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To Sir With Gratitude

fair glinting gold light shining bold this I saw for my 'flaw' is to be not of your world Into the breech I was hurled before your times were told ere I was an aeon old I changed Universes - yet here, I was in darkness jet. when again I rose in biped pose to complete the task began, before your form thought to ask Whence came we here? Your light came just in time shimmered thru deepest despair A human mind gave to me a beckoning seed of desire to see another day, in limited heartlost society Whence before was only my desire to flee.

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Geoffrey Brewer

Date: 9/13/2018 9:20:00 AM

Anintriguing poem with an implied message yet enough mystery to taltalise. The first part invites a variety of enterpretations, as do many effective and effecting works of art, while the final message is one of grace and gratitude.

Virginia Waters
Date: 9/15/2018 2:42:00 AM

thank you for a thoughtful and gracious comment.

Gershon Wolf

Date: 9/3/2018 5:32:00 PM

Such a fascinating poem: Evolutionary and revolutionary! There should be a contest for something like this. A real winner, in my book. Smiles, Gershon

Virginia Waters
Date: 9/15/2018 2:41:00 AM

Thanks Gershon - I finally tracked my teacher "angel" to Germany many years later and sent him this thank you.

Agnes Krampe

Date: 8/27/2018 3:43:00 PM

Intriguing and mysterious poem.

Virginia Waters
Date: 9/15/2018 2:39:00 AM

Thank you Agnes

Mayur Choudhari

Date: 8/26/2018 4:56:00 PM

Veiled and profound. This is lovely.

Virginia Waters
Date: 8/26/2018 4:59:00 PM

thank you

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 8/26/2018 8:32:00 AM

This made me imagine Mother Nature. You wrote this with just the right amount of shadow to be intriguing.

Virginia Waters
Date: 8/26/2018 4:59:00 PM

Cool, thanks

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 8/26/2018 12:42:00 AM

Just a smile, pat on the shoulder, or sweet look can often change a person's entire perspective. What a wonderful poem you have given to us today, Virginia.

Virginia Waters
Date: 8/26/2018 4:59:00 PM

thanks Caren

Carole Duet

Date: 8/26/2018 12:04:00 AM

What an interesting and mysterious poem! I enjoyed it very much, Virginia.

Virginia Waters
Date: 8/26/2018 4:59:00 PM

was a thank you to a human angel sent to a suicidal 14 yr old