Looking through the trees,
Staring at the sun,
Before I'm blind again.
Listening to the trees,
Rustling in the wind,
Before I'm deaf again.
Talking to the trees,
Telling them my story,
Before I'm mute again.
Don't be blind-
To those around you.
Don't be deaf-
To tortured cries.
Don't be mute-
Just TELL YOUR STORY!
Live your life-
With open eyes.
Author notes
See the suffering of those around you. Hear their stories. TELL YOURS! If we add our cries to those of the suffering, then the world shall hear us!
A contest entry
- Nature Heals Contest by kareneisenlord.
1200 points, ended April 27, 2008, 42 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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wow, you are very motivational. it opened my eyes in a new way, and thats a lot to say. id love to read anything else you've got. this was beautiful.
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Amazing write.
I liked the rythm and flow of this piece.
Very deep and heartfelt.
Great write . Write on!
-Mandi
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Judging of the Contest, Nature Heals. The entries were all so beautiful. The gold trophy was easy to judge. “Tree of Love” for option number 2. The rest weren’t quite so clear cut. I awarded a trophy for each best entry per option, and then honorable mentions for the other two. I must admit, I have a real soft spot for mothers and grandmothers. And these were the two that won the silver and the bronze. “Precious Radiant Gem” won the silver for option number 3. After reading this poem, it was one that stayed with me to the end; the endearing love of a mother represented by a gem always worn about the poet’s neck. “Beautiful Ray of Perfection” won the bronze for option number 1. I was extremely moved by this eloquent and loving tribute to the poet’s grandmother. These were both new poems that were written specifically for this contest. If there were more trophies to give out, many more would have won. I gave “The Laughing Brook” an honorable mention for option #4. “The Touch of a Friend” won an honorable mention for option #5. There were 22 more honorable mentions; and here is the list. All lovely and worthy of this and more. I cannot tell you how grateful I am for all of your entries, especially the ones that wrote especially for this contest. A special thanks goes To the other judges, Theresa and Nikki, whose help was invaluable. We were unanimous about the gold trophy. If you have time, I highly recommend that You read “Tree of Love” . It is one of the most beauteous poems that I have read in a long time. All of the contest entries were commented on at least once by me and the other judges. I enjoyed reading them all and felt extremely enriched by it. The Tree of Love new gold for tree # 2 option Precious Radiant Gem. new #3 gems silver beautiful ray of perfection new #1 bronze The Laughing Brook pre h.m. for # 4 The Touch of a Friend Pre h.m for sidewalk café #5 My Strength Around my Neck new h.m. #3 Broken, Half, Unfinished new h.m. Healing Nation h.m. [ Looking through the trees, ] new h.m. Feel better than ever a bloom amidst the gardens. new h.m. No Matter What, Hold Onto Your Dream new h.m. The Quintessence of a Tree pre h.m. LOTUS (oriku) pre h.m. Skeletal Quartz new stones h.m. [ As the water cascades down, ] new h.m. Chocolate Daisies pre h.m. Purpose new h.m The Ash Tree new h.m. Nature’s Mirror pre h.m Nature is a Babysitter pre h.m. Water Falls pre h.m. Magnificent Water new h.m. A Hidden Beauty- h.m. The Little Flower new h.m. "Today, I thought about the woods again..." (Translation) h.m. Nature’s cure - pre h.m. Reflection II - pre h.m. 24 h.m.’s all together
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Very good! This has a powerful message; to hold onto the truth and beauty of what we see and hear! To live life and tell our story with boldness and no fear. Wow! What an amazing message;
"Don't be mute-
Just TELL YOUR STORY!
Live your life-
With open eyes."
Thank you for your entry. Trees certainly inspire us to speak out through their brave and inspiring example.
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What a wonderful world this would be if we all would just stop and listen to others once in a while. Amazing write wonderful ryhme and flow. I so enjoyed reading thanks for sharing and for entering. Good luck in the contest
Theresa
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pretty
I think it's deep with a simple moral but I wish the imagery was depicted more.
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I truly adored this piece!!! So short yet perfectly stated and to the point!!! The rhyme didn't miss a beat the flow was great! The message you set forth is something many in the world should hear and listen to! Thank you very much for entering. Best of luck !!~Nikki
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