Broken And Beautiful
Perhaps, it is because of the experience of being broken by hurt, and the suffering that goes with it, in whatever area of life, that we are able to experience greater depths of happiness at a later time. Kahlil Gibran says: "The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain." Perhaps, it is within the very cracks of our brokenness that we can discover a new joy and beauty that we may not be able to experience if we were not cracked and broken. I wish to dedicate this piece to those who have experienced acute pain and suffering in their lives, whether in romantic love or otherwise. Remember the words of Kahlil Gibran!
And if I should awake some day to find
And if I should awake some day to find My dreams spread out like sheets of poetry Discarded, unread; workings of a mind That leaped and fell at every boundary Then what can I say but at least I tried To keep my aim upon the truer course And i
Leaves That Are Green
Special thanks to Simon and Garfunkel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwOgXWOX-iE
Imagining
Dedicated to my best friend and first love Joshua M. Mulally, who died when he was 15 and I was 13. RIP
Rising From The Ashes
(To those dealing with addiction - drugs, alcohol, etc., and a broken heart)
HONESTY
I tried to write this poem in the style of some poems I learned and loved as a child. I have a special fondness for balanced rhyming poems. I think they are easier for children to learn. I believe it is important for children to learn the importance of honesty and I dedicate this poem to them.
To Our Lady Diana
Just my observation
Welcome To New CS Poets
There has been a lot of activity recently here on Poetry Corner. Several of the more senior poets seem to have taken a break. Let's hope they return soon. In the meantime, several new poets have appeared. This piece is a welcome to them. Poetry is larger than any individual or group of indivduals. The show must go on. I invite all poets, including the new, to post their views on Poetry Corner. We can all benefit from each others' views. Thanks!