Sometimes the mind is barren
And words will not flow through.
A life is always changing.
Inspiration will come to you.
Just look around at beauty
And note down all you see.
The power of the universe
Each new flower, plant and tree.
The new-born baby crying
A toddlers faltering steps.
The smile from a senior citizen
Their life's wisdom in its depths.
Inspiration may come with anger
Sometimes sadness, often love.
All emotions flow and gather
Like clouds, so high above.
Dark clouds are our anguish
When words we cannot find
But bright clouds are renewing
The inspiration in your mind.
Author notes
Written June 4th, 2006
A contest entry
- Extra! extra! by pattyann4500.
300 points, ended October 26, 2006, 15 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Prewrite Mania-BUT!! by JeannieD Hunter.
500 points, ended April 4, 2007, 20 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - A reason to live by Blue Azure.
1050 points, ended July 11, 2007, 28 entries
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600 points, ended November 6, 2007, 44 entries
Silver trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
What did you think
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Nice, I like this. And it is so true, inspiration is everywhere hiding in plain sight. All you have to do is look around. Though I know from experience that it can be very hard to see it.
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Excellent write! Wonderful idea and beautifully conveyed. Thanks for sharing it and thanks so much for entering my contest. I really do love this. Best wishes. Take care.
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I loved this entire poem. There's not one thing I didn't like about it! I think almost everyone can relate to the feeling of writer's block that you describe in the first stanza. Each stanza is a seperate idea, but they all have the same theme. I especially liked the third part where you mention the child and the senior citizen. Wonderful job!
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Very well said! Inspiration can be found all around us if we just open our eyes. Very well written. Thanks and good luck.
Jeannie -
Thanks for reading and commenting, glad you liked it!
Ann -
This is so beautifully written. Sometimes I am so riddled with inspiration that I can't write down the points quickly enough, but I truly miss my muse. I loved this poem, and I'm sure she would too. Inspiration is a great name for it. Thank you for entering. Hugs, Patricia
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Thank you for reading and commenting, glad you enjoyed it.
Ann -
Beautiuflly done. I found myself feeling quite inspired reading this one. This is a softly serene piece that indeed forges a wondeful image of inspiration. Excellent job on this
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great work
this was great. great imagery with the photo and the written word. the rythem flowed perfectly. this is so true.
good luck in the contest. Great work -
Thank you so much for reading and leaving such encouraging comments, always appreciated.
Ann -
Thank you so much for reading and being encouraging, much appreciated.
ANN -
This is a very good poem your rhythm and rhyme flowed beautfully this write is very inspirational the picture you had chosen is perfect for this poem good luck in the contest sounds golden to me
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deep!!!!!!!! the only thing that comes to mind, is the silver lining in the clouds! this is wonderfully written, and totally amazing!!!!!!! keep that pen flowing, and i will keep reading.
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SO BEAUTIFUL!
Your beautiful words remind me of a saying, through the darkness a beautiful light will always shine.
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wow. your poem is really, really beautiful. as is the picture that inspired it. your form is amazing, and your rhyming, i think, was perfect. keep up the great job
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Excellent
I like this poem - it has a wonderful simplicity and flows well-everything fits nicely into place. I thought the first stanza was particularly strong -
i love this its great,
really is inspiring.. thank you -
Love this one. So gentle, yet descriptive. Good luck in the comp'
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You have achieved more than just a smile from a senior citizen here. Well done. William
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