Rise High

.                                                *a*
.             *                               *true*
.           to be                         happiness                           
.          filled to        ***            blithe 
.            brim        * float*            /       
.               /         in the blue         /
.              /            **sky*              /
.               /                 /                   /            rise
.               /                  /                    /       balloon                
.                                  /                      /        rise                
.                                    /                      /        /        
.                                      /                             /
.                                                                  /
.                                                                 /
.                 ******                                                            /
.        ***************                                                                 /
 blot out, oh blot out the sun in the sky
      fill it with rainbow, carnival prize.....                                            ***
           weep not, oh weep not, my child LOOK   HIGH...                  in the*
                 for all that is goodness does come from the sky.....     the arms of
                                                                                                       *a warm
                                                                                                           wind
  whose puffed out cheeks give babies grins                                        /
      barkers balloons loose from the fiesta                                           /
               flying to? Flying toward??                                                    /
                      it's anyones guess                                                     /
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Contest: Happiness is a Balloon
Poet: D. Guzzi
7/18/11
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Eastman Avatar
July 22, 2011 at 10:19 AM
Very unique, creative and facinating. You hit your mark perfectly as the balloons fly away...
K. Avatar
July 21, 2011 at 10:53 AM
Wow! This is just soo creative, Debbie :D! totally enjoyed this one and soo very cool :) I hope this soars high like the balloons :D hugs
Horne Avatar
July 20, 2011 at 9:20 AM
Wow, this is so original, Debs. A winner for sure! Thanks for the hairy man poem, LOL. I'm still chuckling now : )
Peranteau Avatar
July 20, 2011 at 4:17 AM
This will be a sweet warm write for Noah to read Debbie ! Very nice entry dear poet...I really enjoyed the soft touch of this poem ! Have a wonderful week Debbie....much love, james
Dufresne Avatar
July 20, 2011 at 3:04 AM
top notch Debbie. great imagery and puts one right in the middle of it all looking skyward with smiles joyful expectations. Wondrous
Sadberry Avatar
July 20, 2011 at 12:16 AM
Smile, *^_^* “I Find Myself This Wonderful Night Opening Comments With The Words *^_^* I Love This Or That Amid Some Truly Beautiful Poems = My Dear Precious & Priceless, Blessed & Beautiful Debbie Guzzi == Nothing Would Keep Myself From Saying So About This Spectacularly Crafted & Extremely Beautiful In Lovings *^_^* Warm & Colourful Painting In Vibrants Inspiring Verse *^_^* A Fave Floating Unto The Clouds of, Beauty.” === My Love to You Always & Forever, Jasper *
Dietrich Avatar
July 19, 2011 at 7:01 PM
Hey, this is really cool, DEbs!! I loved the rhyming you did too. soupmail.
George   Avatar
July 19, 2011 at 4:03 PM
How creative is this? Winner for sure, Deb. Lainie
Guzzi Avatar
July 19, 2011 at 4:12 PM
can you tell they are balloons and clouds?
Williams Avatar
July 19, 2011 at 11:47 AM
hey Debbie, this is fun and great, good luck, David
Johnson Avatar
July 19, 2011 at 8:19 AM
Very nice Debbie. Thank you for my rating in your latest contest. I have been under the assumption that ABC contests called for going through the entire alphabet from the way it reads and the example on our site. Glad it doesn't have to be and now I won't dread thet letter x so much. Joyce
Brown Avatar
July 19, 2011 at 7:19 AM
Thank you for sharing your poetry with us today Debbie. I enjoyed reading it and will be back again soon to read more. Love, Carol
Sweetheart Avatar
July 18, 2011 at 6:45 PM
excellent shaping for presentation effect Debbie and great words of creation for the contest luv.. turly a work of art ...good luck luv..
Roberts Avatar
July 18, 2011 at 4:25 PM
soup mail
Kendrick Avatar
July 18, 2011 at 3:13 PM
Good luck in the contest with this one that reads like winning material..Thanks for the kind review of my work..Sara
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