It sometimes takes years, most of a lifetime,
for fortunate wise perhaps less, to realize
the nature of life. Then taking balance of days
true to knowledge gained, though anger strips resolve.
Perhaps in eyes of adoring child, wettest-nose loyal furred friend;
or lips in moonlit swoon, shimmering water and lonesome loon,
or standing wet ground at fresh made mound, saddest goodbye..
yet finding clarity, life's an uncertainty;
a journey of countless moments, and it is these moments,
these most tender moments; that make us.
Author notes
Prompt:"We are all travelers in the wilderness of this world, and the best we can find in our travels is an honest friend" -- Robert Lewis Stevenson
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the pic above
In a list
A contest entry
- Quickie 10/10L/30m by poet2angels.
475 points, ended November 11, 2007, 8 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
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I really like this one, excellent poem & imagery, PK..
"Perhaps in eyes of adoring child, wettest-nose loyal furred friend; or lips in moonlit swoon, shimmering water and lonesome loon, or standing wet ground at fresh made mound, saddest goodbye..yet finding clarity, life's an uncertainty; a journey of countless moments, and it is these moments, these most tender moments; that make us."
I agree with you..this is a beautiful poem..it is the most tender of moments (happy & sad) that make us
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think this was also photo prompt.. but the opportunity was to try to make some wisdom on the meaning of experience; how some seem to be so remote even from their own experience...PK
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well, it's beautiful, and stands on its own for a pic. prompt & I like where you took it..
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I go with animal friends =)nice you have this too
the most loving and loyal.. life is so short and so much wasted on trying to figure other people out..
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Wonderfully and succinctly stated, here is the meaning of life. Well done with lovely internal rhyme, best of luck in the contest!
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oh my...
This one has me all teary eyed..Every line of this is so true and softly stated...I love this
Lynda
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