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Open Poetry #47

my dear lucille

faithmairee
Senior Member

since 2011-01-05

Posts 1441
Poe Haven, USA

0 posted 2011-01-09 01:57 PM

dear lucille, dear lucille
did someone teach you
the beauty of truth
did someone preach to you
when you were in your youth

to tell the truth even
when it rips apart the
canvas of constructed lies
or makes ripples in the waters
of the great mississippi gulf-side

the world needs more women like you
with guts glorious as they come
withstanding adversity at it's worse
with words weighs heavy, woman
let 'em flow, lady, let 'em flow

There must be a poem in here somewhere.

Lori Grosser Rhoden
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since 2009-10-10

Posts 10202
Fair to middlin' of nowhere

1 posted 2011-01-09 04:57 PM

Right on!
Lori

faithmairee
Senior Member

since 2011-01-05

Posts 1441
Poe Haven, USA

2 posted 2011-01-09 05:04 PM

Thank you, Lori. I wrote this poem as a tribute to the grand poetess, Lucille Clifton. I'm glad you were able to appreciate it.

faith

There must be a poem in here somewhere.

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

3 posted 2011-01-09 10:06 PM

Wonderful flow...James

Alison

Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-27

Posts 9318
Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy!

4 posted 2011-01-10 02:02 AM

Liking this one a lot.

A

steavenr
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since 2003-11-17

Posts 4058

5 posted 2011-01-10 11:37 AM

nice words of empowerment...loved this phrase:

"canvas of constructed lies" ...cool, very cool

ethome
Member Patricius

since 2000-05-14

Posts 11858
New Brunswick Canada

6 posted 2011-01-10 11:46 AM

the world needs more women like you
with guts glorious as they come
withstanding adversity at it's worse
with words weighs heavy, woman
let 'em flow, lady, let 'em flow

very strong, very good!

Eric

faithmairee
Senior Member

since 2011-01-05

Posts 1441
Poe Haven, USA

7 posted 2011-01-10 09:26 PM

thank you all for your lovely comments...i appreciate them so much!

There must be a poem in here somewhere.

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