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Underlying Beauty

Underlying the meaning of the beauty in the breeze watching with apprehension as all good things tumble by washing down a mellow yellow and the dust of the day wishing white shoes were never worn in December Pounds reverberate a helpless sound sleeping on the floor with one eye opened the road to redemption covered in soot and it's been a long time coming The river flows fighting against the tide spirits slowly merging within holy waters almost held without tears falling back in time but the scars release and I finally see inside

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John Hamilton

Date: 1/24/2017 10:50:00 AM

I missed this one somehow, it is just stunning writing Tim! Depicts well the inner struggles upon introspection. Well deserved POTD

Maurice Yvonne

Date: 1/17/2017 6:05:00 AM

Found this on the list. A little late but here to fav!

Darren White

Date: 1/3/2017 8:27:00 AM

Thank you, Tim, best wishes for 2017 for you too!

Tim Smith

Date: 12/31/2016 4:43:00 PM

Thanks everyone for the lovely comments...Wishing you all a happy and healthy 2017.

Constance La France

Date: 12/31/2016 4:42:00 PM

Tim a big CONGRATULATIONS on POTD with this beautiful poem ~

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 12/31/2016 3:20:00 PM

- Congratulations on your p.o.t.d., Tim :)

Sunlite Wanter

Date: 12/31/2016 12:21:00 PM

Oh, yes, Congratulations!!!!! One of the best ones yet.

Sunlite Wanter

Date: 12/31/2016 12:20:00 PM

So hard to see beyond the surface - in ourselves or in others - what a gift to "finally see inside."

Toni Orban

Date: 12/31/2016 12:05:00 PM

I love the ambiguity. The imagery is great and allows the reader to engage with the writer on his own terms. Wonderful Poem! Toni O.

Agnes Krampe

Date: 12/31/2016 9:42:00 AM

Congratulations on POTD, Tim.

Akkina Downing

Date: 12/31/2016 8:54:00 AM

Exceptional Tim, and hope you'll have a very happy new year... Enjoy and congrats on potd :)

Daniel Turner

Date: 12/31/2016 7:48:00 AM

Congratulations Tim on POTD:)

Charlie Smith

Date: 12/31/2016 7:27:00 AM

Back to heap praise on your POTD honor...

Kai Michael Neumann

Date: 12/31/2016 2:06:00 AM

Good stuff. Well written and I like the message. Kai

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 12/30/2016 2:57:00 AM

Inspiring my friend, Tim! happy New Year!

Winged Warrior

Date: 12/29/2016 4:59:00 PM

Beautifully done my friend...nice song too...god bless...^WW^

Eve Roper

Date: 12/29/2016 3:20:00 PM

Another year conquered maybe not with moments that we wanted, but at least walked passed it still floating. Wishing this year brings hope and success. Have a Happy New Year’s and all your wishes come true… and don’t forget to eat those Black-eyed peas : ) Hugs Eve

Charlie Smith

Date: 12/29/2016 3:17:00 PM

Won't pretend to understand it all but the last line says a lot. Thanks for sharing this year with me, I look forward to more of the same, only different...

Darren White

Date: 12/29/2016 2:07:00 PM

I am glad I got to know you and your poetry this year, Tim. I canrelate so much to this poem, but I will not elaborate :) Just a wonderful poem my friend. 7 and fav

Chris Green

Date: 12/29/2016 1:27:00 PM

This was deep and filled with meaning almost in a desperate tone.

Charmaine Chircop

Date: 12/29/2016 1:22:00 PM

Exceptional poem Tim.A fave.

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 12/29/2016 1:08:00 PM

- Sometimes ... we must reset our thoughts and breathe deeply - Beautifully written, Tim - a 7 - Thanks for the year 2016 ... looking forward to a new year with new poems and friendship:) - Best wishes for a happy new year :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)