Richard D Seal Poet Couplet

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 July 16, 2015 at 5:27 PM A benevolent poem from he heart. All humankind should be equally regarded. Your message is well taken. (Rainbow Promise)

Richard Lamoureux June 7, 2015 at 11:04 PM I enjoyed giving this another read Richard.

Constance La France June 7, 2015 at 6:52 PM Richard, wonderfully penned poem, 7 and thanks for visiting my poem, no headstone

Andrea Dietrich June 6, 2015 at 9:47 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 June 3, 2015 at 10:12 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 April 29, 2015 at 7:36 AM Richard! So good to have you back. You have been missed. Great poem, good luck in the contest.

Eve Roper April 27, 2015 at 10:16 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 April 25, 2015 at 6:52 AM "Treats equally for need, thought, and pain"....Great line, great treatment of the theme,

Kp Nunez April 25, 2015 at 4:46 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 :)