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Written on August 31, 2023

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Golden Shovel

Gentle rains melt our
Hearts, with the sincerest
Rays of sunshine laughter
Erasing the darkness with
Light so melodious, some
Would say there is no pain
Silencing the music that is
Alive with grace, love fraught
In abiding insecurities, our
Emotions a tangle of sweetest
Hopes, feelings in songs
Quite beautiful, amazing are
Hearts and souls, those
Who remember the rain that
Taught us about joys we tell
Ourselves will always be of
Pieces within our stories, saddest
Reflections, yet a fond thought.


Our sincerest laughter
With some pain is fraught;
Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thought.
    Percy Bysshe Shelly – To a Skylark
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Dietrich Avatar
August 31, 2023 at 2:48 PM
A very lovely approach to the golden shovel contest. This is one I will not even attempt to do. I am not the kind of free verse writer that he seems to like.
Lamoureux Avatar
August 31, 2023 at 6:01 AM
A small amount of light can scare away the darkness. I enjoyed your poem.
Volumes Avatar
August 31, 2023 at 5:15 AM
Very well done, completely agree with Jan. Its beautiful Gina. To take such random words and form them into something so meaningful is a valiant effort. You have produced a wonderful poem, not unlike that of Shelly himself, and he wasn't confined to all those restrictions as you were. BOL Gina it should do extremely well.
Allison Avatar
August 31, 2023 at 4:54 AM
wow regina you deserve a golden accolade for this one, it certainly is a real challenge the sponsor has set us. hugs jan xx
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