Greatness Calls!

Its whispering gentle 
 through breeze to leaves
rustling each to a frenzied clamor
 Can you hear the heightened sound?
Inaudible then so loud...so Loud!!
  So loud you cant hear at all
As the days slip past do you
  stop and listen?
Greatness calls!

Aptitude resides in minds...hiding in wait
  as a coiled snake rearing to strike
A glimpse...a flash...a window we passed
  our sight steering down a narrow hall
life carrying our feet too fast to see...
  to left or right in brilliant hues 
So vibrant and lively, ideas hiding in wait
 Can you see them in the passing panes?
A moment of brilliance lays dormant 
  awaiting your attentive audience
Greatness calls!!

Outside stimuli grows so rapid
 numbing our minds of freedom
processing the intake derails a train of thought
A locomotive whose motive is motivation
  Rumbling on tracks reverbing through your soul
Can you feel the power surge in your veins?
  raising hairs with the electricity of knowing...
...knowing an idea tingles with possibility?
       crawling below the surface of skin
   Itching for pores to release it
Greatness calls!!!

Sweetly epiphany drips of honey
 cooing with a flavor we seldom devour
To settle for dreaming is to savor bittersweet
 repression attacks the tongue so sour
Can you taste the food for thought?
  A peach drizzling juicy images with clarity
    sating the tongue, these dulcet revelations
Greatness calls!!!!

In realization the scent of lilac spring lingers...
  fresh and intoxicating with the nectar of creativity
Wafting through with pleasing achievement
  swirls of petals and spice compound a nasal euphoria
Yet in squandering ability lays the stench of rot
  Reaking strong of regret this stagnating refuse 
    overpowers with the odor of inhibition
Can you smell the promise of flowers blooming?
  in spite of doubt using rubbish for compost
Emitting a fragrance of intense talent
Greatness calls!!!!!

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009



Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

12
Date: 10/4/2009 1:30:00 PM
Amazing poem, Congrats!! Love Light Truth Patricia
Login to Reply
Date: 10/1/2009 2:56:00 PM
Steve, I just wanted to stop by and add--Congratulations on making it through the first round in the contest. Good luck in the finals! Karen
Login to Reply
Date: 9/24/2009 3:18:00 PM
Congratulations on your poem making it through the first round.Wishing you the best in the finals Steve. Love, Carol
Login to Reply
Date: 9/24/2009 1:41:00 PM
Hi Steve, Congratulations on getting through the first round of the poetry contest with your great verse! Luck and love, Carolyn
Login to Reply
Date: 9/5/2009 7:59:00 AM
Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week>>James
Login to Reply
Date: 9/4/2009 12:34:00 PM
Steve, greatness certainly does call you! Thank you for this inspiring poem and congratulations on your feature. Krista
Login to Reply
Date: 9/2/2009 12:38:00 PM
This is a well deserved feature … what a creative, wonderful poem, I love every bit of it. You are such a great poet. Please keep writing and congrats on your poem being featured this week. Hope to read more of your wonderful pieces. You are great ! Adeleke
Login to Reply
Date: 9/1/2009 6:43:00 AM
Congratulations, Steve V., on having your well-written poem featured this week. It leads by inspiration... yours.. Keep writing. Lovingly, Dane
Login to Reply
Date: 9/1/2009 2:22:00 AM
Steve, congratulations on your feature this week...Raul
Login to Reply
Date: 8/31/2009 5:23:00 PM
Good use of imagery for an interesting perspective. Congratulations on having your poem featured this week. Wishing you ongoing success with your writing. Karen
Login to Reply
Date: 8/31/2009 4:17:00 AM
Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week Steve. Hope to see many more of yours featured. Love, Carol
Login to Reply
Date: 5/24/2009 10:51:00 AM
Steeve, I am so glad that I took a few moment s to go back and read some poems that I hadn't read before. I must say that I was truly blessed to open this poem. It is inspiring, and magnificently written. I'm impressed! Very nice write. Lovingly, Dane
Login to Reply
Date: 4/21/2009 9:33:00 AM
Congratulations! You did an awesome job!
Login to Reply
Date: 4/13/2009 10:45:00 AM
Excellent work here, Steve! Congratulations on a well-deserved win in the Five Senses/Five Elements contest! Warm regards, John.
Login to Reply
Date: 4/13/2009 7:51:00 AM
Congratulations on your win. Very deserved first. Joyce
Login to Reply
Date: 4/13/2009 6:54:00 AM
What a wonderful poem....perfect pick to win!! Congratulations Steve! ~ Carrie
Login to Reply
Date: 4/13/2009 5:26:00 AM
YAY Steve! Warmest congratulations on your AWESOME First Place Win in Debbie's contest! So well deserved! Love, Shar
Login to Reply
Date: 4/12/2009 11:58:00 AM
Congrats on placeing 1st in the contest, Happy Easter...Raul
Login to Reply
Date: 4/12/2009 11:38:00 AM
fitting firstplace! well done! Steve, Jim
Login to Reply
Date: 3/20/2009 5:39:00 AM
Steve, after your explanation I return now to part 1. These words caught my eyes: scent of lilac spring lingers. Lilacs are the flowers whose ghost haunts me from my youth, they represent innocense, freedom, and above all the golden opportunities of misplaced dreams. It is the odor of inhibition that was my barrier but the laws of prohibition that I did not rebel against. Love your write.
Login to Reply
Date: 3/18/2009 8:51:00 PM
This is just an awesome poem. Your word choices are impeccable and your imagery breath-taking. "A peach drizzling juicy images with clarity sating the tongue, these dulcet revelations"... absolutely gorgeous. All of it.
Login to Reply
Date: 3/18/2009 2:13:00 PM
Your writing is so inspirational steve, this is such a powerful read and a truely magnificent piece... Outstanding..
Login to Reply
Date: 3/18/2009 7:36:00 AM
Thanks, Steve. please see my comment on my latest poem for the answer to your question...:)
Login to Reply
Date: 3/18/2009 5:11:00 AM
Greatness is here, and it is you! Wow, each verse a poem in itself. I love it all, but third verse really gets to me. Awesome Mr. Steve! Brilliant in fact. Love, Shar
Login to Reply
Date: 3/18/2009 2:04:00 AM
Well this certainly make me think I should not be here right now, and writing my novel instead! lol well said. get off the butt, and make your dreams come true! Yes! love, Kristin
Login to Reply
12
Get a Premium Membership
Get more exposure for your poetry and more features with a Premium Membership.
Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry

Member Area

My Admin
Profile and Settings
Edit My Poems
Edit My Quotes
Edit My Short Stories
Edit My Articles
My Comments Inboxes
My Comments Outboxes
Soup Mail
Poetry Contests
Contest Results/Status
Followers
Poems of Poets I Follow
Friend Builder

Soup Social

Poetry Forum
New/Upcoming Features
The Wall
Soup Facebook Page
Who is Online
Link to Us

Member Poems

Poems - Top 100 New
Poems - Top 100 All-Time
Poems - Best
Poems - by Topic
Poems - New (All)
Poems - New (PM)
Poems - New by Poet
Poems - Read
Poems - Unread

Member Poets

Poets - Best New
Poets - New
Poets - Top 100 Most Poems
Poets - Top 100 Most Poems Recent
Poets - Top 100 Community
Poets - Top 100 Contest

Famous Poems

Famous Poems - African American
Famous Poems - Best
Famous Poems - Classical
Famous Poems - English
Famous Poems - Haiku
Famous Poems - Love
Famous Poems - Short
Famous Poems - Top 100

Famous Poets

Famous Poets - Living
Famous Poets - Most Popular
Famous Poets - Top 100
Famous Poets - Best
Famous Poets - Women
Famous Poets - African American
Famous Poets - Beat
Famous Poets - Cinquain
Famous Poets - Classical
Famous Poets - English
Famous Poets - Haiku
Famous Poets - Hindi
Famous Poets - Jewish
Famous Poets - Love
Famous Poets - Metaphysical
Famous Poets - Modern
Famous Poets - Punjabi
Famous Poets - Romantic
Famous Poets - Spanish
Famous Poets - Suicidal
Famous Poets - Urdu
Famous Poets - War

Poetry Resources

Anagrams
Bible
Book Store
Character Counter
Cliché Finder
Poetry Clichés
Common Words
Copyright Information
Grammar
Grammar Checker
Homonym
Homophones
How to Write a Poem
Lyrics
Love Poem Generator
New Poetic Forms
Plagiarism Checker
Poetics
Poetry Art
Publishing
Random Word Generator
Spell Checker
Store
What is Good Poetry?
Word Counter