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I smile for ...

A metaphor that changes how I see
A friendly act that shows that love's alive
Success for those who really have to strive
Or just a line of perfect poetry

A word that shows the world a diff'rent side
Each man who'd miss his bus to help a child
Birds eating from your hand although they're wild
Success at something new a friend has tried

I'd like to live my life behind a smile
I want to make the world a kinder place
To see each man display a happy face
So I can be contented for a while

A smiling face can blow the clouds away
So smile at everyone you meet today


Author notes

A "Variant English (or Shakespearian) sonnet" sometimes called a Canadian sonnet. Less common than rhyming abab cdcd efef gg the abba cddc effe gg pattern was also originated by Wyatt and Surry who first brought the Sonnet to England from Italy but who found that abbaabba cdcdcd rhyming did not work well in Early modern English.

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  • nilav
    July 20, 2008

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    i think the world will become a better place with the smile of the poets ...beautiful expressions...


  • Sprite silver member
    July 18, 2008

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    I love your poem. You expressed yourself with the best poetic style, I feel. Very poetic. Mine is simply all me! I can pretty much smile about anything so it was hard to choose what to say. Your poetry shows intelligence and empathy for others. Enjoyed reading. ~ Joyce


  • silverscent gold member
    July 18, 2008

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    I liked this, and the very last line gave a small nugget of hope and happiness for the reader to take away with them. Well done for using a form too. Thanks for entering.


  • moonbumps silver member
    July 3, 2008
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    Perfection-
    I'm smiling already.
    xxx Bumpy xxx


  • PassionsPromise gold member
    July 1, 2008

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    winning audience/

    I dont need to be here

    You have it all.

    Great job

    Passions


  • pantress silver member
    July 1, 2008

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    This was such a happy poem. I deserves a bunch of, you guessed it, smilies


  • Cannonsfire
    July 1, 2008

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    lol I too am like Myra, I smile and get people saying hello and then asking if they know me, hey it's free and it doesn't hurt


  • myrataal silver member
    July 1, 2008

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    Thank you for a smile ...

    so free, so easy, so utterly divine.


    I smile so often, strangers greet me and ask: Do I know you?



    Love
    Myra

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