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J'étais elle

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I am like the days
a new tune of perfection
         in Spring,
where blue jays give birth
 to the lullaby that radiates my heart;

   beating to be found
     a treasure in the curve,
  to be explored by his hands,


 

let him not mold,
  but show the world
 what I can be,
 what was, and is
       or will be done.

Explained by words
yet my skin is a delicacy
 that is never known,
   with the shift of memories

[ unforeseen
   the world will paint me 
                but never dry ]

I look to mirrors
asking reflections what they think
          on clouded days,
I should clean away:

for I've never truly seen in the eyes
of myself,
the shapes that conjure from an atmosphere

       but I'd kiss them,
         and smile for a change
                     to be new.

 

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artist credit:Manuel Neri

i'm sorry...i hope i did what you wanted =(

title is in french, means I am Her

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  • Swan song gold member
    December 28, 2008
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    This is nothing short of stunning!!!!!!
    A very beautiful poem!


  • Harrisham Minhas
    December 20, 2008

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    Well-expressed.
    Congrats on the Gold.




  • nancy drew
    December 20, 2008
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    love it, steph


  • Truetome
    December 6, 2008

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    sweet melodie the author sing here to be true to self all the way through and to not change ana'thing about ~ beauty within this poem. love,


  • LadyLavender gold member
    November 30, 2008
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    stunning! congrats on the gold.


  • Heart Sutra
    November 29, 2008

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    This is a wonderfully intelligent approach to the contest, as well as staying on theme, it is has a lot of imagery to draw from. Thank you for sharing it!


  • Jersene gold member
    November 27, 2008

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    [unforeseen
    the world will paint me
    but never dry]

    those lines are absolutely stunning...this is really well penned and rich with thought...excellent


  • mani1981
    November 25, 2008

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    this poem is great write....really liked the lines:
    "I look to mirrors
    asking reflections what they think"...good job


  • Empathy Reborn
    November 10, 2008

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    hmmm, gives the feeling of water... i know sounds weird but you know, how water is constantly changing to fit it's surroundings... lol im babbling but still an incredible poem


  • just rob gold member
    November 3, 2008

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    This is gorgeous.

    This paints, in me, anyway, a great hunger, an almost Zen-like ability to vessel oneself, an open-ness to the world, with all its charms.. and thorns.

    It reads aloud like wind chimes. If you aren't tet on my faves, this one put you there.


  • John Dillinger
    November 2, 2008
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    This really beautiful...


  • MJ Donnelly gold member
    November 2, 2008

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    Haha, that's my girl, and I love that title!
    What elegant delivery, distinct feminine insight and longing, wow!

    Well done Stephanie!


    With much love,
    mj.

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