Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser Poet Sonnet

Nightingale's Soul Lights

NIGHTINGALE'S SOUL LIGHTS

Plain spotless uniform so pure and white
Modest neat gear rendering tender loving fight
Day, night 'till wee hours, eyes a must wide awake
Extending a hand, shaking off all aches

Tiptoeing like a sly in and out of rooms
Dim ~ quiet same as white garden tombs
Grace under pressure upon first newborn's cry
Wiping tears from a gentle old man's dying eye

Evenings so dark and mornings so bright
Everyday a nurse sees life kaleidoscope lights
Despite some voice rudeness to foul remarks
Kindness,her soul's sweet perfume, larks

A nurse appears unfeeling firm when mankind bleeds
Within her are hidden soft golden beauty deeds

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11:47pm
July 06, 2014

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Brenda Meier-Hans September 4, 2014 at 2:29 PM Congratulations on this poem. Wonderfully written.

Poet Destroyer A September 4, 2014 at 12:37 PM Awe, Olive, thank you for the reply...LINDA

Poet Destroyer A September 3, 2014 at 10:53 PM I like your winning poem Olive... Linda Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser September 4, 2014 at 10:42 AM thanks LOllie Linda.

Paul Callus September 3, 2014 at 6:22 PM Back again Olive_eloi with resounding congratulations on your top podium finish! Well done! We'll met for a cake and coffee at the Champs-Elysees:) // paul Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser September 4, 2014 at 10:41 AM Thanks much PAul. :) imw aiting for the treat.. :)

Jan Allison September 3, 2014 at 5:18 PM A tender touching write, you must look like an angel Olive with the white light shining from you, I am favouriting this my mum was a nurse:-) fabulous win. Hugs jan xxx

Maurice Yvonne September 3, 2014 at 8:02 AM An incredible write. Congratulations on your first place win. I am so happy for you. All My Love. Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser September 4, 2014 at 10:39 AM Thanks much MAurice.. :) I appreciate this God bless you.. :)

Mike Bayles July 9, 2014 at 10:02 AM This poem gives a nice tribute to nurses. They have touched many of our lives. Well done. Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser July 10, 2014 at 4:06 AM Thank you Mike..:) GBU

David Brown July 7, 2014 at 6:13 PM Wonderful homage to such a worthy profession - loved this piece. Captures so elegantly the devotion behind the work they do. Thanks for sharing, David Btw, I wrote one for a nurse/ dear friend called 'Opening hearts'. Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser July 8, 2014 at 8:55 AM thank you so much David I appreciate your remark but well this also goes to each persons who loves their work :)

Paul Callus July 7, 2014 at 3:52 PM This is a sweet tribute to Olive_eloi and all the other nurses who perform their work with dedication. Very well constructed sonnet. gl in contest. // paul Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser July 8, 2014 at 8:58 AM Thanks you Paul for dropping by.. :D i learned allot from being a nurse.. :D

Faye Gibson July 6, 2014 at 7:00 PM This is a lovely poem of the compassion of a human being. Very well done, Olive Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser July 8, 2014 at 8:53 AM Thank you so much Faye.. :)

Tim Smith July 6, 2014 at 6:13 PM Beautiful...you shed much light on the life of a nurse...hugs Tim Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser July 7, 2014 at 6:40 PM Thank you Tim :) well, anyone must see that behind such uniform is one heartful noble job :)