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Our Petals Tender
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Our Petals Tender |
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Auguste 
since 2000-02-16
Posts 3953By the sea 
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Our Petals Tender by Michael Auguste From bud to blossom, so like we And many colors that we are Like flowers, drinking morning dew In meadows near and valleys far Our petals tender, like our hearts Sometimes are bruised and never heal And with some flowers, petals fall Because they never knew how to feel But feel we must, we need the sun The light of day to help us grow We spread our petals to the light But for some it just isn't so They fail to open all the way For fear their petals can't endure What life may toss at them today I'd like to tell them hope is pure So open widely, drink the dew And bare your petals to the sun I speak of hope that you may see That your new life has just begun |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
This is my kind of poetry, Michael - Upbeat, metaphorical, upbeat, thematic, upbeat, nice format... Did I mention upbeat???...  |
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Auguste
since 2000-02-16
Posts 3953By the sea |
Thanks, Nan. I also read yours about the lobster. Very good work!! Michael |
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JnR4eva Member
since 2000-08-07
Posts 377Bronx, NY |
I enjoyed this poem very much. I especially enjoyed the metaphors and imagery which you have evoked in my imagination...this is wonderful Auguste  |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Auguste~ 'So open widely, drink the dew And bare your petals to the sun I speak of hope that you may see That your new life has just begun' What aspiring hope to greet a new blossom ! Lovely thoughts filled with fragrant imagery. ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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Meadowmuse Member Elite
since 1999-12-27
Posts 3263 |
"From bud to blossom, so like we" Indeed, we are. Lovely analogy, Michael...this is such a pretty piece of poetry. ~ Claire Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other's eyes for an instant?......Henry David Thoreau |
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catalinamoon
since 2000-06-03
Posts 9543The Shores of Alone |
Very beautiful Michael, your writing is a pleasure to read. catalinamoon |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
Lovely imagery..I think my blossom has an umbrella though!  |
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Paula Finn Member Ascendant
since 2000-06-17
Posts 5546missouri |
"but feel we must, we need the sun"...this just leapt out at me...really like this |
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Jenn E Senior Member
since 2000-08-02
Posts 589Kelowna, BC, Canada |
Beeautiful........my imagination is in overdrive...I could feel this poem as I read. Beaautiful ananlogy here. Jenn E |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
This is a delicate rose of a poem...I love the hope...and the writing is most excellent! |
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Auguste
since 2000-02-16
Posts 3953By the sea |
JnR4eva, Thanks for the nice words, glad you liked it. Michael |
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Auguste
since 2000-02-16
Posts 3953By the sea |
Marge, Yes, hope is what it's about. Hope is always pure and there for the taking. Claire, I'm happy you liked it. It's been awhile since I put flowers in a poem. Here's a wildflower I picked this morning just for you, my friend. catalinamoon, Thank you for taking the time to read my little poem. I'm glad you liked it. |
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Auguste
since 2000-02-16
Posts 3953By the sea |
Poet deVine, Close that umbrella and allow to sun's warming, healing rays to shine. Paula, Thanks for the kind words. It's always good to see a reply from you. Jenn E, "I could feel this poem as I read." That, my friend, is a wonderful compliment, and I thank you. |
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