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I Am The Wind

I am the wind that wavers,
You are the certain land;
I am the shadow that passes
Over the sand.  

I am the leaf that quivers,
You, the unshaken tree;
You are the stars that are steadfast,
I am the sea.

You are the light eternal—
Like a torch I shall die.
You are the surge of deep music,
I but a cry!



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  • November 10, 2006
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    From guest daixun (contact)
    i think it is a love poem.the character "i" love another character"you","i" loves so deeply,in her eyes her love is such a outstanding person and she feel herself is chickenshit.hence she feel sad .

  • Nam
    January 2, 2005
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    The last line I feel has the most impact with the entire piece, I know she went for the rhyme, and I feel it was forced in that manner, but I feel in this case, the force was a good thing.

    There's power and emotion that holds this in a contentness that seems full and endearing, and makes you want to read more, or at least me.

    A good piece that Atkins has written here.


  • RubberxBall
    June 6, 2004
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    Ohhh I think I just found my new favorite poet. This piece is beautiful. God, I wish I could flow like that.*Admires*

  • Virginia Logsdon
    March 9, 2004
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    Glorious!

    OOOOOHH!I LOVE it!{Underline love!}This sounds like a comparision of land, water, sea and fire to the comparison of a human soul to God!This is short,but-still-it is one of the most lovely poems I've ever read!Awesome!

  • skreaminsosound
    March 9, 2004
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    The author of this piece did a wonderful job conveying the idea of the poem without bluntly stating anything. I liked the comparisons with nature, because to me, love and nature poems go hand-in-hand.

    A/E/S