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Collecting Roses

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Her loving hands have sown inspiration's seeds

into the inventive hearts of many spirits,

sprouting the flowers of poetic blossoms

which her sprite fingers can silently planted.

 

Searching each crib and womb

for those destined spirits who have the soil

to give life the beauty of her light

and kiss the stars with lips of verse.

 

All their lives though misunderstood

she softly whispers her precious creative petals

always caring and compassionate

by reaching into one's darkness

that her literary bouquets might thrive

from the soil of quills.

 

Then when their breath ceases to write the wind

she comes to collective the roses of artistic souls

taking them to Elysian's gardens

where at last the eternal images haunting their dreams

of what her wings touched in the mind

become reality instead of imagination.

 

Giving each new immortal pen

a special golden wand of expression

used to write silvery stanzas lasting always

as all the thoughts that didn't make sense

when one's heart beat in quivers of confusion

finally have wisdom and peace.

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user: penman

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  • aboomer silver member
    April 21, 2008

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    As soon as I judge this contest (Picture Prompt, When-we‘re-Gone), I am setting up an INVITE ONLY -
    PLEASE enter THIS poem in that contest. I can not give enough top awards in the original contest, and this deserves a higher award than what I can give it there…..so please re-enter this in the “Invite Only”.
    Thank you.


  • thepoetssoul
    April 17, 2008

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    This is an amazing poem you have written.I love the imagery and wordingAnd the last Stanza is wonderfully weaved.You have gone above and beyond the limits of the quillSplendidly done indeed.
    Best of wishes to you

    Tony


  • aboomer silver member
    April 16, 2008
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    As usual, your wording is outstanding. I like the different take you've done on this - very interesting and full of depth. Great wording, images, emotion and gives the reader much to ponder.

    In line 4 should it be...
    'which her sprite fingers can silently PLANT'
    or maybe
    'which her sprite fingers have silently planted'.....not sure which you want there, but the way it is now doesn't read smoothly to me.

    This stands well on its own even without the picture.
    thank you for such a nice entry
    best wishes


    • penman gold member
      April 16, 2008
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      Thank you for the wonderful comment and letting me know about the correction.


  • BuriedTreasures silver member
    April 15, 2008

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    You continue to amaze me with your talent!
    All of your compositions are excellent and this one is no exception!
    Very well done and Good Luck in the contest!

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