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Spring Petals Kissing Dawns Air - a Collaboration With Charmaine Chircop

When miserable clouds assemble,
bursting with drops of sorrow,
gusts of torment bring dark tides to your door.
You feel hope is like forgotten pennies,
lost at the bottom of a wishing well.

Arrows of anxiety keep firing
at your muddled mind.

When you feel trapped inside your head,
monsters lurk inside -
take a pace back.
Release each arrow from the bow.
Let all the pain be washed  
by rivers from the rain -
as all bruises heal.

The smell of petrichor will inspire you,
your mind an estuary, hydrating on positive drops,
will replace soaring floods of negative emotions - 
as glowing sun rays of love warm your face.

Through anything, through anywhere,
through anyone, reach thunder through your storm.
Let bolts of lightning shake the earth - 
ground your soul firmly.

Even when there is no light,
an internal flame yearns to rekindle,
like spring petals kissing dawn's air.

Silent One collaboration with Charmaine Chircop
6 November 2020

Many thanks to Charmaine for collaborating with me.  Charmaine is a talented poet who regularly posted on Poetry soup, I hope to see her post more often.
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Ashley Avatar
November 18, 2020 at 11:32 AM
Silent One, the redemptive golden thread of hope weaves through your poem beautifully. I especially loved these lines; "your mind an estuary, hydrating on positive drops, will replace soaring floods of negative emotions" - inspiring imagery and an impassioned piece! Congratulations, Silent One and Charmaine, for the well deserved recognition with POTD honors. Such a worthy choice. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan
James Avatar
November 16, 2020 at 4:36 AM
Congratulations Silent One and Charmaine on your POTD honour, (sorry I missed this) Emilia : )
Watt Avatar
November 9, 2020 at 10:03 PM
Congratulations to Silent One and Charmaine for this beautiful collaboration. I love the line 'You feel hope is like forgotten pennies, lost at the bottom of a wishing well' among many other evocative and poetic phrases. Well-deserved selection of POTD ~ John
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November 10, 2020 at 7:43 AM
Thank you.. Made me think of a wishing well in Matlock, Derbyshire.. Has so many pennies in there...
Marcum Wong Avatar
November 9, 2020 at 11:07 AM
What a beautiful collaboration! Congratulations to both of you on your POTD honors. Blessings xxoo
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November 10, 2020 at 7:43 AM
Thank you..
Krutsinger Avatar
November 8, 2020 at 5:58 PM
This is a wonderful collaboration, a beautiful write!
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November 9, 2020 at 6:08 AM
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Y. Avatar
November 8, 2020 at 3:44 PM
WoW! Silent, This is good collab from you and Charmaine. You and Charmaine write so well together. I’m going to fav this outstanding write for sure. Congratulations to you both for getting the poem of the day. Enjoy the rest of your day my friend:-) Alexis
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November 9, 2020 at 6:08 AM
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Michael Avatar
November 8, 2020 at 7:45 AM
Congratulations Silent One on POTD
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November 9, 2020 at 6:08 AM
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Hankins Avatar
November 7, 2020 at 9:20 PM
Wonderful piece of writing, Silent One and Charmaine. Congratulations on your choice as P.O.T.D.
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November 8, 2020 at 4:56 AM
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Nicole Avatar
November 7, 2020 at 5:54 PM
Congratulations Silent One and Charmaine, on Poem of the Day. ~ Brandy
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November 8, 2020 at 4:56 AM
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Roper Avatar
November 7, 2020 at 5:01 PM
Great emotional verse by both you and Charmain, Silent One. Congratulations on POTD. Hugs Eve
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November 8, 2020 at 4:56 AM
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Cholt Avatar
November 7, 2020 at 3:41 PM
Congratulations Silent One and Charmaine. A great poem of the day. Vibrant, positive and uplifting.
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November 8, 2020 at 4:56 AM
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Crabtree Avatar
November 7, 2020 at 3:14 PM
This poem speaks in so many ways... Congratulations on Poem of the Day :)
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November 8, 2020 at 4:56 AM
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Pandit Avatar
November 7, 2020 at 3:03 PM
Almost missed this poem of the day today. Back with BIG congrats SO on poem of the day.
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November 8, 2020 at 4:56 AM
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Goldsmith Avatar
November 7, 2020 at 2:41 PM
Congratulations on your p.o.t.d win. Silent One and Charmaine, your pens did a wonderful write. I love your line, "an internal flame yearns to rekindle." We must keep a fire burning. Enjoy your win and day......................
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November 8, 2020 at 4:56 AM
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Andresen Avatar
November 7, 2020 at 1:10 PM
- Congratulations on the p.o.t.d., S.O. and Charmaine :) - // Anne-Lise :)
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November 8, 2020 at 4:56 AM
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November 7, 2020 at 12:41 PM
Congratulations both for a fine poem. ~~
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November 8, 2020 at 4:56 AM
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Kauffman Avatar
November 7, 2020 at 10:25 AM
Just lovely SO and Charmaine. This collaboration overflows in rich images and creative words like "estuary." The last line perfectly concludes the your "story" and completes the picture. Congratulations on your POTD!
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November 8, 2020 at 4:55 AM
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Toney Avatar
November 7, 2020 at 10:20 AM
Brilliant collaboration, Charmaine and Silent One. This is a Fav for me. Congratulations on POTD!
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November 8, 2020 at 4:55 AM
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La France Avatar
November 7, 2020 at 9:04 AM
Silent and Charmaine, congratulations to both of you on receiving POTD with this beauty, a FAV for me _Constance
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November 7, 2020 at 9:20 AM
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Melugin Avatar
November 7, 2020 at 7:35 AM
Listen close and hear the thunder give a drum roll for the poem of the day and the writers of the heart!
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November 7, 2020 at 9:20 AM
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Koplin Avatar
November 7, 2020 at 7:16 AM
Very inspirational! Congratulations on POTD!
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November 7, 2020 at 9:21 AM
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November 7, 2020 at 6:39 AM
Coming back to congratulate you both on POTD...love
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November 7, 2020 at 9:21 AM
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Williams Avatar
November 7, 2020 at 3:13 AM
A most inspiring write by two very talented poets. So good to see you encouraging poets back to the site Si. It's always good to write and inspire others . Welcome back Charmaine Congratulations on your POTD. You both deserve the honours .....Maria Hugs
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November 7, 2020 at 9:21 AM
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Cunningham Avatar
November 7, 2020 at 2:57 AM
Back with congratulations Charmaine and S O., Enjoy the honour. Tom
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November 7, 2020 at 9:21 AM
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Proxenos Avatar
November 7, 2020 at 2:23 AM
Your uplifting probabilities and most sensitive possibilities are reflected here let there be thunder and lightening where there is not light! Congratulations Charmaine and S.O on your wonderful bestowed honor of POTD and a superb write. Hugs and blessings, Jennifer.
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November 7, 2020 at 9:21 AM
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