Heidi Sands Poet Free verse

Flickering Insight

The flicker of light green catches the corner of my eye
From clothing of leaves worn on the trees
With sun shining between the wooded shade
For a moment, I thought a spark of wisdom ignited
To solve life’s problems abound
But, there must be more than one voice
And censorship should not exist
Imagine some high ranking people restricting other’s speech?
Yet it happens in these days!
The wildlife speaks freely, bringing us comfort in songs
Coming from those flickering leaves
Where the breeze moves smoothly along
And I must say, our voice should flow too
Flickering, shining, on every bit of truth
We should never give in to silencing
Leaving us standing like bare trees with nothing to say!

Heidi Sands

6/7/21

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Gershon Wolf June 10, 2021 at 6:47 PM Interesting how you moved from nature's freedom to censorship and back again. Nicely done, Heidi. :) gw Heidi Sands June 11, 2021 at 9:58 AM Thank you Gershon! I hope you have a nice day :)

Edward Ibeh June 8, 2021 at 12:41 PM Just beautiful, Heidi:-) A poem full of wisdom! Heidi Sands June 8, 2021 at 2:18 PM Thank you very much Edward. I hope you have a nice evening :)

Joanna Daniel June 7, 2021 at 11:58 PM Such a lovely advice and a great way to compare nature and our voice, Heidi:) Heidi Sands June 8, 2021 at 3:25 AM Thank you Jo! I appreciate your kind feedback. I hope you have a nice day :)

Kim Rodrigues June 7, 2021 at 11:10 AM Lovely way to say this! Nature tells the truth! God bless! Heidi Sands June 7, 2021 at 11:17 AM Thank you very much Kim. God Bless you too :)

Tom Cunningham June 7, 2021 at 9:09 AM Well said Heidi, we should be able to express ourselves freely without persecution or ridicule. We don't all share the same views and should respect others beliefs. Tom Heidi Sands June 7, 2021 at 9:47 AM Exactly Tom. I appreciate you taking the time to give your input on this. Thank you. I hope you have a nice day today :)

Demetrios Trifiatis June 7, 2021 at 8:14 AM As rational beings, we have the need to express ourselves the way we think is the most appropriate, and as free beings, we have the right to make our thoughts known without being restricted in any way. Your poem makes it clear in an emphatic and beautiful way, dearest, Heidi. Excellently done. Hugs xxx Heidi Sands June 7, 2021 at 9:46 AM Yes, I completely agree with you Demetrios, that we have this right and it should not be restricted. Thank you for letting me know how it reaches you. I am grateful for your kind feedback. I hope you have a nice day. Hugs xxx

Joseph P. DiMino June 7, 2021 at 6:33 AM Wow! You are on a roll today. Great poetry. You are a profound thinker. Strange how Free Will is so misunderstood by many. God gave us total freedom -- to create a beautiful world or destroy it. Nothing we see has not been created by the combined will of humanity...-- and then these fools that restrict Free Speech. It is against that basic nature of Man (woman, whatever):) Another fav!! Heidi Sands June 7, 2021 at 6:40 AM Thank you so much for your acknowledgement of this one Joe. The restriction of free speech lately, bother's me a lot and is so wrong. You are absolutely right, it is against the basic nature of man and woman. I am happy you consider this a Fav. That means a lot to me. :)