Shadow Hamilton Poet Free verse

Home of Happiness

Be it a hut of bamboo and palm frond roof
maybe a hut made of straw and mud,
or a stone dwelling with unglazed windows.

It is not what a home is made of that counts
but about what resides inside.
A spirit of happiness is what
truly makes a house a home.

written 01/26/2015

contest: Home Sweet Home

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Sara Kendrick May 27, 2015 at 5:12 PM Yes, the love and spirit of happiness do make a home a home..Great winner..Congrats..Sara

Sandra Haight May 26, 2015 at 1:33 PM Hi Shadow, I've been away for 10 days, still catching up with PS! Congratulations on your fine win for your lovely "Home Sweet Home" poem! Hugs, Sandra Shadow Hamilton May 26, 2015 at 5:40 PM ty Sarah hugs

Poet Destroyer A May 23, 2015 at 1:21 AM SHADOW, Nice win...... LINDA Shadow Hamilton May 24, 2015 at 3:41 PM ty Linda hugs

Andrea Dietrich May 22, 2015 at 12:08 AM OH my, I am glad I decided to check winner lists to find this one of yours I had not seen before. A very good one, Shadow. It was a worthy win. Congratulations. Shadow Hamilton May 22, 2015 at 6:54 PM ty Andrea hugs

Skat A May 20, 2015 at 7:04 PM Shadow, CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR WIN. Enjoyed your Home Sweet Home Entry. Thank you for supporting my contest. ~~SKAT LOVE~~ Shadow Hamilton May 22, 2015 at 6:53 PM ty Skat hugs

Anne Rutherford March 30, 2015 at 5:50 PM Beautiful and so true Shadow .This reads like a winner. Anne

Peter Lewis Holmes March 25, 2015 at 8:48 PM I hope you will be tempted to write more free verse ....lovely pen!...Peter

M. L. Kiser January 26, 2015 at 4:25 PM Such a big statement in such a small poem; beautifully done.

David Meade January 26, 2015 at 10:01 AM Home is where the heart is and where the heart is . . . may it be filled with love. lovely dear Shadow. 7

Constance La France January 26, 2015 at 7:54 AM Shadow, well written, I also believe the same thing, best of luck in the contest and thank you so much for my placement in Railway Journey Contest, I am very honoured ~~

Poesy Relish January 26, 2015 at 7:20 AM simple yet appealing... love the way you dealt with the topic.. best wishes.nad!

Dr.Ram Mehta January 26, 2015 at 6:44 AM I appreciate how you have dealt with house and home. The happiness is never complete without the two, Shadow

John Fleming January 26, 2015 at 4:46 AM There is nothing said more true! W B Yeats would have approved of your little poem....nicely done! :-) john.