Charlie Smith Poet Sonnet

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Natures Gift

It's how the stars are lit at night
     and how the dew drops glisten
     How evening shadows mock the light
     and it's how the silence listens

     From the gentle sway of trees
     that bid such fond adieu
     Songs in a summer breeze
     a voice so clear, so true

     The glory of such symmetry
     so more than fills the eye
     To the beauty of such poetry
     this hopeful heart draws nigh

     In natural peace all love is born
     To live and thrive each blessed morn

     03/14/2017

     Poem Of The Week of 3/19/2017
     Best New Poem of the Month 4/01/2017

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Angel Wang April 18, 2022 at 10:11 PM Hi! It's the girl with the choral piece! I'm sorry for the really late comment, but back in grade 10 I feel like my composition skills are not decent enough to wrote the piece for this poem, so I have improved for the past two years and I have finally done it! I will try to find time to do recording with my friends anytime soon, but this is the sheet music with midi file, you can tell me if you like it or not! Angel Wang April 18, 2022 at 10:13 PM https://flat.io/score/625df4a71d1f3e00122c614f-nature-gift?sharingKey=f8450e45541742c4b6c361159a0303a5aac25490aa82ca8431dcf6a1777d8d8a8f9f48e1644d3acc599622782b1b178c1a79a3ae7cbab8c0d279250f887fac06

Timothy Ray April 7, 2022 at 8:45 PM this kind of poem is best savored on a park bench where you absorb....the fullness of nature...add feeding some pigeons or maybe a squirrel or two...and everything in the world is at peace with itself

Muhammad Safa Thajudeen March 9, 2021 at 4:40 PM Natural peace to prevail if we all not disturbed it..nicely! Charlie Smith May 18, 2021 at 5:50 PM Thank you Muhammad...

Panagiota Romios March 6, 2020 at 9:53 PM Charlie.... A perfect, perfect sonnet... Panagiota xx Charlie Smith March 9, 2020 at 10:54 AM Thank you Panagiota...

Angel Wang February 26, 2020 at 9:35 PM Hi, I’m a gr.10 student who likes to compose, and I’m currently working on a choral piece, and I was wondering if I can use your poem as the Lyrics? No hard feeling if you said no though. Angel Wang February 27, 2020 at 1:09 AM Sure, but I need to find a choir to help me do the recording... Charlie Smith February 27, 2020 at 12:27 AM Would it be possible to hear a recording when you have completed your piece? I would love to hear it... Charlie Smith February 26, 2020 at 9:38 PM I’m honored that you would ask. You most certainly have my blessing.

Andrea Dietrich April 12, 2019 at 7:41 PM charlie, I just clicked to see your top poem as chosen by members of Soup and it is this gem. I bet I have seen it before but i see there are numerous pages of comments where i probably left my own past comment to you. Congrats on this poem's success. Charlie Smith April 13, 2019 at 6:06 AM Thanks again Andrea..

Allen Beilschmidt Sr. March 24, 2019 at 4:54 PM Wonderful Charlie Smith March 25, 2019 at 11:17 AM Thank you Allen...

Darlene De Beaulieu February 20, 2019 at 5:20 PM Hello Charlie Smith , this is a wonderful nature's gift. Have a nice evening my friend. Charlie Smith February 21, 2019 at 12:41 AM Thank you Darlene...

Susan Jeavons January 17, 2019 at 2:56 PM Charlie, this is beautiful! I love the rhyme. I too, love nature. This poem really sets you down into paradise. Thank you. Charlie Smith January 18, 2019 at 6:49 AM Thank you Susan...

Maxie Macdonald January 9, 2019 at 12:28 AM Very nice. A beautiful poem :) Charlie Smith January 18, 2019 at 6:48 AM Thank you Maxie...

J Hamilton Gist April 4, 2018 at 3:28 PM Very nicely penned. Charlie Smith April 5, 2018 at 11:04 AM Thank you J...

Chris Hagy March 14, 2018 at 7:43 PM This is such a beautifully flowing write Charlie :) Mother Nature is my best friend! Love the pix too!...looks like it came straight out of "the summer of love" :) Charlie Smith March 14, 2018 at 10:16 PM Thank you Chris...

Payal Saxena March 13, 2018 at 3:11 AM Good writing Charlie Smith March 13, 2018 at 11:00 AM Thank you Payal...

Chula Fleming March 12, 2018 at 12:02 PM Congratulations on "Poem of the Week". This is such a beautiful write. Well done! Charlie Smith March 12, 2018 at 3:07 PM Thank you Chula...

Harshita Chaudhary March 11, 2018 at 7:43 AM Such a lovely poem Charlie. I'm a nature lover and this poem touched the depths of my heart. Yes the best gift of God to us is nature. This poem is a great pleasure to me on this evening. Well done friend. Charlie Smith March 11, 2018 at 1:27 PM Thank you Harshita...

Connie Marcum Wong March 10, 2018 at 4:20 PM This is such a beautiful poem Charlie. It is deserving of the honored of POTW! Congratulations my friend! This is the third day I have had no list on the side to choose from at PS. They said it should be fixed but it is not fixed. I can't even click on the member area to try and see what the problem is without the list. I am trying to be patient until they fix the glitch. Have a great weekend. Connie Charlie Smith March 11, 2018 at 1:26 PM Thank you Connie, I suppose you have notified them of the problem, I hope it's fixed shortly...

Anisha Dutta March 9, 2018 at 11:01 PM So sweet.So pleasant. Enjoyed each line. Best wishes Charlie Smith March 10, 2018 at 10:50 AM Thank you Anisha...

Debbie Duncan March 9, 2018 at 10:42 PM Nicely done and poem of the as well :) Charlie Smith March 10, 2018 at 10:49 AM Thanks Debbie..

Paulette Calasibetta March 9, 2018 at 6:16 PM Hi Charlie, How delightful....you have captured the beauty that lies in nature so eloquently. Charlie Smith March 9, 2018 at 7:47 PM Thank you Paulette.

Rainbow Promise March 9, 2018 at 6:05 PM Beautiful sonnet telling a lovely story. You painted a true artful non-canvas picture. Congratulations on making Poetry of the Week. Charlie Smith March 9, 2018 at 7:46 PM Thank you Rainbow.

Robert Johnson March 9, 2018 at 4:22 PM Beautiful poem Charlie. I love the first stanza and the whole poem just speaks to the peaceful heart we all aspire to. :) Charlie Smith March 9, 2018 at 4:32 PM Thank you Robert...

Sara Kendrick March 9, 2018 at 3:58 PM Good rhythm, flow and rhyme. Enjoyed reading your work. Spring is here but not here. Sara Charlie Smith March 9, 2018 at 4:32 PM Thank you Sara, I think it's here in Texas...

Celestine Ikwuamaesi March 9, 2018 at 1:24 PM This is just beautiful.? I love the flow and depth of message conveyed.? Well writen. Charlie Smith March 9, 2018 at 1:45 PM Thank you Celestine...

Roy Pett March 9, 2018 at 12:28 PM I thoroughly enjoyed reading your beautifully written sonnet Charlie. :)) Charlie Smith March 9, 2018 at 12:30 PM Thank you Roy, I'm glad you did...

Heidi Sands March 9, 2018 at 11:45 AM I really love this beautuful poem Charlie. Congratulations for potw. :) Charlie Smith March 9, 2018 at 12:30 PM Thank you Heidi...

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