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Body Ails Yet Spirit Soars

I was in the hospital at only five, 
the medicine gave me a big hive. 
Sunday school taught us to be alive, 
my spirit soared and wanted to drive. 
When I was seven I got really sick, 
they gave me ice cream to lick. 
I loved warm soup with a cheese breadstick, 
my spirit loved it and soared with a big kick. 
Now older with aches and pains yet wiser, 
my spirit soars like a heavenly geyser.

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Susan Ashley

Date: 1/7/2024 6:19:00 PM

Dear Paula, the creative spirit and essence of your poem is endearing and uplifting. An amazing rhyme! I especially loved your last line for an inspiring finale "my spirit soars like a heavenly geyser." How splendid! And to rhyme "wiser" with "geyser" is ingenious! Congratulations for your wonderful win in Silent One's contest. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 1/8/2024 7:50:00 AM

Thanks for stopping over with your warmest wishes and for your Congratulations. Glad you found my write to be creative spirit/amazing rhyme. I enjoyed writing this one. Have a blessed/wonderful day............

Beryl Edmonds

Date: 1/4/2024 11:23:00 AM

I’m so pleased that your spirit soared Paula, even though you were in the wars. I experienced illness as a child too, thank goodness my spirit soared the same as yours. Congratulations on your win in Silent One’s contest… Belle x

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 1/5/2024 6:43:00 AM

Thanks for stopping over and for your Congratulations. Glad you enjoyed my write. I enjoyed writing this one. Illness as a child is not fun. Yes, our spirit soared. Hooray!!! Have a blessed/wonderful day............

Sotto Poet

Date: 1/4/2024 8:37:00 AM

Congratulations on your top-winning placement with this lovely and well-crafted poem

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 1/4/2024 11:04:00 AM

Thanks for stopping over and for your Congratulations. Glad you like my write and found it to be lovely/well-crafted. Have a blessed/wonderful day............

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 1/4/2024 6:47:00 AM

"1 Place" ~ Body Ails Yet Spirit Soars~Date Written:10/31/2023 ~~

Silent One

Date: 1/3/2024 12:17:00 PM

Were you really in hospital at the age of 5? This wasn't really a contest, but an opportunity to showcase an Na poem..

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 1/4/2024 6:47:00 AM

Thanks for stopping over. Glad you like my fun write. I was in the hospital at age 5,6,8 all for different surgeries. No Fun For A Kid. Thank You for having this "Can't believe it was a NA." Thank You for my placement. I enjoyed finding it for you to read. Hope you will do it again sometime. Have a blessed/wonderful day............

Panagiota Romios

Date: 11/1/2023 1:35:00 PM

A fave! Pangie

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 11/2/2023 9:47:00 AM

Thanks for stopping over. Glad you like my fun write. I see FAV??? You just made my day happy. Thank You... Have a blessed/wonderful day............