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Suddenly A Swan

Plain as she can be She who sat next to me Freckled with horn rimmed glasses And late to all her school classes An outcast, she thought by her peers Dwelling on her chronic fears Not wanting to be noticed As like the beauty and grace of the lotus Flying under the radar screen Hoping she would not be seen Blending into the background One day she blossomed and was found Like Cinderella and her glass slipper Not even a prince could resist her Suddenly she became a swan One that others lavishly fawn

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Franci Hoffman

Date: 1/31/2024 8:24:00 AM

Lovely tale in poetic form, Michael. Beautiful rhythm and rhyme and would be stunning if set to music.

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 1/30/2024 8:19:00 AM

Hello Michael, Swans are beautiful. they are graceful in the water. It is nic e to meet you. /Darlene./

Candace Hodges

Date: 1/30/2024 5:33:00 AM

I love this poem, it's calming I love how it tells a story about a girl going from being a ugly duckling or a nobody to being a swan and how people who didn't notice her, now can't resist her, she got to be getting the last laugh now.Sensational write.

Pivotal Poetry

Date: 1/29/2024 10:09:00 PM

Wonderful Poem.

Christuraj Alex

Date: 1/22/2024 9:30:00 PM

Indeed, it's a tale of sudden change of a horn rimmed glasses turning a beautiful swan. Congratulations!

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 4/28/2019 10:16:00 PM

It can happen to guys too Michael. We had this guy in our class who was a bit of a troublemaker his hair was short and crazy and then summer came. When he came back to school we couldn't believe our eyes. His hair had grown out and he had matured and grown at least an inch or two. To this day I remember our shock. I enjoyed your wonderful poem and I'm happy to see it made her list! Congratulations on your deserving win. : )

Connie Marcum Wong
Date: 4/29/2019 2:55:00 PM

My kindle changes my words, so irritating.

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib

Date: 4/28/2019 8:33:00 AM

Lovely done Michael! Congratulations for your win, and thank you! :) xomo

Michael Craig

Date: 4/15/2019 1:09:00 PM

Thank you, I do like people to point out my mistakes - Thank you again CayCAy.

CayCay Jennings

Date: 4/13/2019 5:03:00 PM

This is a very touching poem, creatively written and I truly enjoyed it. However, you've got hope hopping not hoping and sat as a set. (I like people to tell me these things.) There's something about your poem that infers it is personal??? The empathy in your thoughts and feeling about her is touching as expressed. CayCay