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Adulthood - For Adult Contest

Adulthood He sees the world, all passions fascinate His palm is shown where some would hesitate No fool, not he, or should he ever be He does not live in lands of fantasy His wealth is in his dream for all mankind The starving will be fed, bellies and mind All through his life he’ll hold no-one to blame For similar as we are, none are the same Like favoured flowers nurtured by his hand The ugliness of man, he’ll understand Through his words and more by attitude He will forgive the craven and the rude For life to him not be, some candy floss He throws all rubbish out, and the dross Listens to the child, the muses, those insane Treats equally for need, thought, and pain At times his heart besieged by doubtful will His strength returns, with it, hope there still With actions easy, he may stimulate A palm be shown where some would hesitate 25 April 2015 For Adult Contest Sponsor; FJ Thomas

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Rainbow Promise

Date: 7/16/2015 5:27:00 PM

A benevolent poem from he heart. All humankind should be equally regarded. Your message is well taken. (Rainbow Promise)

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 6/7/2015 11:04:00 PM

I enjoyed giving this another read Richard.

Constance La France

Date: 6/7/2015 6:52:00 PM

Richard, wonderfully penned poem, 7 and thanks for visiting my poem, no headstone

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/6/2015 9:47:00 PM

hey, thanks for the warning about the royalty looking for me. I'll be on the lookout for the royal protection command!! Now YOU write a new poem. Or we will have you drawn and quartered as well.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/3/2015 10:12:00 PM

this one had a really great message about adulthood. I remember reading so many good ones in her adult contest that did not make it on her list. So funny what you said about my sonnet just now. I don't even have a clue who that artist is. Just wrote about a unicorn!!!

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 4/29/2015 7:36:00 AM

Richard! So good to have you back. You have been missed. Great poem, good luck in the contest.

Eve Roper

Date: 4/27/2015 10:16:00 PM

Very spiritual indeed, life should be seen as what we have received because of the grace of God and how to give back, a 7. Blessings Eve

John Lawless

Date: 4/25/2015 6:52:00 AM

"Treats equally for need, thought, and pain"....Great line, great treatment of the theme,

Kp Nunez

Date: 4/25/2015 4:46:00 AM

Beautiful, fluid the words. Wise, wonderful message. I like your take on the theme! I think stanza 4 captured the meaning of the picture in the contest page. I was trying that angle, but I guess our orientation, and our muse tends to come through in our writes for contests that tackle the deeper aspects of life. This is very good! Blessings for the contest. A 7. Kim :)