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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

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Robin Davis Date: 5/16/2014 10:54:00 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. Login to Reply

Debbie Guzzi Date: 8/8/2013 6:16:00 PM Great perspective line 12 I think you want [mind's//as in mind is] Congrad's on your win, Light & Love Login to Reply Shadow Hamilton Date: 8/9/2013 4:22:00 PM well spotted Debbie ty Shadow x smiles

Richard Lamoureux Date: 8/8/2013 6:58:00 AM I felt the beauty Shadow. Congrats Login to Reply Shadow Hamilton Date: 8/8/2013 7:36:00 AM that's good Richard to enthrall and inspire has to be our goal lol Shadow x smiles

Nette Onclaud Date: 8/7/2013 9:53:00 PM ohhh, i dig this and you, shadow... congrats with huggs!..:) Login to Reply Shadow Hamilton Date: 8/8/2013 7:37:00 AM Tnx Nette glad you dig it hugs back Shadow x smiles

Joseph May Date: 8/7/2013 7:27:00 PM congrats on yoir win Shadow Login to Reply Shadow Hamilton Date: 8/8/2013 7:38:00 AM hi Joseph I see you have been doing well too congrats and ty Shadow x smiles

Carrie Richards Date: 8/7/2013 9:40:00 AM This is true beauty of nature in every way! I love it !! Login to Reply Shadow Hamilton Date: 8/7/2013 10:04:00 AM ty Carrie you too are a nature lover Shadow x smiles

Poet Destroyer A Date: 8/7/2013 9:34:00 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 *** Login to Reply Shadow Hamilton Date: 8/7/2013 10:08:00 AM Ty Linda will do ty for contest and place Shadow x smiles

Bl Devnath Date: 6/21/2013 9:46:00 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 Login to Reply Shadow Hamilton Date: 8/7/2013 10:09:00 AM hi BL and ty dear glad you enjoyed Shadow x smiles

Kate Wilderson Date: 6/17/2013 3:01:00 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. :) Login to Reply Shadow Hamilton Date: 6/17/2013 4:26:00 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 Date: 6/5/2013 2:48:00 PM Interesting and creative poem. Last two lies are gorgeous. Thanks for visiting my page and for your comment. Loved always, bl Login to Reply Shadow Hamilton Date: 6/5/2013 7:36:00 PM bl hi ty for your generous remarks and for taking time to read Shadow

Timothy Hicks Date: 6/4/2013 11:49:00 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. Login to Reply Shadow Hamilton Date: 6/5/2013 7:38:00 PM we need to keep in touch with the child inside Tim ty Shadow x

Andrea Dietrich Date: 6/2/2013 3:29:00 PM Shadow, this is a very enjoyable little sonnet. Better than most!! Nice to meet you. Login to Reply Shadow Hamilton Date: 6/2/2013 4:07:00 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