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The Stages of Life

I rise in the morning like a bright new flower crawling, staggering and falling like the leaflets of a ripe flowers. With my four wek limbs and my toothless mouth sucking and pulling the nipple of her breast and feeling her warmth. I rise in the day like a healthy young bird running, jumping and singing like a matured bird. I rise in the evening going back to my early age, with weak body, my grey hair and the wrinkles that show the age. My two limbs can no longer give the support without a staff staggering, falling here and there till i say "adieu" to the world.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2008




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Date: 3/6/2016 7:48:00 PM
Charles, Enjoyed the way you expressed every line. Please keep writing, hope to see a new one from you again. LOVE LINDA
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Date: 1/8/2016 8:31:00 PM
CHARLES, well done on your poem, enjoyed reading today. *SKAT
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Date: 11/30/2008 5:32:00 AM
Charles - Congratulations on your poem making Round One of the PSoup poetry contest! Wishing you all the best in the finals and have a Happy Holiday season. Peace always, John
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Date: 11/11/2008 8:57:00 AM
Congrats on making it through to the first round! Good luck in the finals! Love, Shar
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Date: 11/1/2008 7:07:00 PM
Charles - Congrats on your poetry making it through to the next round – Great Job & God Bless
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Date: 10/28/2008 10:22:00 AM
Congratulations on your poetry making it through the first round. Good luck in the finals. Love, Carol
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Date: 10/4/2008 6:15:00 AM
Congratulations of being featured this week. This is a very wonderful poem. I can see the images of the babe. Great job! ~Joseph
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Date: 10/4/2008 5:46:00 AM
Congratulations on your excellent poetry being featured this week. Love, Carol
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Date: 9/27/2008 1:19:00 PM
Wow! You captured my life in a nutshell ... LOL ... except for the breast part ... bottles began my life and they almost ended it ... LOL... what a wonderful write here, Charles and a well-deserved feature of the week here at the Soup. Congratulations!
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Date: 9/27/2008 11:11:00 AM
I reckon thats the truth of it all - congrats on being featured - God Bless
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Date: 9/24/2008 8:27:00 AM
Congratulations Charles on your narrative "The Stages Of Life" being featured. Vince
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Date: 9/22/2008 5:38:00 PM
The active verb choice allows the reader to engage in this poem. Congratulations on having your poem featured. You may want to change wek to weak in the fifth line. I wish you continued success with your writing. Karen
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Date: 9/22/2008 4:12:00 PM
Charles Congratulations on your featured poem! Laura
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Date: 9/22/2008 7:36:00 AM
Congratulations Charles on your well deserved featured write of the week. Love, Shar
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