within lies dormant the essence of
your life and greater meaning absolved
by society's callous glances and hollow
praise of the superficial
beauty will surface in time or become
ageless, priceless grace for the wise
few
Author notes
prompt:
http://michaelo.deviantart.com/art/Skin-Deep-102403749
by michaelo from deviantart.com
35 words
A contest entry
- 10/35/40 Quickie! by Sweet Impatience.
725 points, ended December 12, 2008, 9 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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Wonderful
Very creative and well done. Best of luck in the contest.
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I really love your take on the prompt. especially the first stanza.. excellent imagery.
good luck
kat
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Like this food for thought poem
Very well penned and expressive
Best wishes and good luck
Julie
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