Shadow Hamilton Poet Sonnet

Open Your Eyes

Deep in the woods lay a pile of leaves
all russet colours glinting and shining
flapping gently in the breeze like sleeves
what is there at the bottom in hiding? 

I stir the pile and watch the scurrying
woodlice, beetles , a little crawly thing
a scary brown snake slithers off hissing
frighten off his meal of a tiny hatch-ling

And hidden secrets are where ever we look
turn over any stone and a host   appear
what we find can depend on our outlook
if your mind's cloudy, it will be unclear

Open your eyes  and see all the beauty
welcome in the visions of magic gladly

written 06/02/2013

contest Beauty

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Robin Davis May 16, 2014 at 10:54 PM Shadow This write is full of wonder, beauty, scenery and truth. If we just look with our minds and hearts, not just our eyes, we will see wonder everywhere. Thank you for the great comment on my Sunlight poem.

Debbie Guzzi August 8, 2013 at 6:16 PM Great perspective line 12 I think you want [mind's//as in mind is] Congrad's on your win, Light & Love Shadow Hamilton August 9, 2013 at 4:22 PM well spotted Debbie ty Shadow x smiles

Richard Lamoureux August 8, 2013 at 6:58 AM I felt the beauty Shadow. Congrats Shadow Hamilton August 8, 2013 at 7:36 AM that's good Richard to enthrall and inspire has to be our goal lol Shadow x smiles

Nette Onclaud August 7, 2013 at 9:53 PM ohhh, i dig this and you, shadow... congrats with huggs!..:) Shadow Hamilton August 8, 2013 at 7:37 AM Tnx Nette glad you dig it hugs back Shadow x smiles

Joseph May August 7, 2013 at 7:27 PM congrats on yoir win Shadow Shadow Hamilton August 8, 2013 at 7:38 AM hi Joseph I see you have been doing well too congrats and ty Shadow x smiles

Carrie Richards August 7, 2013 at 9:40 AM This is true beauty of nature in every way! I love it !! Shadow Hamilton August 7, 2013 at 10:04 AM ty Carrie you too are a nature lover Shadow x smiles

Poet Destroyer A August 7, 2013 at 9:34 AM Good morning Shadow, , Congratulations! :-) :-) thank you for making my day a nice one... When you have time enjoy the winners and my beautiful blog * Called "Title That Reminds Me Of You" http://www.poetrysoup.com/poetry_blogs/blog_detail.aspx?BlogID=15763&PoetID=18720 ...always & forever *LINDA *** Shadow Hamilton August 7, 2013 at 10:08 AM Ty Linda will do ty for contest and place Shadow x smiles

Bl Devnath June 21, 2013 at 9:46 AM Due to difference in outlook same thing differs from man to man but cloudy mind can't read. With inner sight the real thing can be felt. Wonderfully done. Loved always, bl Shadow Hamilton August 7, 2013 at 10:09 AM hi BL and ty dear glad you enjoyed Shadow x smiles

Kate Wilderson June 17, 2013 at 3:01 AM Nice poem! You have really reminded everyone of something special and worthwhile: to open our eyes and see what we never noticed before. I especially liked the last two lines. :) Shadow Hamilton June 17, 2013 at 4:26 AM hi Kate ty for kind comments its easy to be so used to something that we don't really see it any more Shadow x

Bl Devnath June 5, 2013 at 2:48 PM Interesting and creative poem. Last two lies are gorgeous. Thanks for visiting my page and for your comment. Loved always, bl Shadow Hamilton June 5, 2013 at 7:36 PM bl hi ty for your generous remarks and for taking time to read Shadow

Timothy Hicks June 4, 2013 at 11:49 PM The envy of a child's mind. Back when we were young and taking our first steps this mindset was easy to take in. It feels like it gets harder to harder to think this way... I remember the days of rolling off my grandparents "hill" in their backyard... straight into a pile of leaves that took hours to create. Shadow Hamilton June 5, 2013 at 7:38 PM we need to keep in touch with the child inside Tim ty Shadow x

Andrea Dietrich June 2, 2013 at 3:29 PM Shadow, this is a very enjoyable little sonnet. Better than most!! Nice to meet you. Shadow Hamilton June 2, 2013 at 4:07 PM Hi Andrea you know me lol Linda I decided to use Shadow as that's how I am mainly known and PD's also Linda it makes sense ty for lovely comments Shadow