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jjote
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since 2002-12-25
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Ontario, Canada

0 posted 2017-07-11 12:25 PM


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[reverse cinquain]

Pretty
little princess
escapes to the deep seas
loses herself willing captive
Alice in Wonderland
reigns over sea
creatures.  

She's loathed
to leave our world
us who live in sadness
absorbed in endless work no play
beauty has lost meaning
fantasies gone
no joy.

Someday
she'll be grown up
to smell the red roses
stare enchanted at the blue skies
laugh with joy and freedom
in love with life
with us.


@jjote 07/11/2017

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JerryPat2
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since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975
South Louisiana
1 posted 2017-07-11 12:43 PM


Although you didn't bring it up, but this poem brought to mind the many fantasies the very young retreat to where they can avoid being cast into an adult world that they have a difficult time understanding. Yout last stanza cinched that thought for me.

"Someday
she'll be grown up
to smell the red roses
stare enchanted at the blue skies
laugh with joy and freedom
in love with life
with us."


~ If they give you ruled paper, write sideways. ~

jjote
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since 2002-12-25
Posts 1088
Ontario, Canada
2 posted 2017-07-11 12:52 PM


thanks Jerry, these thoughts come easy to write when I look at my granddaughter's photos during my recent vacation home
JerryPat2
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3 posted 2017-07-11 12:57 PM


Thank you,  jjote, proving my point.

~ If they give you ruled paper, write sideways. ~

Poet In Pink
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Posts 1066
MI
4 posted 2017-07-18 12:47 PM


Love the photo and the message within the words ~ What I wouldn't give to be young and innocent again...Viewing things through a child's eyes  Lovely poem JJ   Alana
JamesMichael
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5 posted 2017-07-18 09:09 PM


"In love with life"...james
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