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Upon a Poem
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Upon a Poem |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart 
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Upon a Poem Upon a poem I drew a wave Of hello, goodbye, I could not save The poem I found Upon a wave. Early on in childhood mist I blew a poem an early kiss I said hello I said goodbye To a poem that I would miss. Upon a poem I learned some lessons From a goose, for goodness sake! But from a poem I found a Mission Giving it all and such a shake. Never will I be a poet Never a poet will be me, But poetry within a poem Is all that I need To beckon me. Upon a poem I saw in shadows Upon a poem I saw in me A certain cry of similarity A certain need to find me free. Upon a poem an anthem sung, within its close I found A hum that became my heart, became My soul, within an anthem Wherein I held the gold. Within a country I found a song That I had rights, that I belonged, Tears that fly, and a throat that might close Within a country, I found my song. Within the song I found a poem To be my brother in his right I saw a poem hold him closely And saw his poetry alight. Within the pella I saw a child My kinship sister, who grew wild Without the effervescent grace Of kin hindering her every way And still I would kiss her very face Upon a poem I realized greed To speak its form to feed its need To dwell within a master’s mind Upon a poem I found that I’m The needy one, the one that breaths A poet’s wants, a poet’s needs For damn sure well I’ll never be The answer to youth’s poetry And yet, I yearn. I yearn to spill some wisdom along The roads they’ll travel, yet Not belong To moods that fit their melody Upon a poem, I cannot see That whether I write by touch Or type or cursive or mood Or whatever be, Upon a poem, I shall still find dance That Al’s hammer can’t remove. … And should that day alight When I don’t smile your bright And never beckon to belong When my music has stopped its song And age has beckoned a last wave, Know that poetry Was my save. ~*~ © KRJ 7-3-2011 "The business of the poet...is to show the sorriness underlying the grandest things and the grandeur underlying the sorriest things." Thomas Hardy [This message has been edited by Sunshine (07-03-2011 10:15 PM).] |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
For sure you are a poet, Sunshine. This is an excellent, well thought out, well-written and well delivered. From Mother Goose to the colors of the red, white and blue in your veins you have taken the reader on a magnificent trip, and this reader will not forget it because I am saving it. ~ It's amazing how many women a woman can be. ~ [This message has been edited by JerryPat2 (07-03-2011 10:39 PM).] |
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secondhanddreampoet Member Ascendant
since 2006-11-07
Posts 6394a 'Universalist' ! |
VERY well said !! |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Thank you, Gentle Men... |
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katahdin Senior Member
since 2010-07-01
Posts 1196ME. In the Shadow of the Mt. |
Loved it!!! Kat >^..^< |
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Dark Stranger Member Patricius
since 2001-03-19
Posts 13631West Coast |
ms sun...your pen is mightier than a tea-cup...enjoyed you lady |
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threadbear Senior Member
since 2008-07-10
Posts 817Indy |
Hi, K, and thanks for the offering of your soul's work. Some people let out their emotion thru music, others thru poetry. Nicely worked here, Jeff |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
A sis in time who sometimes rhymes she wisdom takes to make a gate covered not with rose what do you suppose she plants it with her poetry |
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Spiros Zafiris Senior Member
since 2002-10-20
Posts 982Canada |
..a lovely song.. |
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exhale Senior Member
since 2003-06-13
Posts 646Alberta,Canada |
Oh so wonderful, it's lovely to read you again  |
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Alison 
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
Sunshine, I find this to be incredible. I have read it several times and tonight just sat and quietly read it out loud. I am keeping, keeping it and keeping it. I am. Thank you for writing this poem, Upon a Poem. xoxoxo Alison |
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Prasad Nataraj Senior Member
since 2008-05-29
Posts 1149Bangalore,India |
Incredible poem, many beautiful thoughts. Fine writing. "The secret behind survival of mankind is kindness and love within our hearts" |
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Michael
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-13
Posts 7666California |
Sunshine, I try to never contradict a person or point out errors in their posts out of general courtesy. But due to the blatant nature of this one error, I just have to: "Never will I be a poet Never a poet will be me," Are you kidding? Beautiful poetry from a most gifted poet, my friend. Michael |
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Word Weaver Member
since 2011-03-06
Posts 437California, USA |
Magnificant!!! And you are definitely a poet of the highest order. Anyone can write a poem but it takes a gift from God to be a poet. You've been gifted Sunshine. Write On, Marcia www.thewritingforum.net |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Michael said it before me and better... but those lines stood out for me, also. *S* What a magnificent journey you've shared with your words... in this poem and always. *S* |
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Alison
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
I love this poem. |
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