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Life is Such

 

 

 

 

That we are born of passion

planted like seeds, each

with a purposeful season

 

blooming idiots

or flourishing phenoms

we take root and grow.

 

That we glean even

a bit of wisdom

is commendable

 

that we expand and

expound on

virtue bestowed

 

lends an air of divinity

rarely seen

in human existence.

 

Noble efforts and

selfish deeds, written

in histories pages

 

in hopes that

someone heeds

the message that…

 

we are all

in this

together.

 

 

 

 

 

Author notes

"If you help someone, then you help yourself."

MJ Donnelly-

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  • chilali
    December 10, 2008

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    I've missed reading your work. This was so amazing. I am yet again, speechless. I bow down to you!! hehehe. Well done.

    Much love
    Ylova


  • just mercedes gold member
    December 3, 2008

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    I like the reversal of the prompt in your title, and the philosophical take on life, especially the final stanza. Thank you for this entry.


  • superkurd13
    December 2, 2008

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    very nice

    good poem. i also especially liked the stanza
    "blooming idiots
    or flourish phenoms,
    we take root and grow."

    best of luck.


  • dustytiger
    November 26, 2008

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    this is really great, it's got such a positive message about what like should be like, we are all in this together and we should help one another, best of luck in the contest


  • DolceVito gold member
    November 26, 2008

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    Awesome

    "blooming idiots

    or flourishing phenoms

    we take root and grow."...Brilliant


  • Justified Inc.
    November 25, 2008

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    The Shield of honoring one another!

    Made me stop and think. Yes, we are all joined, aren't we?
    It is easy to forget sometimes. So easy to trek along on a selfish path. True divinity lies within each one from our very conception. Thought provoking words and struck me as having slight political overtures for some reason.
    I enjoyed reading it very much.
    God Bless,
    Castaway

    PS
    I love the "bloomin' idiots" that was quite witty! he he


  • LiMarie silver member
    November 22, 2008

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    Yes, yes yes yes yes. From the title you had me then the first stanza enticed me and the next brought a smile and I ended with yes yes yes..


  • DogFish silver member
    November 21, 2008
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    "blooming idiots"...I'm a gilded lily in that bouquet!

    Warm and humourous!


  • Haygood gold member
    November 20, 2008

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    Bravo, friend

    You mean it's not, "get all you can, can all you get,
    and sit on the can"? Wish Washington would read this. Good write.


  • arafura gold member
    November 20, 2008
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    "we are all
    in this
    together."

    Nicely written indeed. Great metaphors.

  • Bad Bill
    November 19, 2008

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    Nicely penned. I particularly like the final words and your reversal of the word order of the prompt for your title.

    Well done,
    Bill


  • adsaige
    November 19, 2008

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    Absolutely beautiful Uncle. I know this will place, as it reads Gold, like all your writes, Hercules!




  • sassylilpoet silver member
    November 19, 2008

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    Such nice penning of wisdom and truth. And as a seed we are planted, we grow, we mature, we plant, and...reap of that which we have sown. And the circle of life continues. Brilliant write.

    Blessings,
    Sassy


  • kiwigirljacks gold member
    November 19, 2008

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    Yes! This is full of such deep thought and wisdom! Love the metaphor you have used here.. it really feeds the mind with the thoughts you are writing..

    This is wonderful MJ!!

    "blooming idiots
    or flourishing phenoms" <== I hope I'm the flourishing bit lol



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