Phyllis Babcock Poet Free verse

Only Words

words sometimes seem inadequate
   when someone has deceased 
    words sometimes seem inadequate
     when someone's world has fallen apart
      words sometimes seem inadequate
       when someone is struck with an incurable illness
        words  sometimes seem inadequate
         when all hope seems to be lost
           words sometimes seem inadequate
 but....with words we convey our understanding
showing that we care.


6/21/12

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Keith Bickerstaffe July 3, 2012 at 3:48 PM a soup mail update! :)

Nathan D. July 2, 2012 at 8:48 AM very touching poem phyllis

Keith Bickerstaffe June 23, 2012 at 3:52 PM Well designed and expressed! Your repetitions are most effective... and your conclusion? philosophical! Well done, Phyl!! Best wishes, Keith :) Phyllis Babcock June 23, 2012 at 4:01 PM I find it hard to know what to say when life takes an awful turn.

Sara Kendrick June 23, 2012 at 2:06 PM That is a hard time to know what to say..We always want to help and not to hurt..Enjoyed reading your work this afternoon..Thanks for stopping by..Your kind review was uplifting..Sara Phyllis Babcock June 23, 2012 at 3:54 PM guess I am getting music mixed with poetry ha ha sorry about that. always seem to be in a hurry these days. one heck of a busy month coming up.

Gwendolen Song June 23, 2012 at 1:30 PM These words come from the wellspring of your heart...I am delighted at the depth of this poem of yours, Phyl. Many thanks for stopping over to read one of mine also. love to u, gwendolen Gwendolen Song June 23, 2012 at 1:31 PM i was tickled too death when u called my acrostic an "acoustic" bc I feel that's what the Bible is...words to be heard...;0

Andrea Dietrich June 21, 2012 at 8:50 PM this is really wonderful. Words indeed seem so inadequate in times like these, but i love what you said in the end. Very nicely said, dear.

Wilma Neels June 21, 2012 at 12:03 PM I could not agree with you more Phyllis.. This is a beauty, love Wilma

Anne-Lise Andresen June 21, 2012 at 10:25 AM Beautiful written Phyllis, words can say so much......love it. - Nicely done. - oxox love Anne-Lise