A Petal of Life

Drifts 
  amidst the seashore
  floating   
  a cherished memory

Crumbled and close
  in creased palms
  crimson silk 
  on weathered cheeks

Scents  
   of everlasting 
   reaching out and
   coming back to get me

Petals
   life holding on
   a heartbeat
   you're a part of me

Copyright © | Year Posted 2017



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Date: 6/9/2017 11:01:00 AM
Tim, this is so exquisitely beautiful, appealing to the senses and touching the heart! Lovely! Pandita
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Date: 6/4/2017 11:54:00 PM
So much gentleness and love in your heart...~*
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Date: 6/4/2017 7:25:00 PM
I love the images you conjure up in this poem Tim :) Amitiés
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Date: 6/4/2017 7:11:00 AM
- Beautiful poem, Tim :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 6/3/2017 8:36:00 AM
Petals, each holds a memory - such a soft beautiful poem, my friend
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Date: 6/3/2017 7:40:00 AM
This write is as soft as the velvety petal of a rose, Tim, and just as sweet.
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Date: 6/3/2017 6:13:00 AM
A very heartfelt poem, Tim. The images are beautiful <3
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Date: 6/3/2017 4:41:00 AM
Good Morning Tim. I'm sorry its been so long since I've turned to your page. This entry is poetry in the truest sense and expression. Yes it is. Yes too it is an entry that must be read out loud with emphasis. You are a marvelous writer. Thank you for sharing your work. Well done in its entirety. Enjoy the morning and day.
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Date: 6/3/2017 2:54:00 AM
Tim, I like how you wrote this. Had a few petals myself, all but one lost the grip.
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Date: 6/2/2017 10:05:00 PM
Beautiful words Tim, I loved it.....Maria
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Date: 6/2/2017 7:23:00 PM
Great style, soft and so gentle.
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Date: 6/2/2017 2:53:00 PM
I really enjoyed reading this one Tim. I read it twice :)
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Date: 6/2/2017 2:57:00 PM
Thanks so much Heidi
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