I was born treading water;
tears flowing
from first flutter of waking eyes
wooing the World
with soft whispers
strumming petals of love
on life's proverbial violin
sorrow spilling words
seeping from deepest shadows
of the heart
sprinkled as seed
upon fertile ground
to blossom as Spring bouquet.
♥♥
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Author notes
"A poet is an unhappy being whose heart is torn by secret sufferings, but whose lips are so strangely formed that when the sighs and the cries escape them, they sound like beautiful music... and then people crowd about the poet and say to him: "Sing for us soon again;" that is as much as to say, "May new sufferings torment your soul." ~Soren Kierkegaard
A contest entry
- Ink Runs From The Corner's Of My Soul by CarolDesjarlais.
700 points, ended July 20, 2008, 7 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Pre-Writes from my Faves!!!! by PerfectImperfection.
675 points, ended August 19, 2008, 23 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
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This is pure beauty my dear!!! The imagery is so very smooth and sweetly flowing, allowing innocence to be discovered and cherished in each sullen strand. An amazing take on the quote in brevity. Well penned. Thank you for your entry!
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amazing how some of the most beautiful pennings come from such sorrow and heartache. thank you for sharing this beautiful write with me and congratulations on the gold trophy that you have earned. viyanna rosemarie
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what a treat for the senses, such elegant wordplay as always, congrats on well deserved gold for this sigh issuing piece.
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ty my sweet supportive Cuz
Lynda
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not sure how I missed this one...glad it came my way...I may not show it but I love the soft stuff...Emerson, Longfellow, and even Emily ...this so reminds me of that.
congrats as well
peace and hugs
Muddy
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awwww, ty Muddy To even be in the same sentence with those poets is such a compliment...
I had been really busy with a most frustrating project (having to do with fighting plagiarism) which wore me out mentally and emotionally and blocked me so this was the first poem I was able to write in a week I think, so I am ready to jump back in now...lol ty for the vote of confidence!~
Lynda
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Congrats to you angel=poet
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great poem. congratulations.
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so gentle, so sweet, so dear and holy this poem is. "I was born treading water..." what an opening...... bravo!
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Thank you so much!
I was so touched nt the quote. I just cant tell you how much! but I am glad my poem was able to somehow convey that ...I loved the contest
ty
Lynda
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Such an evolution of love your featheres have wandered...lovely, for sure...angel-poet
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