Beauty Flutters on Fragile Wings

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Beauty Flutters on Fragile Wings

Stephen Jones
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since 2000-02-26

Posts 53

0 posted 2000-03-26 03:01 PM

(This is a poem I wrote playing "poetry ping-pong" on the poetry challenge forum. The last line of Starrgazer's first poem was "Beauty Flutters on Fragile Wings". Making the last line as my first line, this is what I wrote. Since it was spiritual in nature I thought I would post it here for you guys)

Beauty flutters on fragile wings
which clumsy human hands may mar.
How often heedless clouds will veil
the visage of a dainty star
which peers from heaven's portals
as a treasure proffered from afar.

The lacework wrought of gentle weave
that virtue leaves us in her wake
is made for such who know to give
perhaps is nobler than to take
or taking shouldn't lack at least
a thankful heart for goodness sake.

Yet awkward still we all have been
and brutish often with our touch,
preserving from haphazard ways
a paltry sum instead of much.
But if more lavish boon is hid
then why are we content with such?

Many sundry ways there be
which silken beauty may elude.
She flees from unkempt hallways
and from rooms where unclean feet intrude.
Yet thanks to her creator's grace
from sweet return she'll not exclude.

SDJ 3/2000

ellie LeJeune
Member Elite

since 2000-01-10

Posts 4156
King of Prussia, PA USA

1 posted 2000-03-26 03:52 PM

Stephen, this is a peaceful and gentle verse. Such a lovely read. thank you. Ellie

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Alle'cram
Senior Member

since 2000-02-28

Posts 1816
Texas

2 posted 2000-03-26 04:16 PM

Dear Stephen,
I agree with ellie, gentle and calming.
God Bless
Marcy

WhtDove
Member Rara Avis

since 1999-07-22

Posts 9245
Illinois

3 posted 2000-03-26 08:41 PM

Poetry ping pong eh? I seemed to have missed that.

You did a great job, and I'm glad you shared this with us

Billy Bolden
Junior Member

since 2000-03-27

Posts 23

4 posted 2000-03-27 01:14 PM

Steven,
A very nice work. To have accomplished in the forum Poetry Ping Pong reveals your talent.
BB

rwood
Member Elite

since 2000-02-29

Posts 3793
Tennessee

5 posted 2000-03-30 06:43 AM

We are clumsy and ungrateful to so many beautiful things. But the ending is true. Thank God for the return instead of extinction. Beautifully written. God bless you.
Sincerely,
Rwood

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