You arrived for counseling ...
a turtledove flew ahead of you
and perched upon my antique scale.
I smiled.
Look! You brought God's token
of peace with you.
The bird then flew out,
swiftly and undisturbed.
How does one weigh miracles?
You phoned a few days later,
all excited:
A turtledove is perching on my patio
for two days now,
singing to me his peace song ...
You forgot to utter your compulsive obsessive
agony: that you are lost forever;
that God has left you.
But: the turtledove
that sang its twilight song
on my window sill
is silent ...
ever since you visited.
Author notes
True story
In a list
A contest entry
- twist by tara wilson.
2250 points, ended October 16, 2008, 17 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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I love this story - so amazing...and so beautiful, thanks for sharing it with us in a poem for the contest
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I love the imagery that you've used in this, true story or not... but it does seem very unfair doesn't it. You would have thought that one more dove singing would encourage more to, rather than subtracting from one somewhere else. I'm just a softie and yes, life can be like that... 'mysterious ways' and this is an excellent response to the prompt, I reckon. Sorry you ad to pay such a price for your helpfulness!
I much like your work Myra and good luck in the contest.
Sol
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The relationship in regards to the love and to the life is always a puzzle and unpredictable as well..this way your expression is very true my friend...
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This is wonderful, but I would love to see this in a SOM contest, filled out and complete with the character study of that individual. I love stories like this. Miracles cannot be understood, just witnessed.
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what a beautiful tale that left the hairs on the back of my neck standing...what a miracle indeed.
Thank you,
Gods Blessings
Shelly
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Such a beautiful story dear poetess and the images of the bird of peace is stunning in it...like a little messenger of God.
C
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I now have goosebumps. Such a blessing you have penned here.
Love
Juls
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