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the smile upon your face




    The smile upon your face
I know I’m in the  right place
        In your eye there’s a gleam
  Don’t let me wake from this dream
                And then you give a chuckle
                    My knees begin to buckle

As the rain, upon my window, pitter-patter     patter-pitter
                Nothing else seems to matter
                  Just the thought of you
The clouds drift away,
      as the sky again turns blue
I know not who whispers
          “she’s the one for you”

the sun is again shining
clouds with silver lining
          as bright as can be
          birds are singing
          BUTTERFLIES ARE FREE
I no longer have to imagine true love
..................................You
..................................shared
..................................it
..................................with
..................................me

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  • nilav
    March 5
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    there is love overflowing with the play of your words.......really enjoyed it


  • Susan John Francis
    December 22, 2008

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    Invoking the emtions in other...simple ,pleasent beautiful, admirable, cute. Love is always magical..

    It was a wonderful experiece reading this piece.Thanks for sharing..
    Love Susan


  • Puppydog gold member
    December 21, 2008

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    TRULY EMOTIONAL!!!!!

    This is ever so sweet! Isn't it a beautiful feeling to know in your heart that someone sincerely loves you!


  • Chet W.
    December 21, 2008

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    wow, great write. very romantic. You created a really nice flow on this piece and the last stanza was phenominal!


  • stavykm gold member
    December 20, 2008

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    Just Beautiful

    Wow I really enjoyed the romance and imagery of your poem. I loved the ending to your poem as well not ever having to wonder anymore what true love is. Thank you for sharing your beautiful talent to write poetry with me.

    Sorry I'm behind on returning the favors on your comment and others too. Trying to get caught back up and I wanted to thank you for commenting on my poem the other day...

    Merry Christmas
    Wishing Many Blessings
    Kelle Marie


  • pumpykin
    December 14, 2008

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    Awww this is soo beautiful....I love the "BUTTERFLIES ARE FREE LINE"...and the ryme scheme flows so nicely


  • just mercedes gold member
    December 8, 2008
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    Sweet, romantic. Nice flow and simple words that tell a complex truth.


  • Clovis...Curious silver member
    December 7, 2008

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    Superb

    A very fine write. Imagery; rhythm and rhyme are just fine. Thanks for sharing this one with us. Again, well done.


  • Sandygram silver member
    November 30, 2008

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    Wow!!!!

    I love his poem. It is so romantic and a delight to read. Brings a smile as the reader as they thinks of the one in their heart.

    Truly a lovely poem.
    Take care, Sandy


  • storiesuntold gold member
    September 3, 2008

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    How lovely this is

    I feel often when one shares the love and the time spent to see that love stay true its a blessing to all those who see and hear for it shows the world it can be done and life is good if you work together to see it through

  • Topnotchsy
    August 15, 2008

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    Nice structure, and well written poem, nice job with this one. The title had me interested immediately and the poem did not disappoint.


  • QuietPort
    July 31, 2008

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    This was very unique with a different structure.
    It had a wonderful innocence to it as well.
    Thanks for sharing


  • nevadapoet
    July 30, 2008
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    Graet great great...nicely done
    Nevadapoet


  • PsychoAnalysis
    July 30, 2008

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    I enjoyed the way you wrote it. It seemed to add character to the poem. It did seem a little unnatural, but you seemed to work around that. I love the way it sounds. It is really good. Great job on this one.
    ~W.W~


  • SolaceInTears
    July 30, 2008
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    this is so sweet.


  • Riamh
    July 30, 2008
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    loved this

    I just loved it


  • HeartBr8ker
    July 29, 2008

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    Very well written

    Wethor it be forced or not it flowed and rhymed well. This is an awesome piece of poetry. Let the inspieration of this poem flow through you into all your work. Once again great write!


  • Dorick
    July 29, 2008

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    This is in critical feature?

    I couldn't relate to the words because of the rhyme, it sounded forced, unnatural, like describing a smile with calculation. This might make good lyrics though.


  • ShaShay
    July 29, 2008

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    I felt your new love as if it were my own. Great flow and the spacing added a lot. Great job. Pen on...

  • restful.soul
    July 29, 2008
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    beautiful. You have captured the emotions we feel when we are in love and managed to put them into words. I love the line BUTTERFLIES ARE FREE kind of metaphorical for the butterflies we get in our stomach when we kiss the one we love. I have recently fallen in love with someone and its the strangest feeling. almost indescribable but youve done a good job! nice work x

  • restful.soul
    July 29, 2008
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    beautiful. You have captured the emotions we feel when we are in love and managed to put them into words. I love the line BUTTERFLIES ARE FREE kind of metaphorical for the butterflies we get in our stomach when we kiss the one we love. I have recently fallen in love with someone and its the strangest feeling. almost indescribable but youve done a good job! nice work x


  • nevadapoet
    July 29, 2008

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    Excellent

    Isn't love grand? Nicely done...a beautiful picture painted with prefectly arranged words.
    Nevadapoet


  • OOo AnGeL oOo
    July 28, 2008
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    Beautiful

    Well written and good flow of words


  • sevenpoint62
    July 28, 2008

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    This is why I enjoy love poetry. This is more than words describe, like true love. But you did a fair job of embodying it. But yeah, it is hard to write certain genres without falling on a slippery slope of a cliche.


  • CarissaHailea
    July 28, 2008

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    Hmm. I think this is pretty close to being cliche... but not quite. It was good, but I think it definitely could have been better. Maybe try rewording some things. Idk. I feel as if it is missing something...

    The rhyming also seems kind of forced..
    Not to say the poem is bad.
    Sorry for all the critisism.
    I'm just saying, there's always room for improvement.
    And the few things about that I mentioned are things you want to be careful of when you're writing.


  • FakingItForReal
    July 27, 2008

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    I loved this! I'm in awe of the seamless flow and vivid imagery you used here. Keep up the good work!


  • Exit-Stage-Right
    July 26, 2008

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    Too Simplistic

    For instance

    "your face I know I’m in the right place In your eye there’s a gleam Don’t let me wake from this dream And then you give a"

    is 27 single-syllable words in a row. Stretch your vocabulary to add power and beauty to the framework you've started.

    It occurs to me that mentioning the word "cliche" wouldn't be totally out of line here. Love, sun, clouds, birds, butterflies all tied together doesn't really smack of originality, although your typographic composition will undoubtedly stand the test of time as a unique creation.

    If you've felt love, what was unique about that special person or experience? What sets your love apart from the ordinary? Dig deep for some unique adjectives that describe what you feel.


    • whitemd
      July 26, 2008
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      I disagree about the vocabulary. In my experience, a message/metaphor/image/whatever is often most powerful when simply stated. And while I'd agree that twenty seven one-syllable words is a lot, stretching vocabulary often takes you further from the point you're trying to make. I mean, I'm all for large vocabularies--the bigger your verbal palette is, the more diversity you can introduce to your poems--but I think that doing so just to add syllables is counterproductive. If this poem is too simplistic (which isn't my message), it is because of the symbols and not because of the words used to present them. Not that I'm an expert in any way, shape, or form--I just thought I'd give a different perspective.

      As for the poem itself, I really liked the line "I know not who whispers/'She's the one for you'" Very identifiable--I think we've all been there before.


  • butterflyink
    July 25, 2008

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    Stunning. "as bright as can be
    birds are singing
    BUTTERFLIES ARE FREE" great line.

    I think she may be your butterfly?
    anywhooo
    =]

  • MusicOfTheNight79
    July 25, 2008

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    I think the beginning of the poem especially the part about the chuckle and the buckling knees were a bit too cheesy and interrupted the flow of the poem because after that part your writing became more sincere and seemed more heartfelt. I do think that the arrangement of the lines with the ....... and tabs made it a bit choppy. It might have been better just centered on the page. Overall a pretty decent work. I was impressed by how well the second part of the poem conveyed your feelings so deeply


  • adsaige
    July 25, 2008

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    Yes, this is a real love poem, but I still feel that it could be edited further. The choppy flow really distracted my eyes, as I journeyed across the page to see what you were saying. And particularly the........................of the last part. I understand those were meant to be emphasized and noted, but they could stand on their own if you simple say: You shared it with me.

    You can even muck around with it about.

    you
    shared
    with
    me.

    Other than a few minor editing jobs, this piece is beautiful.


  • Tony El Great silver member
    July 25, 2008

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    Now that's a real love poem; lets just hope the poor guy doesn't find out that his love has been seeing some other guy on the sly.


  • sassykitty
    July 24, 2008
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    Nicely written and I do like the way you play around with your structure towards the end to emphasise the feelings of the poetic voice towards its subject. Interesting use of images throughout and generally appropriate use of deceptively simple langugage. Thanks for sharing. The love burns through.

  • meredith spitz
    July 22, 2008

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    Wow! This is an amazing poem! You really went in to detail! True love is a very precious thing...make sure and make it last! Great write!

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