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Open Your Eyes

Deep in the woods lay a pile of leaves all russet colours glinting and shining flapping gently in the breeze like sleeves what is there at the bottom in hiding? I stir the pile and watch the scurrying woodlice, beetles , a little crawly thing a scary brown snake slithers off hissing frighten off his meal of a tiny hatch-ling And hidden secrets are where ever we look turn over any stone and a host appear what we find can depend on our outlook if your mind's cloudy, it will be unclear Open your eyes and see all the beauty welcome in the visions of magic gladly written 06/02/2013 contest Beauty

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Robin Davis

Date: 5/16/2014 10:54:00 PM

Shadow This write is full of wonder, beauty, scenery and truth. If we just look with our minds and hearts, not just our eyes, we will see wonder everywhere. Thank you for the great comment on my Sunlight poem.

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 8/8/2013 6:16:00 PM

Great perspective line 12 I think you want [mind's//as in mind is] Congrad's on your win, Light & Love

Shadow Hamilton
Date: 8/9/2013 4:22:00 PM

well spotted Debbie ty Shadow x smiles

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 8/8/2013 6:58:00 AM

I felt the beauty Shadow. Congrats

Shadow Hamilton
Date: 8/8/2013 7:36:00 AM

that's good Richard to enthrall and inspire has to be our goal lol Shadow x smiles

Nette Onclaud

Date: 8/7/2013 9:53:00 PM

ohhh, i dig this and you, shadow... congrats with huggs!..:)

Shadow Hamilton
Date: 8/8/2013 7:37:00 AM

Tnx Nette glad you dig it hugs back Shadow x smiles

Joseph May

Date: 8/7/2013 7:27:00 PM

congrats on yoir win Shadow

Shadow Hamilton
Date: 8/8/2013 7:38:00 AM

hi Joseph I see you have been doing well too congrats and ty Shadow x smiles

Carrie Richards

Date: 8/7/2013 9:40:00 AM

This is true beauty of nature in every way! I love it !!

Shadow Hamilton
Date: 8/7/2013 10:04:00 AM

ty Carrie you too are a nature lover Shadow x smiles

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 8/7/2013 9:34:00 AM

Good morning Shadow, , Congratulations! :-) :-) thank you for making my day a nice one... When you have time enjoy the winners and my beautiful blog * Called "Title That Reminds Me Of You" http://www.poetrysoup.com/poetry_blogs/blog_detail.aspx?BlogID=15763&PoetID=18720 ...always & forever *LINDA ***

Shadow Hamilton
Date: 8/7/2013 10:08:00 AM

Ty Linda will do ty for contest and place Shadow x smiles

Bl Devnath

Date: 6/21/2013 9:46:00 AM

Due to difference in outlook same thing differs from man to man but cloudy mind can't read. With inner sight the real thing can be felt. Wonderfully done. Loved always, bl

Shadow Hamilton
Date: 8/7/2013 10:09:00 AM

hi BL and ty dear glad you enjoyed Shadow x smiles

Kate Wilderson

Date: 6/17/2013 3:01:00 AM

Nice poem! You have really reminded everyone of something special and worthwhile: to open our eyes and see what we never noticed before. I especially liked the last two lines. :)

Shadow Hamilton
Date: 6/17/2013 4:26:00 AM

hi Kate ty for kind comments its easy to be so used to something that we don't really see it any more Shadow x

Bl Devnath

Date: 6/5/2013 2:48:00 PM

Interesting and creative poem. Last two lies are gorgeous. Thanks for visiting my page and for your comment. Loved always, bl

Shadow Hamilton
Date: 6/5/2013 7:36:00 PM

bl hi ty for your generous remarks and for taking time to read Shadow

Timothy Hicks

Date: 6/4/2013 11:49:00 PM

The envy of a child's mind. Back when we were young and taking our first steps this mindset was easy to take in. It feels like it gets harder to harder to think this way... I remember the days of rolling off my grandparents "hill" in their backyard... straight into a pile of leaves that took hours to create.

Shadow Hamilton
Date: 6/5/2013 7:38:00 PM

we need to keep in touch with the child inside Tim ty Shadow x

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/2/2013 3:29:00 PM

Shadow, this is a very enjoyable little sonnet. Better than most!! Nice to meet you.

Shadow Hamilton
Date: 6/2/2013 4:07:00 PM

Hi Andrea you know me lol Linda I decided to use Shadow as that's how I am mainly known and PD's also Linda it makes sense ty for lovely comments Shadow