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The Awakening

So calm, so serene, so beautiful; like a sleeping angel from paradise. A slumbering child; symbolic of true love, of tranquility, of peace; of all good things endangered. Sweet dreams my child, sweet dreams. For tomorrow you awake.

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Ana Espinola Collins

Date: 6/9/2014 8:46:00 PM

That was so beautiful! Takes me back to when my children were babies... I loved to watch them sleep... They looked like little angels sleeping. :) Ana

L.James Tanner
Date: 6/10/2014 6:13:00 AM

Thank you Ana. As a grandparent, you get to watch kids grow a second time.

Daver Austin

Date: 6/9/2014 8:23:00 AM

Beautiful lullaby. Congrats on the selection. daver

L.James Tanner
Date: 6/10/2014 6:12:00 AM

Thanks Daver, I appreciate it

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 6/9/2014 7:38:00 AM

l.James, Congratulations on having your poem Featured on the Poetry Soups Home Page. Enjoy the coming week. Always & Forever ~LINDA~

L.James Tanner
Date: 6/10/2014 6:11:00 AM

Thanks Linda. Sorry for the delay in getting back to you, I have had the flu very bad. This was nice to come back online to.

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 6/9/2014 6:31:00 AM

A piece of good poetry. Keep it up and congrats on your poem selected to be featured, James

L.James Tanner
Date: 6/10/2014 6:10:00 AM

Thanks Dr. Ram. I have been down with the flu a couple days and just saw this.

Dave Timperley

Date: 6/2/2014 3:52:00 AM

Welcome to the soup kitchen, James, like any good soup anything goes in to make it better. Look forward to seeing your ingredients.. God Bless. D.

L.James Tanner
Date: 6/4/2014 3:56:00 PM

Thanks Dave, for the welcome as well as for the comment. Nice metaphor!

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 5/29/2014 5:05:00 PM

Hi James,, Thank you for the comment on my comment. I am looking forward, in hearing from you again. You will enjoy this site, I guaranteed or my fun poetry name isn't PD :) I highly recommend the blog area, there you can read what is hot, and what is going on here at The Poetry Soup. If you like click on some of the side features ((-UNDER- the area where it reads "Member Poets/Poems")) to the left of this comment. -That's my favorite soup section. If you scroll down to where it reads "Contests" you will enjoy the "Contest Winners: Member " feature. Click away, and check out what's cooking. Enjoy reading and following, many of the incoming winners. "I SURE DO." Please feel free to comment and read any of my poems, if you'd like. My poems are not the easiest to understand:) I'm still learning myself. However, I enjoy encouraging others. If you have any questions, feel free to ask. I might be able to help, if not I will recommend someone. Take Care~LINDA~

L.James Tanner
Date: 5/30/2014 8:18:00 PM

You're very welcome.......I could get lost in this site. There's so much cool stuff and good poets. Since this is the weekend I get with my grandkids gone, I get to get my reading in. Tonight is "Chill To PoetrySoup Night"....:)

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 5/29/2014 1:02:00 PM

- Warm welcome to PoetrySoup, James :) - I choose your first lovely written poem - Well done !! - Nice to meet you :) - Hope you will be satisfied with our "soup family" - we are many .. but has plenty of room for you too- PoetrySoup Rule1: Be kind and keep PoetrySoup a haven. PoetrySoup is a drama free zone(Comment on the poetry of others and they will comment on yours.) Thank you posted your words and thoughts here, I want to come back to read more another day. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

L.James Tanner
Date: 5/30/2014 8:13:00 PM

Thanks Anne-Lise for the warm welcome, it's very appreciated.

Skat A

Date: 5/28/2014 6:45:00 PM

James,, , Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. I will get much delight, in reading and in time become familiar with your verse. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile, others passed, when I first join the soup 4 years ago. I wish you the best when it comes to your compositions. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here. Starting with me. SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT

L.James Tanner
Date: 5/30/2014 8:10:00 PM

Thank you so much SKAT. I'm learning the site and I'm liking what I see. Good people, good poets and artists, and lots of different styles of poetry to learn. I think I'll stick around this place.

Faye Gibson

Date: 5/28/2014 5:50:00 PM

Welcome to Poetry Soup, James. Beautiful writing. I believe you will find much support here. Keep writing; comment on the poems of other writers and most of them will return the favor. Best wishes.

L.James Tanner
Date: 5/28/2014 6:20:00 PM

Thank you very much for the welcome and kind comment Fave. As soon as these grandkids of mine get in bed and leave me be, I will sit back and read some poetry here..lol..At least I had time to stumble on the site!! :)

Wilma Neels

Date: 5/28/2014 1:40:00 PM

What a lovely write this is, you hit the nail on the head with your ending..

L.James Tanner
Date: 5/28/2014 5:28:00 PM

Thank you Wilma, I appreciate you taking the time to read my poem and for the nice comment.

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 5/28/2014 11:35:00 AM

Love the reminder, and tranquil passing words James, A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you enjoy the community, as I did when I first join, March 2010. You'll find many friendly poets, who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I want to be the first to invite you on over, to the contest page. I OFFER MY CONTEST, in hopes it inspires you to write another poem. I'm looking forward to following you and your poetry ha-ha a special pair:) here's the link to the contest page. http://www.poetrysoup.com/poetry_contests/ <---~Take Care!! From: your new poet friend @-> LINDA <-@

L.James Tanner
Date: 5/28/2014 5:30:00 PM

Hi Linda, thank you so much for reading and for the comment. I will check out your contest tonight, once the kiddies are asleep.