I'm perfectly content in my little pearl,
Sitting in my secluded corner of the world.
To stare at seagulls and watch the waves pass by,
I'm perfectly content to stay here until I die.
But perhaps, I will accept the idea, that there is a possibility,
That perchance there could be a place of tranquility.
Where it would not be contentment tying me down,
But, rather, a place where joy might possibly abound.
There is a place where I'd rather stand,
A place before which this one quails in comparison.
And, I dare say, this place is somewhere close,
Where the sea and I, at night, might still elope.
A place of white beaches and jellyfish shores,
An island amongst islands where I've once stood before.
Full of colors and seagull screams,
This is the place that I'd rather be.
I'd rather be there than here any day,
Standing on a boat where the dolphins play,
With my arms held up so the sea foam might wash away the stench
Of life in a secluded corner where I was held down by contentment.
Ah, but alas, in this world I remain,
Typing my poems and playing this game.
The one where I close my eyes and imagine
That somehow, I'm there, on my little island.
Author notes
Ah, I think I put in what you meant in the rules. If not, my apologies. ^^;; Ugh, I'm annoyed to say that parts of it get a tad bit awkward - don't roll off the tongue like I'd like them to - but it's the best I can do at the moment. Please enjoy.
( Note: As I was writing it, I intended for the sounds of "stand" and "comparison" to be slightly altered so that they rhyme. This may help sort out confusion. )
{ Another note: In case you were wondering, I'm a Florida girl, born and raised, but I visited the Keys once - and I left my heart there. Just thinking about it makes my chest physically ache with homesickness, and I spent only a week there! Strange, isn't it? How a place that naturally goes against my reclusive, crowd-hating personality would appeal to me so much to make my home of 15 years seem like a meaningless place I wish to vacate immediately in favor of returning to my dreams. )
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it had a good flow and imagery. Enjoyed it.
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This was gorgeous. I loved the flow and did not get hung up at all.
Contentment can be a beautiful, peaceful thing, so long as it is not tangled up with settling. You seem to have locked onto that with this beautiful comparison to joy. Sometimes a place, or a person even, can just touch you so deeply you know you are forever connected. So well said. Lovely.
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wow!
i love the whole dream-like idea of this poem! it was stunning, the imagery was perfect and it seemed so real!
your wording was amazing too, and the flow was great! keep writing, and thanks for the entry!
~beauty of silence
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It lilts quite nicely off the tongue and I don't rhyme very well either I guess I don't have an inbuilt rhyming dictionary inside my head. I do like this though Love, C
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Thanks! Yeah, I have this annoying thing in my head that makes me rhyme at inopportune times ( like, when I'm just chattering with my friends. ) So, I took up poetry in order to put it to good use. ;P
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