soft poet hands steady yet strong sing sweet peaceto faltering butterfly tattered and torn wishing for rest
he does not seek capture; offering only a safe place to fallholding her gently within poetry and palm his heart breaks
longing to whisper I love you, I need you, please staybut fearing he will frighten her away he remains silent
failing to see the love notes to him upon her still wingsthat say I love you, I need you, I wish to stay with you
for only a man with kind soul shall gain her elusive trusthalting her fear and flight by opening his heart...and hers
Author notes
picture courtesy of mysticstorm
10 lines
A contest entry
- Picture Insipired, 10 Lines or Less/ 16 entries by mysticstorm.
600 points, ended November 26, 2007, 14 entries
Silver trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Paint Me A Poem! by Erin200.
313 points, ended December 1, 2007, 6 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
Comments
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Soft...passionately penned, and wonderfully written, congrats on the win, this was a beautiful, inspiring, thought provoking piece. Love...nothing greater, big or small.
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I can see why this is a winner
your have set a great mood and feel coupled with the pic with iot. I am glad you won and I look forward to reading more
Blessings
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bravo
Ah, so very rooooomantic, indeed! and just about as soft as it can possibly be.... bravo... bravo... bravo.. -
i love the picture you put on here. it is a wonderful write of love. congrats on the trophies. and thanks for sharing this
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Likd the alliteration in these couplets; and the wonderful feeling of love expressed so well in them. Lovely silver and gold winner for all to read.
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this is absolutely beautiful..reminds me of how I feel about someone..I love this SO much..beautiful, congrats and so deserving of the gold and silver
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thank you beautiful...
this is one of my personal fav writes...
you are too kind...as always!
Love,
Tammy
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Sis,
this was beautiful before...but the added lines and words make it all the more so...so beautiful and heartfelt...beautiful imagery and breathtaking sensitivity...amazing as always.True beauty from your heart.
Love
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Impressive
great write, this poem is one heck of a poem. I loved how you've painted a picture in the readers mind using emotional-imagery. If there was one thing I would change about this poem, it would be written by me instead of you!
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Confusing.
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wow wonderful interpretation of the pic
what an amazing write..no wonder you captured the trophies..this write gives you just a little more..halting her fear and flight by opening his heart...and hers. Fantastic write..love the ending..
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Very nice write
So delecatly done as though she were a fragil butterflt so small
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how very soothing this is, yet it's also sad. two who want the same thing, feel the same way and are afraid to say so. it gives hope that there is love and also shows how you sometimes need to speak straight from the heart
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Interesting... a pretty poem, but I think even you could have done it better, though I'm not sure how, as this is good...
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EVER SO LOVELY AND SWEET!!!!
It is our words and our very souls bringing them out for the world to read that bring a soothing and relaxing feeling to others.
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this could be my lifesong...
WOW!!!brought tears to my eyes...
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breathless
I've rarely been immersed in such sensitivity - such a glimpse into the resonance shared between two individuals. Extremely well done Tammy. Three moosies.
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WOW...
Just wow. II love fairies (they are real you know I have met some, one on here), and this caught more than my attention, but a piece of my heart. The tale is not just fantasy, but fantastic! I am always amazed at your diversity. Hugs and awe inspired sighs!
Blessed be,
Billie Jean
P.S.
I swiped the pic, and if I use it will give credit. LOL
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Very beautiful take on the picture. How lovely and heartfelt. I love the ending as it ties it together so well with understanding and love.
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Lovely "holding her gently within poetry and palm". Very nice parallelism between his and her wishes. Insightful "failing to see the love notes to him upon her still wings" (too often a communication the sender sees as perfectly clear is undecipherable to the receiver). Line one, possibly a different word than "yet", as 'steady' is not generally associated only with 'weak'? I think the title is a bit harsh for the delicacy of the write--impresses me immediately as a military command rather than an indication of an exhausted fairy pause, and the gentle invitation that follows. Nice ending couplet. The picture and thoughts also brought to mind a poet and his Muse!
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Truly beautiful as only you can accomplish. You ever amaze me with such wonder that flows from your muse.
Two souls rewarded with the other yet timid from past trials that have colored their worlds. Shining for the other and blinded by the light.
SO very soft and wonderfully written dear sis. All my best to you in the contest.
Mouser
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