She smiled the smile
that only flowers know
while dew drops fell
and petals opened
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I like 'measured leaden steps' - I think this is a poem that you get something new out of everytime you read it. Nice poetic techniques Herbert.
Great poem, it captured me from the very first line.. Very very well done! HBH
they can call you names, hurl abuse but they cant take away your talent and my right to reward that talent with whatever mark a choose and i choose ten Allan james saywell
Excellent Herbert, my hat's off to you. Sincerely, Kenneth
Herbert how perfect, a short poem with so much meaning and so much love. When I read a poem like this, it makes me feel that I am glad to be alive, although Death is it's tital, to me every thing springs back to life, a full cicle of perfection.cheers Sylvia