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Gilt and Glib

Innocent and full of wonder Quick to love Slow to trust Not slow enough Whispered promises and Trepidicious caresses Eyes lulled closed Frost creeping Slow icy death of An internal winter The last leaf of hope falls Winter shrouds the heart in ice Rent and frozen in time Pain screams without sound A lifetime passes Pressure mounts Shards cut so deeply Lifeblood begins to weep As the heart raises its own light Stirs to thaw The once loved stranger Gilt and glib Seizes the last frozen shard And sending the bolt home Tolls the final knell of innocence Dawns freedom

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Skat A

Date: 5/6/2016 11:42:00 AM

ALICE CRAVEN NICE TO READ THIS POEM.... SKAT.

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 4/26/2016 6:29:00 PM

nicce to read this poem again, Well done.

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 3/19/2016 3:12:00 PM

- Thank you for your first great poem, Alice :) - I welcome you to Poetry Soup :) - Hope you will find our "soup" friendly and fun - Good luck :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Skat A

Date: 3/19/2016 12:31:00 AM

Alice, Welcome to Poetry Soup. It will be a delight to read and become familiar with your poems in the future. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile others passed when I first joined the soup. Wishing you and your poetry the best. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here STARTING with me- SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 3/17/2016 10:48:00 PM

Alice, Welcome to Poetry soup, I hope you enjoy the community. Here, you will find friendly poets who enjoy supporting one another. I myself, enjoy reading and commenting those who want to be read. The only time I give constructive criticism is when a poet desires it. However, if for some reason the poem is not my field I will guide you to someone who is more qualified than I. Stop by and read one of my poems if you like. My poems are not perfect, but I have a feeling you might like one. I encourage you to check out the contest page and read to receive comments. Tell me a little about your poetic skills if you like. It will be my pleasure to follow and read every poem you post from here on :) We are Lucky To Have you. Your New Poet Friend @-> LINDA <-@