Poetry Planets

There was a time that I never wrote
Like in the dark days
before creation
I spent my days in whirling hazes
of service and devotion
to others-
but all this moment-by- moment
emotion- spun out
like a galaxy forming planets
And now in quiet contemplation-
I get to name them

Suzanne Delaney
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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January 2, 2016 at 12:51 AM
Suzanne, Congrats on your poetry win. LINDA
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January 1, 2016 at 9:44 AM
Suzanne, Congratulations on your nice win. Thank you for all the time you took supporting and entering my contest this past year 2015:-) I'm taking, this time, to explain how I really enjoyed every entry. I truly wanted to place every poem, but two with high placements. However, it is a contest and with all the bickering going on about the way we judge our contest. I did not place everyone the way I wanted to in this contest. I do APOLOGIZE. Please don't be upset if you are sharing a placement or did not make the top 10. I feel every poem, should have been placed high. Stop by my latest Blog "Favorite Type of Poem" when you'd like or have time. Celebrate by sharing with us, Your Favorite type of poem. Have A Blessed Year. Love SKAT
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January 1, 2016 at 12:16 PM
Dear Skat: Thankyou. Nothing but gratitude from my heart for you, Have a wonderful New Year, SuZ
Thomas Avatar
June 15, 2013 at 11:13 PM
Out of this world...suz!!! Your mind is amazing!!! Unusual way of connecting the two,,, really enjoyed reading thankyou4 sharing:)...cherie
Scott Avatar
June 14, 2013 at 3:38 PM
WICKED WRITE LIKE MY INTROSPECTION POEM CALLED POETRY XX DAVIDSCOTT
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June 13, 2013 at 8:07 PM
Suz, wow! emotions like a galaxy, now that is the images of all images... i love the way you sprung this poem up. i like the gravity, you have and control, if for some reason you see an awesome planet, that looks like Venus, please name it PD... lol... Jk... love it! love it! xox LINDA
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June 13, 2013 at 5:19 PM
Wow!...This is a true mind blower, SuZ!...The way you connect poetry with the universe is amazing...My theory is that the song, poem, etc. has always been out there, just waiting for us to pick up the signal and make it our own...Great verse! - Tim
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June 13, 2013 at 10:12 AM
Suzanne, your thoughts are always so interesting and unique. Though the times before I wrote is my childhood years full of wonderful memories, I too, refer to them as the "dark days". There's something about putting names and words to feelings that you feel you can better understand them... and enjoy them for long times to come, well after the feelings have long passed. Amazing title, btw!
Lawrence Avatar
June 13, 2013 at 1:27 AM
This is awesome! These are some fun thoughts!
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June 12, 2013 at 1:53 PM
Enjoyed reading your creative work..Thanks for stopping by..Poetry is great way to express oneself..Sara
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June 12, 2013 at 1:17 PM
This is incredibly clever....and spacey! Love it, Suz...
Ober Avatar
June 12, 2013 at 8:33 AM
WOW, this one is so cool! I love the matephor - and that title is such an eyecatcher. You are one talented lady!
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June 12, 2013 at 6:05 AM
This is great, we truly are the creator of Worlds. One of the first jobs God gave us was to name the animals. Now we can apply those skills to our writing.
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June 12, 2013 at 12:46 AM
It is indeed a blessing to add our own sense of reality and meaning to what we perceive around us - and the way you have done / are doing through your poems are creating beautiful names which add meaning to the ordinary. I always enjoy your imaginative creativeness, SuZ. Thanks for sharing... David
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