Mark Peterson Poet Free verse

That Which Lasts

Common little treasures,
lying still upon the shelves
or hidden in the corner of
of a near forgotten drawer— 
all these surround me now—
brand new once and
gazed upon with fondness still.
Though scratched, chipped
and tarnished, each performs
its daily task—offering no complaint.
I love and trust them all the more.

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Lucilla Carrillo February 26, 2014 at 10:46 AM A very nice poem that reminds us of all those little treasures that we keep. They may not mean much to others, but to us they will always be treasured.... Lucilla Mark Peterson February 26, 2014 at 10:19 PM Thank you very much for your comment, Lucilla. I appreciated your visit to one of my older poems.

Daver Austin January 7, 2014 at 4:08 PM Yes! I have a collection of little trinkets I see every day and though they are next to nothing in value I still am crazy about a couple of them. They never grow old. Good stuff, Mark. Congrats on the selection. daver Mark Peterson January 7, 2014 at 11:37 PM Daver, so nice to meet you and thanks for stopping by to see this old poem of mine. I hope you'll check out others, and I'll stop by your page soon. Happy New Year!

Poet Destroyer A January 5, 2014 at 9:25 PM Mark.... CONGRATULATIONS:) on having your poem featured on the soups HOME PAGE. A nice way in starting the year:)- Goodnight poet friend <3 =LINDA Mark Peterson January 6, 2014 at 5:27 AM Boy, Linda, you are indefatigable. Such a Community Leader. Thanks for taking notice and commenting on this little ditty.

Sara Kendrick December 22, 2013 at 4:28 PM Yes, time proves a thing trustworthy and how much more is a person proved with time..Enjoyed reading your creative work..I was delighted when I read your comments 'pon my page..Sara Mark Peterson December 22, 2013 at 6:33 PM I'm happy to compliment you on your fine work and appreciate your comments here on my little-noticed poem.

Robin Davis December 16, 2013 at 4:21 PM Mark Such a charming and cute write. Makes the reader look around at their little treasures and unlock past memories. Nice job Thanks for the great comment on my Mystery Man poem. Mark Peterson December 22, 2013 at 6:32 PM Thanks, Robin. Thanks for giving my last place poem a look. Glad you liked it.