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I Found Someone To Love Today

* Inspired by the Joni Mitchell song - Tin Angel
** My first pantoum

I found someone to love today
Her firefly eyes light up a room
In dreams I heard an angel say
Her sunshine smile makes flowers bloom

Her firefly eyes light up a room
Where shadows scream and devils haunt
Her sunshine smile makes flowers bloom
In beds where weeds would tease and taunt

Where shadows scream and devils haunt
Red blood would drip from steely blade
In beds where weeds would tease and taunt
She'll no more cut nor be afraid

Red blood would drip from steely blade
But that was like, so yesterday
She'll no more cut nor be afraid
I found someone to love today-

ME




Dedicated to every teenage girl who has ever been bullied at school or online

Copyright © Tom Woody | Year Posted 2024

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Lycia Harding Date: 7/22/2025 8:10:00 PM I love this Tommy Boy. This style is hard to write in a way that ends up making sense but you've got it mastered. More, please! Login to Reply Tom Woody Date: 7/23/2025 5:28:00 AM Thx. I slipped up in line 14 by adding a mine whereas should have been a repeat. Oops.

Alesia Leach Date: 3/3/2025 11:15:00 AM This is a deeply moving and beautifully constructed pantoum. The repetition, a hallmark of the form, enhances the emotional impact, reinforcing the shift from darkness to healing. The final twist--realizing the person found is herself--is stunning. It turns the poem from an external love story into an anthem of self-acceptance and healing, making it even more poignant, especially for the dedication. This is a truly beautiful and important poem--one that could offer solace and strength to many. Login to Reply Tom Woody Date: 4/1/2025 1:36:00 PM So much thx for review

Bukang Liwayway Date: 3/3/2025 7:22:00 AM great poem from a great poet. Have a good day. hugs :) Login to Reply Tom Woody Date: 3/3/2025 7:23:00 AM U2 Bu and thx

Tonye George Date: 2/1/2025 7:16:00 AM It's always good to find someone to love. Love brings a different kind of feeling, we could barely find everywhere. In a world full of chaos and bad news, love is diamond. Login to Reply Tom Woody Date: 2/1/2025 11:10:00 AM Self-love deflects criticisms. Thx Tonye

John Read Date: 1/8/2025 5:23:00 AM Hi Tom, such a sweet poem, all bullies are sad people. Login to Reply Tom Woody Date: 1/8/2025 5:32:00 AM Thx john

Jacqueline Elston Date: 1/5/2025 5:41:00 AM This is lovely Tom. To stand up for ones own value is precious. l too love Joni Mitchell, . My M .E. brain fog doesnt help me understand the diff poetry styles, but l do like to read them and you always write so well, so l always enjoy your work. Thank you again for sharing, it brightens up my days. J. Login to Reply Tom Woody Date: 1/5/2025 5:44:00 AM To hear that something I wrote made someone's day a little better is the ultimate reward. Thx much

Regina Elliott Date: 12/4/2024 2:08:00 AM What an amazing and heartfelt poem,,Tom. It grabs one's humanitarian senses. Sensitively penned on what many teenage girls go through. Login to Reply Tom Woody Date: 12/4/2024 6:19:00 AM For sure thx Regina

Michael Tor Date: 10/23/2024 8:24:00 PM Your theme is one Tom that I can relate to. Victimizing not only young girls but as you know boys to. Many of us become defiant and fight back and even overcome but some accept and struggle and succumb. I really appreciate you writing about this unkind treatment of others in the form you did. The ending "ME' said a lot and I thought it was a great ending of overcoming such bullying to love oneself again. Excellent message conveyed. Thank you for posting enjoyed so much to read... Login to Reply Tom Woody Date: 10/24/2024 6:09:00 AM Thx for the appreciation Mike

Kai Fali Date: 9/27/2024 7:03:00 AM Lovely poem tom! Login to Reply Tom Woody Date: 9/27/2024 7:05:00 AM Glad you liked it kai

Alesia Leach Date: 9/10/2024 7:03:00 PM Great imagery, loved it. Login to Reply Tom Woody Date: 9/10/2024 7:05:00 PM Thx much

Benjamin Bartley Date: 8/28/2024 12:03:00 PM The dedication really was what made this poem great. Fantastic. You really are amazing but sometimes your comments are hard to swallow. Hope mine are not. Thanks for sharing. Login to Reply Tom Woody Date: 8/28/2024 12:37:00 PM Appreciated. I think whenever someone posts something of a controversial nature (usually religion or politics right?) they have to be open to a counterpoint. It doesn't mean that your post wasn't well written. Have a nice day

Indiana Shaw Date: 8/25/2024 2:32:00 PM I love writing Pantoums too, and may I say this is a brilliant one for your first, though I would re-check the settings of the lines for the last verse, where I am sure the 2nd line should be the 3rd line of the 1st verse, then BOOM . . . ; ) Login to Reply Tom Woody Date: 8/25/2024 4:34:00 PM Hey thx so much for the input IS. I love constructive feedback

Joanna Daniel Date: 8/22/2024 12:09:00 AM I love this pantoum, Tom, though it's a little bit unconventional... Did any particular incident inspire this? Login to Reply Tom Woody Date: 8/22/2024 5:25:00 AM Thx much. No, nothing in particular, though I know at least one who is cutting

Sherry Beck Date: 8/13/2024 6:09:00 PM When an angel affirms self-love, you are strengthened by the truth. A heartfelt masterpiece, Tom. Login to Reply Tom Woody Date: 8/14/2024 5:21:00 AM Indeed. Thx so much

Dena Brown Date: 8/8/2024 6:20:00 PM Love is the most potent form of expression. You told a story that goes in-depth but rises with strength and owning their power! Login to Reply Tom Woody Date: 8/9/2024 4:55:00 PM In this self love. Thx Dena

David Crandall Date: 8/7/2024 7:58:00 PM Beautiful poem! Login to Reply Tom Woody Date: 8/8/2024 5:50:00 AM Thx Dave

Wardah Ahmed Date: 8/6/2024 1:22:00 PM Self love is needed when recovering from the trauma of being bullied. A lovely poem Tom. Login to Reply Tom Woody Date: 8/6/2024 1:26:00 PM Hey much thx

Malabika Ray Choudhury Date: 8/4/2024 6:36:00 PM Dear Tom, what a beautiful poem - a perfect Pantoum - you have woven like an exquisite tapestry! Loved Joni Mitchell's song, and then I am totally mesmerized with the beauty of your creation! I was pampered in my Junior years, but a bit bullied in my All-Girls' High School, because I was very quiet, shy, and a bookworm. But probably that experience made me stronger. Keep writing such amazing poetry! To my Faves. Best wishes ~ Mala Login to Reply Tom Woody Date: 8/4/2024 6:55:00 PM Thx so much for support malabika

Mystic Rose Rose Date: 8/3/2024 3:27:00 PM wow not only did you write a perfect pantoum but the content is deep and personal, like I like them to be, gl in the contest, I love this fav Tom Login to Reply Tom Woody Date: 8/3/2024 3:38:00 PM No contest just trying something new. Thx so much!

Mystic Rose Rose Date: 8/3/2024 3:27:00 PM ps I'd love to hear you sing it too, the firefly song Login to Reply

The Aura Rhymes Date: 8/3/2024 6:23:00 AM I once wrote a song called firefly . Beautiful poem . As always . Login to Reply Tom Woody Date: 8/3/2024 6:25:00 AM Would love to hear you sing it. Email?

Edward Ibeh Date: 8/3/2024 5:41:00 AM Such a difficult form, and you pull it off with flying colors, Tom. Stellar work, my friend. Login to Reply Tom Woody Date: 8/3/2024 6:00:00 AM Much thx. I know you've experimented with tons but generally I play it safe with what I know , though I did my first rispetto a while back

Paul Bell Date: 8/2/2024 11:28:00 AM Too true, you've got to love yourself first before letting others in. Login to Reply Tom Woody Date: 8/2/2024 12:20:00 PM Yessir and thx

Nette Onclaud Date: 8/1/2024 3:53:00 PM You dug deep into your gut to make me taste the pulp of your offering, tom...the theme bullying, when addressed well, can raise one's writing prowess to higher levels...and you just did that! Login to Reply Tom Woody Date: 8/1/2024 6:33:00 PM Coming from an accomplished poet like you that means alot

Sam Kauffman Date: 8/1/2024 10:46:00 AM Tom, if this is your first pantoum I can't wait to see the ones that this one births. Amazing imagery. Important message. Bullying is dying one cut at a time. I was hoping you would take the tack of "ME!" So well done. If this is for a contest, best wishes. Blessings to you and prayers for all who have been bullied and for all of the bullies! May poems like this help to end this epidemic of cruelty. Login to Reply Tom Woody Date: 8/1/2024 11:25:00 AM Thank you Sam. Yes, too many young girls (and boys) grow up with incredibly low self esteem, much of it due to online bullying or comparisons.

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