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The basis of all beauty is hope, It gives no cause to sadness... The sight of beauty will never age the eye, Its only reflection is from the face of others... The Grace of beauty bathes the soul with purity, It never exists until petitioned by an open heart... Beauty gives life to poetry, We are as beautiful as we choose to be... 01/05/2017

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J Hamilton Gist

Date: 4/4/2018 3:31:00 PM

Jah!

Charlie Smith
Date: 4/5/2018 11:06:00 AM

Thanks J.?

Daniel Schack

Date: 3/9/2018 8:51:00 PM

this poem beauty is a real beauty. see mine on the soup for poems of Daniel schack. please, feel free to comment. be well.

Rainbow Promise

Date: 3/9/2018 6:39:00 PM

I like these very poetic lines: “The Grace of beauty bathes the soul with purity, It never exists until petitioned by an open heart...” “Beauty gives life to poetry”, I agree my friend. A 7.

Charlie Smith
Date: 3/9/2018 7:43:00 PM

Thank you Rainbow...

Muhammad Imtiaz

Date: 3/9/2018 5:46:00 PM

Hi Charlie Your Beautiful is Beautiful with deep meaning........... "The Grace of beauty bathes the soul with purity, It never exists until petitioned by an open heart".

Charlie Smith
Date: 3/9/2018 7:34:00 PM

Thank you so much Muhammad...

Brian Duffield

Date: 4/24/2017 4:30:00 PM

A thing of beauty is a joy forever! Expressed with a lyrical charm...love it

Charlie Smith
Date: 4/24/2017 9:08:00 PM

Thank you Brian...

Curtis Johnson

Date: 4/12/2017 3:51:00 PM

....."as beautiful as we choose to be". What a statement! Continued blessings my friend.

Charlie Smith
Date: 4/12/2017 7:15:00 PM

And to you Curtis...

Brian Duffield

Date: 3/31/2017 12:05:00 PM

Talking about Keats..A thing of beauty is a joy for ever...love the direct style and empathise...great Thing I'll try the couple t form after reading

Charlie Smith
Date: 3/31/2017 3:39:00 PM

It would not be an issue for you Brian, thank you...

Jannie Breedt

Date: 1/25/2017 5:12:00 AM

Wow Charlie I agree with the comments. Even the Poets Notes sets the scene. Yea the feeling is fuzzy

Charlie Smith
Date: 1/25/2017 8:31:00 AM

Thank you Jannie, your note made me smile...

Liam Mcdaid

Date: 1/15/2017 5:28:00 PM

it carries the touch to the soul charlie excellent pen beautifully painted wishing you a blessing of a week

Charlie Smith
Date: 1/15/2017 7:34:00 PM

And to you Liam with great thanks...

Deborah Burch

Date: 1/15/2017 10:42:00 AM

Hi Charlie!!! My goodness what a bute!!! I really like what you've portrayed and how it evolved... gives one that 'warm fuzzy feeling' ;) well done !! Big Hugggs!! Deb

Charlie Smith
Date: 1/15/2017 3:16:00 PM

You're too kind Deb, thank you...

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 1/15/2017 10:17:00 AM

You describe beauty with gorgeous brush strokes on my minds eye.

Charlie Smith
Date: 1/15/2017 3:15:00 PM

Thank you Richard...

Raven Howell

Date: 1/13/2017 7:36:00 AM

Lovely!

Charlie Smith
Date: 1/13/2017 11:02:00 AM

Thank you Raven...

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 1/12/2017 1:28:00 PM

Yes, those are basic truths of beauty dear friend, Charlie, another important truth is one should possess a beautiful soul! Wonderfully written!

Charlie Smith
Date: 1/12/2017 7:19:00 PM

Thank you Demetrios...

John Hamilton

Date: 1/11/2017 10:22:00 AM

Beauty does indeed inspire poetry, this is a classic Charlie, just love every line. a7 and a fave from me. Congrats on POTD

Charlie Smith
Date: 1/11/2017 10:45:00 AM

Thank you so much John...

Probir Gupta

Date: 1/11/2017 5:13:00 AM

very nicely said ... beauty is a great inspiration ... congratulations on your POTD ...

Charlie Smith
Date: 1/11/2017 7:56:00 AM

Thank you Probir...

Juli- Michelle

Date: 1/9/2017 5:35:00 PM

Beauty is what we say it is, how accurate this poem describes the abstracts of men. Thank you so much for sharing! Love, Juli-Michelle

John Hamilton
Date: 2/3/2017 9:41:00 AM

My father's in his eighties and says "I've just figured out how to live and it's time to die".

Charlie Smith
Date: 1/9/2017 9:19:00 PM

Thank Ms. Juil-Michelle. It seems the shorter my days the less abstract a lot of concepts are becoming....I usta long for oldness, thinking with greater maturity comes greater understanding. I was right. Now I can only wish for more time for more life lessons.

Maurice Rigoler

Date: 1/9/2017 3:34:00 PM

I've wrestled with this subject many times, trying to define what beauty is, and each time I've come up with nothing substanticl or verifiable. I believe there is no definition for it by which all of us can be agreed. Neither is it formulaic. It simply is what it is, according to each who beholds it, like the cliched "in the eye (or head) of the beholder. Still your poem has much merit. Best to you. / M

Charlie Smith
Date: 1/9/2017 8:48:00 PM

Thanks for the visit Maurice, I don't pretend to define or prescribe a value to beauty except from this writers personal perspective. The older I become the more beauty presents it's hope for me to consort with when I decide to open my heart and receive it. It's scope is so more broadly defined for me now.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/8/2017 6:14:00 PM

deep and meaningful, Charlie. Also I loved that poem that you put above it as an illustration.

Charlie Smith
Date: 1/9/2017 6:32:00 AM

Thank you Andrea...

John Fleming

Date: 1/7/2017 7:25:00 PM

This is indeed a very beautiful little poem, Charlie...Truly enchanting! All the very best for your New year...May it be a fulfilling and contented one. :) john

Charlie Smith
Date: 1/7/2017 8:52:00 PM

Thank you John and all the same to you...