I saw a dear friend’s invitation,
I saw words like Christmas lights,
I saw a contest to complete her,
I saw me smiling at the sight.
I saw the love for God in Heaven,
I saw the praises to his son,
I saw the applause of yellow clapping,
I saw poets being one.
I saw poetry and heaven,
I saw hope in life renewed,
I saw an Alabama talent,
I saw phrases freely strewn.
I saw sadness and some laughter,
I saw anger and some pain,
I saw poetry in motion,
I saw poets never wane.
I saw poetry and poets.
I saw all the talent here,
I saw different forms just written,
I saw metered rhyming cheered.
I saw the future of our country,
I saw it shining here in words,
I saw the promise of his coming,
I saw poets free as birds.
Author notes
Thank you Sam, for the inspiration. - Sandra
Written August 22nd, 2006
A contest entry
- Attention Grabber by Samplette.
300 points, ended August 28, 2006, 4 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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Very nice...thank you for entering the contest.
Sam
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So touching
Wow! What a beautiful write....so touching. Your words paint such a lovely image of a warm heart who, indeed, does love poetry. Your presence here at AP is a welcome addition.
I am so flattered to be found within your talented words and I am humbled by your compliment.
I'm so happy to have the honor of meeting you, dear one. May happiness linger within your spirit each day.
Blessings! Tammy -
Repeating the first few words in each sentense worked so well in this awesome eulogy!
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good
I saw the future of our country,
I saw it shining here in words,
I saw the promise of his coming,
I saw poets free as birds.
This is wonderful, I love the repetition of "I saw", it really worked with this. So beautiful how you tied poetry and poets throughout this. You intertwined so many things that are basis for poems,from laughter to religion and everything in between.
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