Born too late to be a flower child,
I always found myself high
on life;
on love
waiting for smiles to erupt
on strange faces
to bring light to my day,
and then I found poetry.
Stumbling through abandoned words,
I picked up the pieces of rhyme,
carried them with me through life
and the knapsack started to weigh me down,
so, I flipped through the pages
that I hoarded like a hidden treasure,
clipped your words to petals in my hair,
and the rest turned to memories
that I cherish
in secret places of my heart
and late at night, if I should cry,
your words feed my sorrow
with whispers of wonder
like a lullaby
wooing me to sleep.
♥
Author notes
"Write a fresh, beautiful free verse poem on reading poetry."
This is to all of my favorite poets. You know who you are... ♥
In a list
A contest entry
- Reading Poetry - ends in five hours by CarolDesjarlais.
875 points, ended November 25, 2007, 9 entries
Bronze trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
Comments
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This is absolutely lovely!
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i like the ending, i found in a little hard to follow, i only just woke up lol, good words, nice poem
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I love this. It kind of shows the birth of all poets - express their feelings in a moment of sadness (or joy - I've yet to feel)
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This is beautifully penned it touched my heart and plucked at the strings of my soul The birth of a poet. Wonderful image! LOL Bill
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poetry
is sweet emotion
that can make one feel
within the heart
and the soul!
Yes my friend I agree with you on this!
Keep penning on one stroke at a time!
Bill
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I love this. I also always felt like I was born to be a flower child... but a decade too later. Your writing is, as always, magnificent. ~Jim
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I love this!
This is so wonderful and how I love writes with comparisons to flowers! Love this
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clipped your words to petals in my hair
Awww
This was so beautifuL!
So great!
so .. adoring!
Wow,i liked it VERY much.
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this is such a beautiful and tener write which holds so much within this. well done and congratulations on the bronze
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I was drawn by your lovely title - expecting something "eighteenth century"...the first line lead me to expect "neo-psycodelia", but I was wrong on both counts. This is a tender but thouroughly modern verse. Congratulations and thanks for sharing.
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a very beautiful way of looking at poetry. for poets, it becomes a necessity in order to write and live. thank you.
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This was light, airy, free and the epitome of breath takingly lovely! I adored the imagery and the way the words just seem to graze the tongue ever so delicately! Bravo on this amazing piece! Sure to be one of my favorite re-reads!
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10/10:)
beautiful and nice choice of words
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That was such a beautifuly worded piece! I love the imagery and the flow!! It's like you went into my brain and discovered the way that I feel about poetry and then wrote this lovely poem (lol)! It's always nice to find others who share my love!! Excellent write and thanks for sharing!
Lauren
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Wow so many lines I like. This was the softest, sweetest angelic tune. It's amazing when words can do that. The imagery is also lovely, very fairy with flowers in you hair kinda feel. I loved it!
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This is a lovely tribute to all of your favorite poets and your words sent a strong message. Poetry is to be treasured. Thank you for sharing with me and keep writing poet. seamaiden ♥
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this was so beautiful, i just want to cry! i don't normally read or write poems like this myself, but it was truly amazing! it gives readers such a profound sense of peace and serenity that could warm the darkest souls' heart.
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Wuah! Such a light and soothing poem... It's extremely rarely that I find a poem as relaxing as this one and it makes me wonder how words can affect one this strongly... Finding poetry, now that's a topic that all poets should think about these days. I'm very glad that you found poetry because otherwise we would be missing a talent here!
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful work here!
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You have a great poem here. You cetainly wooed me with your words in the secret places of my heart. Finding poetry was a very good thing for you.
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clipped your words to petals in my hair,
and the rest turned to memories
that I cherish
in secret places of my heart
and late at night, if I should cry,
your words feed my sorrow
with whispers of wonder
like a lullaby
wooing me to sleep.
loved these lines..
i think this was really appropriate for the picture, it's a beutiful one. that bronze trophy was well deserved.. -
This write is absolutely wonderful!! It actually brought me to a calm and serene state of emotion, which is very rare for me. I may not be a favorite of yours, but you have definitely become a favorite of mine.
Wonderful work!!
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Congrats on the bronze for this highly original piece. I am pleased that you found poetry as a means of expression and that you have also found many other poets that are able to stir your soul equally so. well done my dear cousin, it is an honour to be among those of whom this is dedicated.
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Congrats on the bronze... firstly, that picture was just amazing! Is that you!? And where is it taken?! And as for the poem itself, it was full of much personality and depth and I thought it was fabulous! Excellent job.
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no, it isn't me I just did a search looking for a flower child looking girl LOL cause although I was too late to be one, people always say I should have been LOL
TY for the sweet comment
Lynda
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wow... this is amazing!!! i love the symbolism! this is a great write!!!!! keep it up!!!
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thank you
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This is a good piece of writing.You relayed your feelings well and it was easy to undersand.You were very descriptive and your words flowed easily.Great job!
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this is very beautiful. good work hun thanks for sharing this and congrats on the trophy
s Angel
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CONGRATULATIONS on the bronze!
Poetry IS like food, isn’t it? Good work.
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This is just such a lovely interpretation of thought; and a sort of beautiful adoration for the light that you find in those around you. The outlook on life of being graceful and compassionate... you carry it so close to your heart. You are such a beautiful soul - and I for one that God that I found you. I love your pen, it always seems to find the purest path to my heart.
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Im commenting a lot .
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i like it
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This is an amazingly beautiful poem. This was really touching and eloquently stated, I really felt the story in these words. Congratulations on bronze!!
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I will not waste words that could not begin to match those written so i will just say Excellent
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This is really beautiful, congratulations on the bronze trophy
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beautiful! delicate, somewhat like the lullaby it speaks of!
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That has to be one of the most beautiful poems I have ever read.. not just by you, but by anyone. I miss you my sweet Lynda... I am sorry I am not on more often.. I just do not have the muse much anymore to write or read... I am glad I read this poem though. It truly touched me.
Love,
~Krys~
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awwwwww, I am glad you came to read it, Sis and I miss you too
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thanks for sending this to me - reading your poetry has much the same affect for me as your last two stanzas, this is very beautiful - congrats!
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Well deserved win. I count myself honored to be with you in the contest.
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How beautifully fresh you have penned the act and the auspicious residuals of reading others poetry. Stupendous writing.
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Nicely done with love and emotion.
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This is truly a beautiful poem, the expression of words held within it are rich with thoughts and imagery,
"and the knapsack started to weigh me down,
so, I flipped through the pages
that I hoarded like a hidden treasure,"
A little bit of us all held within this one.
I was also to young to be a flower child,
but have cherished the felt hat with a flower on it my
Dad bought me, thank you for that memory through your poetry,
Thanks for blessing me once again with thoughts of your mind and pen.
Love and Peace
Frozentearz
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Wonderful piece Lynda
You really are an angel among us
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Excellent
Yet another poem ringing true of your loving heart and feelings for your friends best wishes always Sis Brian.
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"and late at night, if I should cry,
your words feed my sorrow
with whispers of wonder
like a lullaby
wooing me to sleep."
I was too young to be a flower child, too. I was only 14 in 1973...& the 60's didn't arrive in my hometown in Kansas until the 70's. This is beyond lovely, Sweetie...& ohhh, how well I understand these incredible words. Thank you for Being, my Friend. Good luck in Carol's contest...Wish I had time to enter one, too. 
As you know, poems written about Poets & poetry are my absolute favorites. Wanda
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Excellent
and late at night, if I should cry,
your words feed my sorrow
with whispers of wonder
like a lullaby
wooing me to sleep.
Simply lovely my friend
Your a gift
Rick
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This is such a sweet and beautiful thing you have penned here...really gets to the heart and blooms like a flower...best of luck to you here...smiles & hugs, Terry
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Simply beautiful poetry...wonderful...PK
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You words are light and ever positive...like the earth itself...always renewing and streagthening...retaining innocence, and inspiring all to look to heaven for angelic rhytgm's waving wings...
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This is beautiful
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There is a tremendous amount of joy in the way poetry touches us, the way it walks through our feelings and then the next time we pick it up it can do it again. You capture much of this effect with your poem.
I love how you show that phrases from a poem can live stronger than the whole poem, The image of you draped in words is delightful.
All said, a wonderful and delightful piece here.
Love, Tom B.
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