From the Clouds To the Sea {swap Quatrain}

I watch the clouds as they drift by
Like nameless faces in the sky
They quiet all in me that’s loud
As they drift by I watch the clouds

Like the rain I shed my tears
For I have finally faced my fears
Bringing peace to what was insane
I shed my tears like the rain

As raindrops fall the river flows
Nourishing the flower as it grows
I have found peace in it all
The river flows as raindrops fall

The river drains into the sea
As I learn to be all I can be
Set free from all my pains
Into the sea the river drains
Copyright © | Year Posted 2008


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Date: 7/31/2008 8:10:00 PM
This is an excellent poem! I love how every stanza leads you into the next theme. Great work! Please feel free to visit www.moniquemcdowell.com God bless!
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Date: 7/29/2008 1:26:00 PM
this was a very peaceful piece of wonderful poetry. watching clouds is so relaxing anyway, i have wrote some poems about clouds. this was a enjoyable to read. thank you for reading my poetry and for your kind comments. and thank you for your comment about my Lowell ponds poetry. i wrote them all last summer. about 50 total. then i just ran out of ideas. i was very inspired going down there at first, then it just ended. but thank you and take care.
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Date: 7/18/2008 12:58:00 AM
Evocative work here MIchael.Rgds Brian & thanks for your welcome comments.
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Date: 7/17/2008 3:40:00 PM
I think this is one of my favorites Michael (hope I don't keep saying that!). Peaceful, flowing the story of life through nature. Outstanding write. Love, Shar
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Date: 7/17/2008 11:07:00 AM
Michael this was a beautiful piece of poetry, well penned. So refreshing to read.Thank you for your comments on the poems you read it means a lot to me, and everyone else that does the same.
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Date: 7/17/2008 9:50:00 AM
Ain't it wonderful being able to lay all those old burdens down? Beautiful write,Ron
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Date: 7/17/2008 9:46:00 AM
Beautiful poem, Michael. We all shed our tears, and sometimes it helps to wash away the hard times. If only we could let all of our cares flow into the sea, like the river you beautifully described. God Bless....Carrie
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