Charlie Smith Poet Quatrain

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Feeding the Ducklings

Watch how easily souls are gathered
When words are falsely spent to mock
Unfettered as if hearts so mattered
Like tossing bread crumbs from a dock.

The least of ducklings are discerning
Fooled they're not by false repast
Paddling toward a chance of earning
While food through rippled currents last.

Fear rises from life's ledge
Only when you are looking down
Peering up from waters edge 
Only warm sunlight can be found.

Trade only notes in eider down
And keep your carriage dry
Nary ye nest with unknown colors
And place not your fortune in a lie.

If it walks like a duck,
It could be a goose...

Feeding the Ducklings Contest
Judged 5/30/2016

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Lynn Marie March 16, 2017 at 12:09 AM Oh I adore this Charlie :-) The wisdom and spirituality is profoundly beautiful. That the nuggets of life lessons is told through 'ducklings is...genius :-) One of my all time favourite poems. Bravo a special fave, 7+++ blessings, lynn

Janis Medders Tobechi June 4, 2016 at 9:54 PM Congratulations on your contest placement.... Charlie Smith June 4, 2016 at 10:33 PM Thank you Janis...

Andrea Dietrich June 4, 2016 at 10:39 AM Hey Congrats in the second chance contest. I just really like this one. Charlie Smith June 4, 2016 at 3:56 PM You're so kind Andrea. I might have faired better had you been judging. But alas, 0 for two. Oh well, we'll try harder next time. Ya gotta give em what they want...

Andrea Dietrich June 3, 2016 at 9:15 PM charlie, she is having a second chance contest and has told me we can enter with our duckling poems again. Give it a try if you have not already.

Andrea Dietrich June 1, 2016 at 10:37 PM wow, this had quite a spiritual lesson with it, I think you did an incredible job here, Charlie. Charlie Smith June 2, 2016 at 10:35 AM Thank you Andrea, but alas, not held with much regard by the judge. Such is life...

Scott Thirtyseven May 31, 2016 at 8:53 AM A very enjoyable finish. Best of luck in the contest. Charlie Smith May 31, 2016 at 7:14 PM Thank you Scott...

Anne-Lise Andresen May 30, 2016 at 12:33 PM - Enjoy reading your suggestions, Charlie :) ..... great written - A top placement in the contest, good luck :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Charlie Smith May 30, 2016 at 5:00 PM Thank you Anne-Lise...

Sandra Haight May 30, 2016 at 10:29 AM I love your metaphorical take on this theme, Charlie! Very different from all I've read, and so full of wisdom. Best wishes for the contest. 7 Sandra Charlie Smith May 30, 2016 at 10:38 AM Sandra, I do so appreciate your encouragement...

Probir Gupta May 29, 2016 at 1:40 AM The opening stanza is intellectually stirring... I like it very much... The treatment is sort of off beat... Charlie Smith May 29, 2016 at 8:24 AM Thank you Probir. I seem to always see a different take on some themes, I guess that's what makes poetry fun to write...