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Why Have We Forgotten

See how loveliness lingers lazily in lavender fields And serenity slips silently into sunlit streams See how love, like water, softly yields Draping dreamers in desirous dreams Hark how harmony hushes and heals Trampled trust and tortured tears Feel how faith flows into fortune's fears As yesterdays yield youthful years See how contentment's silken slumber sings When compassion calms and comfort brings The whole tree rests In the silent memory of the seed Why have we forgotten how to heed?

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/26/2017 6:12:00 PM

this is EXCELLENT work in alliteration and in imagery too. Wow. A SEVEN

Sheila Sacks
Date: 11/4/2017 11:38:00 AM

Thank you, Andrea! I so appreciate your reading my poem!

Sandra Haight

Date: 12/10/2016 3:27:00 PM

Shelia, such great use of alliteration along with the use of wonderful metaphors in your poem. I enjoyed reading your poem today. Hugs, Sandra

Sheila Sacks
Date: 12/10/2016 10:38:00 PM

Thank you for the visit, Sandra, your comment is so welcome! hugs, Sheila

Eileen Manassian

Date: 11/21/2016 10:18:00 AM

Amazing, Sheila. I loved your use of alliteration. So many of the lines spoke to me....particularly the one about dreams. :) Thank you for your visit to my work.

Sheila Sacks
Date: 12/10/2016 10:40:00 PM

Thank you, Eileen, for your comment and for inspiring me with your lovely poetry! Hugs, Sheila

Daniel Turner

Date: 10/31/2016 4:42:00 PM

This is lovely and that last verse is wonderful, Mrs Sheila. Great use of alliteration!

Sheila Sacks
Date: 11/7/2016 3:08:00 AM

Thank you Daniel. I always welcome your comments and the encouragement you offer. Hugs Sheila