Silver Strands

The silver strands they hang down low
They catch the sun light and it makes them glow.
The strands look golden in the sunlight
But beautiful, no matter whatever the light.
The snow is outside the strands look quite white
But silver hanging there, in the pale moonlight.
No matter where the strands are 
The beauty glows even from a far.
They are silver they are gold, colours they absorb
Wherever they are, they glow like an orb.
Today’s the day the silver strands will be gone 
But the beauty beneath them will not be out shone
My mother is having her hair done today
The silver strands will soon be coloured away.
The colour put through will never disguise
The silvery twinkle that moves to her eyes
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Esquire Avatar
March 31, 2013 at 1:27 PM
Hello SIS, Hope this finds YOU and YOURS (and Mine) Healthy and High in the Spirit.Congratulations on a well deserved WIN. Soup Mail Call I LOVE YOU ALWAYS and FOREVER YOUR Eternal Brother...Harry
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October 8, 2012 at 2:55 PM
another heartfelt wonderful warm poem, the ending being a classic, which is becoming your trade mark,,,,still have not got to the start as yet of me seeing your poems...
Puddifoot Avatar
December 14, 2011 at 5:08 AM
congrats on your win in the contest, nice use of rhyme, the two end lines close out the poem very well :-)
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December 14, 2011 at 8:06 AM
Thanks Charlotte very kind o fyou to comment x
Merryman Avatar
December 13, 2011 at 6:54 PM
Congrats on your win, Mandy. Kim
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December 14, 2011 at 1:28 AM
Thanks for reading Kim x
M V Avatar
December 13, 2011 at 9:10 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved win,Mandy!
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December 13, 2011 at 10:08 AM
Thanks Fab x
Poet Avatar
December 12, 2011 at 11:57 AM
Congrats Mandy on yor win...very nice poem.
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December 12, 2011 at 12:10 PM
Thanks Kash, appreciated x
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December 12, 2011 at 11:27 AM
Congrats on your win in the Silver Strands contest.- JH
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December 12, 2011 at 12:11 PM
Thanks J H appreciated x
Brown Avatar
December 12, 2011 at 8:33 AM
Congratulations on your win in Susan's "Silver Strands" contest Mandy. Love, Carol
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December 12, 2011 at 10:23 AM
Thanks Carol x
Eastman Avatar
December 12, 2011 at 8:06 AM
Congratulations on your win. I enjoyes your poem.
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December 12, 2011 at 8:26 AM
Thanks Carol. you are very kind x
Guzzi Avatar
December 12, 2011 at 6:02 AM
Congrad's on your win! Light & Love
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December 12, 2011 at 6:03 AM
Thanks Debbie x
Dietrich Avatar
December 11, 2011 at 10:35 PM
Congratulations on your win, Mandy. you sure had some pretty images in this one. LUv, Andrea
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December 11, 2011 at 11:28 PM
Thanks Andrea x
Marcum Wong Avatar
December 11, 2011 at 6:27 PM
Congratulations on your colorful poem being in the winner's circle. Loved your ending.
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December 11, 2011 at 11:29 PM
Thanks Connie x
Johnson Avatar
December 11, 2011 at 3:14 PM
Great work Mandy. Congratulations. Love, Joyce
Tams The Golden Girl Avatar
December 11, 2011 at 11:29 PM
Thanks Joyce x
Williams Avatar
December 11, 2011 at 2:26 PM
Mandy congrats on your win, loved it first time around..David
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December 11, 2011 at 11:30 PM
Thanks David x
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December 11, 2011 at 2:13 PM
Congratulations on your win Mandy
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December 11, 2011 at 11:31 PM
Thanks Bob x
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December 2, 2011 at 9:35 PM
Mandy, good luck in the contest... enjoyed stopping by tooo read your poem~;-) always,..p.d.
Tams The Golden Girl Avatar
December 3, 2011 at 6:54 AM
Ta muchly x
Lane Avatar
December 2, 2011 at 6:47 AM
Mandy, this is really quite beautiful. Well done.
Tams The Golden Girl Avatar
December 2, 2011 at 7:32 AM
Thanks, so is my mother x
Williams Avatar
December 2, 2011 at 6:16 AM
Mandy well penned, nice flow, good luck in the contest, many thanks for your kind words, and don't forget the gin when you iron ha ha ..David
Tams The Golden Girl Avatar
December 2, 2011 at 7:33 AM
Got the gin, just gonna hic, hunt, hic for the boarding iron xx
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