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Sailor's Pride

as he walks with pride through the fields of ocean tides youth gathered hearts love silent spirit seeking lulled salt tinged air ocean froth waves heave forward snare rising anticipation swinging forward from port to port through salted shields his heart broke the surface as he gasped for breath as he ages being drawn away from his youth gathered bosom helplessly turning somersaults inside a tumbling rush surviving challenges stroking madly yielding for rare hope, truth rhythm of nature, and wisdom the more you take away from, the bigger new beginnings become 1/1/2016 A Navy sailor of 20 years when I met my husband. Love at first sight if you want to believe , but true for me. Habits were not hard to break from the rough man he was to the gentle soul he is now. Love has a way of changing a person. Poet's Dozen A poet's dozen is 12 lines of poetry using the following forms in this order: One modern Haiku: 3 lines: Syllables 5,7,5 A couplet: 2 lines Free verse: 2 lines English Quintain: 5 lines: Rhyming scheme ababb

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Vladislav Raven

Date: 3/6/2016 8:54:00 PM

Hi Eve, another fine write from your pen. I see the visions so clearly through your words. Love can sing within words Eve. Your Love sings in this poetic form. I have to give this write a top seven rating and it does touch me Eve, so it goes into my faves.

Eve Roper
Date: 3/6/2016 10:23:00 PM

Thank you so very much for your kind wonderful words and favoring it . Hugs Eve

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 1/16/2016 9:49:00 PM

thank you for supporting my comment. :)

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 1/16/2016 7:23:00 PM

Eve, Congratulations on your "Poet's Dozen 2: First date" WIN!!! Love ~ LINDA ~

Eve Roper
Date: 1/16/2016 8:22:00 PM

Thank you, Linda. Hugs Eve

Sandra Haight

Date: 1/9/2016 7:59:00 PM

Nice to read about your dear sailor hubby, Eve, and how it all ended up with your and your 'gentle soul' so happy together. Congratulations on your nice win. Hugs, Sandra

Eve Roper
Date: 1/16/2016 8:24:00 PM

Thank you, Sandra, it seems by your poetry we almost have a mirrored life. Hugs Eve

Lin Lane

Date: 1/9/2016 6:36:00 PM

Well done, sugar bun. Love at first sight really worked for you! Congratulations.

Eve Roper
Date: 1/16/2016 8:25:00 PM

Hello, Lin, how are you doing? Thank you for your constant support. Hugs dear friend

Joyce Johnson

Date: 1/9/2016 6:26:00 PM

Congratulations on your win. Love, Joyce

Eve Roper
Date: 1/16/2016 8:26:00 PM

Thank you, Joyce, loved your poem also congratulations. Hugs Eve

Lu Loo

Date: 1/9/2016 4:13:00 PM

Beautiful story Eve..congrats on your placement :)-*smiles*

Eve Roper
Date: 1/16/2016 8:26:00 PM

Thank you, Laura. Hugs Eve

Skat A

Date: 1/9/2016 3:42:00 PM

Eve, Congrats on your win. SKAT

Eve Roper
Date: 1/16/2016 8:27:00 PM

Thank you, Skat. Hugs Eve

Arthur Vaso

Date: 1/3/2016 1:20:00 AM

You have me too tears, I know if Lucilla read this, she would be so proud of you, and as for me this is a spectacular write! Loved the lines "as he walks with pride through the fields of ocean tides" A7

Eve Roper
Date: 1/16/2016 8:28:00 PM

Thank you, Arthur, I some times feel that she is punching the keys. Hugs Eve

White Sage

Date: 1/2/2016 1:32:00 AM

Yeah, love always has a way, either hurting or soothing, there is always that way, lucky you Eve, excellent poem

Eve Roper
Date: 1/2/2016 9:47:00 AM

Thank you, White, love does have its way :-) Eve