Notes About The Poem

Hope

A winged dream of bliss,
pain   a nightmare's child
toil     an echo past
plenty  a ripe kiss
war      unheard unmissed

none want for food
all have a roof
deserts with rain
oceans with fish

room for all
fires warm
water blest

thankful
at peace

hope

hopediminished hexaverse

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Wilma Neels

January 31, 2015 at 1:11 AM

Debbie, I really enjoyed enjoyed reading this inspiring write of you this morning. If only the world could be like this.. Hope your weekend is a great one ;)

Cona Adams

January 29, 2015 at 12:38 PM

Debbie, I have read and enjoyed many of your poems today. This one is special. And, don't we wish?

Debbie Guzzi

January 29, 2015 at 2:38 PM

Yes Cona I wish very much it was so.

Carrie Richards

January 19, 2015 at 2:48 PM

I agree with Paul...this is top-notch! A #7 from me too !!

Debbie Guzzi

January 19, 2015 at 3:30 PM

well, I musta done did something wrong for Ram it got an NA? Maybe syllable count?

Paul Callus

January 17, 2015 at 9:29 AM

Hi Debbie! This is one of the best entries I have seen so far. We all hope for peace and love on earth. #7 Have a lovely weekend. // paul

Maurice Yvonne

January 16, 2015 at 1:03 PM

I quite enjoyed this take on the contest, I hope to see this ranking high on the list.

Bl Devnath

January 16, 2015 at 9:36 AM

I agree with our lovely friend Richard here. Loved always, my lovely friend,bl

Richard Lamoureux

January 16, 2015 at 9:03 AM

I like how you contrast dream and nightmare, it makes for an effective transition to hopeful images.

Cyndi Macmillan

January 15, 2015 at 8:10 PM

Hey, Sis, quick drop by. Like the imagery here... though, I gotta say "why a DV on a subject like this? It's like watching one of those award shows, and there is a classic actor, like Paul Newman, for example, about to win a life time achievement award and their drown him out during his speech, rush him off the stage, condense all that wit and wisdom into 20 seconds of airplay. GAW!!!" Now, you need punctuation. If you're saying, pain is a nightmare's child. It is: Pain, a nightmare's child...

Cyndi Macmillan

January 15, 2015 at 8:15 PM

I'm guessing its, Pain, a nightmare's child/ Plenty, a ripe kiss ... Also suggesting something other than nightmare... the rest of man's misery is referred to in the past. You go from bliss to nightmare and back to only an echo ... I'd keep the positivity. xoxox

Sara Kendrick

January 15, 2015 at 4:47 PM

Enjoyed reading your contest entry..This is a good one..I like the picture chosen as well..Reads like a winner to me..Way to go..Sara

M. L. Kiser

January 15, 2015 at 3:50 AM

An exceptional poem about Hope. Good luck in the contest!

Ed Belcher

January 14, 2015 at 12:47 PM

A very lovely world indeed. Very nice!

Jan Allison

January 14, 2015 at 2:53 AM

What a wonderful word it would be Debbie:-) The image in the pic is superb to illustrate the positive feelings of hope in your excellent write. good luck in the contest:-) Hugs jan xx a 7 from me