21, 2018 at 5:11 PM

    Very nice last two lines--feeble and whole.

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  20. indybevSeptember 21, 2018 at 7:13 PM

    What a strong sense of your "belonging place". Beautifully written.

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  21. Dorianna Ric (paintswithwords)September 21, 2018 at 8:19 PM

    So beautiful to love the land...nicely penned

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  22. Kathy ReedSeptember 22, 2018 at 2:38 AM

    Thank you for sharing. There is nothing quite as poetic as ones homeland.

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  23. MishSeptember 22, 2018 at 12:43 PM

    I can feel the adoration for this beautiful land. It goes beyond the exquisite descriptions and tugs at your heart.

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  24. Sumana RoySeptember 22, 2018 at 11:48 PM

    So beautifully heart fulfilling words!

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  25. lillianthehomepoet.wordpress.comSeptember 24, 2018 at 12:32 PM

    This is stunning. A true love for heritage, culture, the homeland. The imagery, the feelings, the emotions that a palpable here. A beautiful write.

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  26. ClaudiaSeptember 24, 2018 at 3:22 PM

    my fav image is the one with the rivers running through your veins - that to me talks of total unity

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