superpower: march blog-o-sphere think tank.

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topic: superpowers.
if i could pick one, what would it be? 



i would want to fly. 



years ago, when trapped in a dark and injurious marriage, 
when i fell into protective sleep, i would often dream i was flying. 
in those dormant visions, 
i would simply spread my arms and take off soaring, low to the ground, 
and i could see everything happening just underneath me. 

and you know….
i really was flying.
when i would wake, it took me a while to reorient, 
to feel my spirit reunite with my bodily form. 




one of my favourite words is fly….
it is a written and composed reminder of allowing my spirit to take flight
when the burdens and worries of this ol' world 
tether themselves like heavy weights 
to my coyote feet. 




so, yes. 
if i could possess a superpower, 
i would want to fly. 
in real life. fly. 



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what's this blog-o-sphere think tank?
my friend andes cruz formed a group of friends who blog once a month, 
all writing about the same topic. 
we don't always have the same viewpoint on the topic at hand, 
and that's what makes this all so very interesting. 

please join me in perusing my fellow bloggers' posts….

catherine witherell   http://happydayart.typepad.com



Comments

Anonymous said…
Flying would be amazing. At least dream-flying happens...
barbaradonovan said…
wonderfully expressed. Thank you for sharing.
WATTO said…
Love your poetry!
Unknown said…
Fantastic post - my husband is a 'flyer'; his dreams are always flying ones. Maybe being a surveyor & looking at aerial photos all day long sticks in his head!!
That's a great one. I have dreamt of flying too. I usually started off by jumping and then it just evolved into flying! Our minds certainly do develop some wonderful, protective coping mechanism.
pencilfox said…
thank you ALL for stopping by to read and comment!! i truly enjoy being part of this blog-o-sphere circle!
Bellsprings said…
I have never flown in dreams. I love the way you write, my sister!
pencilfox said…
and i certainly enjoy *your* writings, sister mine.
prairiegirl said…
Coyotes really CAN fly.
Bears, too.
Love ya.
HappyDayArt! said…
Your writing IS like poetry! I'm fascinated by flying too. I'm glad you got free of that marriage.
MrsLittleJeans said…
Flying would be amazing and I love your flying coyote but I have to think about this. I frequently imagine I have super powers to bring about justice...ha ha...now I cannot think what exactly I have. Have a delightful weekend xx
pencilfox said…
red dirt:
yes. coyotes and bears can fly!
x+o





catherine:
me, too. glad to be rid of *that one* and so happy to be in *this one*….




mona:
xx …. you and the boys.