open my eyes...

Oh God ! please Open my eyes ...Uknown

This quote is a prompt.

Please write a poem inspired by this quote.

A round 20 lines.

No rules.

Thank you so much.

Contest is Over

Contest was judged on July 23, 2008
Rewards: Gold: 300
Final notes:
Thank you so much for the wonderful entries in my contest..You all were amazing..My congrats to the winners....

Contest Winners

Epilogue

O God please open up my eyes,
To look upon this fragile place

by Keith 30 lines, 6 comments, on Jul 12 3:31 PM 2008. In Dark
Gold trophy winner

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Let me see again

darkness surounds my soul, Lord
My heart weary, heavy

by Angelo di Luce 29 lines, 12 comments, on Jul 15 6:24 PM 2008
Silver trophy winner

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Entries [13]

1 - 13 of 13

Humility

Sometimes I wander through life,
in such a reckless way,

by Karl Weiss - Topaz 29 lines, 5 comments, on Jul 12 4:20 AM 2008. In Contest, Thoughts, Spiritual, Hope, Life, Love

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Enlightened: and God knows my name

by MJ Donnelly 22 lines, 8 comments, on Jul 12 4:29 AM 2008. In Personal, Spiritual

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Eyes Wide Shut

With eyes wide shut Life stumbled on

by guardian angel 22 lines, 3 comments, on Jul 12 4:57 AM 2008. In Spiritual, Hope

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Peace

amidst the ambience
of calm,

by FransB 16 lines, 5 comments, on Jul 13 10:18 AM 2008. In Contest, Spiritual

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Light

"Oh God! Please open my eyes" I said. The Lord replied " Let there be light",

by Bad Bill 14 lines, 4 comments, on Jul 12 11:10 AM 2008. In Spiritual

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Opening soulful eyes

Remember the street of youthful innocence.
We knew each other by first name

by ears2hearyou 32 lines, 2 comments, on Jul 12 1:21 PM 2008. In Contest, Hope, Contemporary, Life, Thoughts, Family, Spiritual, Humanity, Soc

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When He Touches-One Sees

Unknown is familiar to me.

by 2lullabyhaven 24 lines, 3 comments, on Jul 12 2:48 PM 2008. In Contest, Life, Spiritual

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Desperate prayer

by badddgirl 5 lines, 5 comments, on Jul 13 9:44 PM 2008. In Personal, Spiritual, Hope, Life, Thoughts, Pain

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a tear

From the well of the blessed, I am drowning in the darkness Blind, sweet blind love – I gave to you.

by LilyRose 11 lines, 1 comment, on Jul 15 9:38 PM 2008. In Lost in thought, My life, Longing, Spiritual, Contest, Life, Thoughts, Personal, Love

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let me see

dear God, let me see
beyond my own reality

by eoz 12 lines, 1 comment, on Jul 19 12:51 PM 2008. In Contest

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Imperative Narrative

by paulcreates 51 lines, 5 comments, on Jul 19 5:45 PM 2008. In Life, Pain, Abuse, Anger, Freewrite, Contest, Self

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adsaige
July 17, 2008
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i will be checking in on this one.

bookmarking.
adsaige
July 23, 2008
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thanks for the bronze,
and congrads to the winners.
Keith
July 23, 2008
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Thank you so much for the gold. Much appreciated. Especially in a thought-provoking contest which produced so much excellent verse. Best wishes. K.