Michael Craig Poet Rhyme

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 January 31, 2024 at 8:24 AM Lovely tale in poetic form, Michael. Beautiful rhythm and rhyme and would be stunning if set to music.

Darlene De Beaulieu January 30, 2024 at 8:19 AM Hello Michael, Swans are beautiful. they are graceful in the water. It is nic e to meet you. /Darlene./

Candace Hodges January 30, 2024 at 5:33 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 January 29, 2024 at 10:09 PM Wonderful Poem.

Christuraj Alex January 22, 2024 at 9:30 PM Indeed, it's a tale of sudden change of a horn rimmed glasses turning a beautiful swan. Congratulations!

Connie Marcum Wong April 28, 2019 at 10:16 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 April 29, 2019 at 2:55 PM My kindle changes my words, so irritating.

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart April 28, 2019 at 8:33 AM Lovely done Michael! Congratulations for your win, and thank you! :) xomo

Michael Craig April 15, 2019 at 1:09 PM Thank you, I do like people to point out my mistakes - Thank you again CayCAy.

CayCay Godwin April 13, 2019 at 5:03 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