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Greatness Calls!

Its whispering gentle through breeze to leaves rustling each to a frenzied clamor Can you hear the heightened sound? Inaudible then so loud...so Loud!! So loud you cant hear at all As the days slip past do you stop and listen? Greatness calls! Aptitude resides in minds...hiding in wait as a coiled snake rearing to strike A glimpse...a flash...a window we passed our sight steering down a narrow hall life carrying our feet too fast to see... to left or right in brilliant hues So vibrant and lively, ideas hiding in wait Can you see them in the passing panes? A moment of brilliance lays dormant awaiting your attentive audience Greatness calls!! Outside stimuli grows so rapid numbing our minds of freedom processing the intake derails a train of thought A locomotive whose motive is motivation Rumbling on tracks reverbing through your soul Can you feel the power surge in your veins? raising hairs with the electricity of knowing... ...knowing an idea tingles with possibility? crawling below the surface of skin Itching for pores to release it Greatness calls!!! Sweetly epiphany drips of honey cooing with a flavor we seldom devour To settle for dreaming is to savor bittersweet repression attacks the tongue so sour Can you taste the food for thought? A peach drizzling juicy images with clarity sating the tongue, these dulcet revelations Greatness calls!!!! In realization the scent of lilac spring lingers... fresh and intoxicating with the nectar of creativity Wafting through with pleasing achievement swirls of petals and spice compound a nasal euphoria Yet in squandering ability lays the stench of rot Reaking strong of regret this stagnating refuse overpowers with the odor of inhibition Can you smell the promise of flowers blooming? in spite of doubt using rubbish for compost Emitting a fragrance of intense talent Greatness calls!!!!!

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009




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Date: 3/22/2009 2:30:00 PM
P.S. I hope you've entered this write as one of your three entries in the next contest. Its a winner for sure!!
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Date: 3/22/2009 2:28:00 PM
I don't have enough adjectives in my vocabulary to talk about this astounding, outstanding write, Steve!! Thank you so much for your insights re. Generation Gap and please know that I've added this write to my favorite poems!!
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Date: 3/19/2009 5:05:00 AM
Is greatness the knowledge ... the opportunity ... or plain self discovery? I want to hear it again - beyond the page.
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Date: 3/18/2009 7:22:00 PM
The ability to bring words to life is a rare talent that not every writer can achieve. However, you, sir, have that ability and how! I can smell the lilacs, the flowers blooming, I can taste the honey so sweet. I found this masterpiece to be an incredible serene inspiration! Thank you for your kinds words--and if I forget--Happy Birthday, young man!
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Date: 3/18/2009 5:26:00 PM
if you read my souper good bye then you'll know how i feel about this piece. yes greatness calls i can tell by the comments that i get here. comments that you also recieve your self. because for you also Greatness Calls. John H Loving III
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Date: 3/18/2009 4:17:00 PM
Greatness has called and you have responded with vigor and intensity! Awesome!
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Date: 3/18/2009 1:31:00 PM
Wow, even more beautiful now! This is an awesome piece. The magic of your words really shows your intense talent. Many Smiles from Lolita
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Date: 3/18/2009 7:50:00 AM
Steve my man, you always take me on a journey with your writes.. I just love the fragrance of this piece. Thanks for the comments....Peace.
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Date: 3/18/2009 7:42:00 AM
Wow...you make the change of seasons so exciting (which it is)...but this makes one notice it with exclaimation!! ~ Great job!
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