Heaven Cent

A penny placed with charming grace
upon a rail of steel with haste
spreads copper bright between the space
A penny placed with charming grace
becomes a treasured resting place 
for earth bound angels sitting chaste 
A penny placed with charming grace 
upon a rail of steel with haste.

Two children come to this reveal
and wish upon the coppered rail 
with pointed stick they try to steal
Two children come to this reveal
their first love with kiss to seal
such innocence a holy grail
Two children come to this reveal
and wish upon the copper rail. 

Poet: D. Guzzi
Contest: In the After Glow
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Horne Avatar
August 15, 2011 at 2:22 PM
Many congratulations on all your wins, Debs : )
Brown Avatar
August 15, 2011 at 10:35 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved placement in Nette's "In The Afterglow" contest Debbie. Love, Carol
Dietrich Avatar
August 14, 2011 at 10:34 PM
oh, and a big fat congrats. Though I am not sure what we both got in the contest!!!
Dietrich Avatar
August 14, 2011 at 10:34 PM
well, I see what you mean, Debs!! We really were in tune with this one!!! ku ku ka choo choo!!!
Mehta Avatar
August 14, 2011 at 8:32 PM
Congratulations on the win in the contest of nette,debbie
Kendrick Avatar
August 14, 2011 at 8:10 PM
Congrats on your win..Enjoyed reading your thoughts about the picture..Each person had such different ideas..Thanks for stopping by, reading, and commenting on my work..Sara
Richards Avatar
August 14, 2011 at 6:09 PM
Oh....I love the different thoughts that came into each poets take on what happened next!! This is charming...not as dark as some (like my own)!! Good for you!!
Freeman Avatar
August 14, 2011 at 5:28 PM
A catchy title Debbie. Great to see your poem doing well in Nette's contest. Congratulations! Agape, Moses
Sweetheart Avatar
August 14, 2011 at 4:20 PM
Congrats Debbie on taking fourth place win in Nette's contest with this excellent entry luv..
Beck Avatar
August 14, 2011 at 3:58 PM
This is a sensitive piece with a great title....nice weave of images in the work...I likes it muchly.... con mis congratitos...Syd
Baity Avatar
August 14, 2011 at 9:26 AM
This is great Debbie...really lovely...best of luck in the contest.....smiles...chiquita
Roberts Avatar
August 14, 2011 at 12:30 AM
love it, should do very well in the contest
Macmillan Avatar
August 13, 2011 at 9:58 PM
Debbie, loved your take on this. I like how we all see something different in photos, the spins are wild and amazing. Yours is so sweet! Cheers, Cyndi, and hope you place high in the contest.
Poet Avatar
August 13, 2011 at 9:38 PM
Lovely poem and very nice interpretation of the contest photo Debbie.Best wishes in the contest.
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