The Most Profound Gift

Sight
A sense
I cannot
perceive its end.
To view life's beauty
And grandest majesties
Mountains, birth, sky, a poem
The face of my love all his life
To see is boundless in the extreme
Sight; the most profound gift ever given.

5th place in the "ETHEREE ME" contest by Andrea Dietrich.

A. Green
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Brown Avatar
June 21, 2010 at 6:54 AM
Congratulations on your win in Andrea Dietrich's contest "Etheree Me" Amy. Love, Carol
K. Avatar
June 21, 2010 at 1:04 AM
This is so true, Amy! I pray that my don't ever lose my eyesight (haha no matter how poor it is!) Congrats on your win--I really liked your take on this :) --nikko :)
Spence Sr Avatar
June 20, 2010 at 7:04 PM
I love this! It's such a wonderful gift to have the sense of sight. Congratulations on your success in the contest. Blessings, Joseph
Johnson Avatar
June 20, 2010 at 6:37 PM
You said it well and it would certainly be tragic to lose one's sight. Oh my. congratulations on your win. Love, Joyce
Dietrich Avatar
June 20, 2010 at 3:48 AM
Sight is so important, Amy, and that is why I gave you 5th place for this wonderful etheree. Congratulations! Andrea
Segal Avatar
June 15, 2010 at 6:09 AM
Beautiful words written at what we usually take for granted! love Simone
Semeniuk Avatar
June 14, 2010 at 2:53 PM
great way to view such an obvious but often under rated and overlooked blessing!
Harrison Avatar
June 13, 2010 at 1:15 PM
Beautiful experession of sights.
Sweetheart Avatar
June 13, 2010 at 9:57 AM
Thankxxx Awesome Amy and it was a joy and a tearful memory to write it however it was something close to our hearts we had discussed for a while..now onto Dear Old Daddy... we will collab on it too..this preparation for a future contest .. little insight .. after I come back from this vacation on July 4th... get ready... find a male partner from now... its going to be good.. promise... keep it on the down low for now..luv.. "Sweetheart"
Sweetheart Avatar
June 12, 2010 at 7:39 AM
Only ONE three line Senryu Awesome Amy for my new contest.. luv.. Linda-Marie..
Knop Avatar
June 12, 2010 at 6:57 AM
Great entrance for Andrea's contest, Amy! I would be completely lost without my eye sight - couldn't draw or paint or taking photos etc. Thank you so much for your kind comment on "Days" and have a great weekend...Gert
R Avatar
June 12, 2010 at 2:30 AM
Great Etheree here! Yes, sight is a sense we should all feel blessed to have. Hugs, Emily
K. Avatar
June 12, 2010 at 2:27 AM
So very true, Amy!! I have such poor eyesight so I've learned to appreciate that at least I still can see pretty good when I wear my glasses :) just one typo for "its"--hope this helps & good luck in the contest :) & thanks for your comments on the little piggies, haha I do recall loving that (the original version too that is!) as a kid as well ;) --nikko :)
Freeman Avatar
June 11, 2010 at 9:25 PM
A top notch Etheree ,Amy. Good luck in Andrea's contest. Thanks for your gracious comments this week. Have a good weekend. Agape, Moses
Sweetheart Avatar
June 11, 2010 at 4:50 PM
SOUP MAIL... A.A. ..luv..
Sweetheart Avatar
June 11, 2010 at 4:20 PM
I am going to start calling u Awesome Amy.. this is tremendous and I can relate to the sight part so well and actually appreciate all kinds of sight now.. good luck in Andrea's contest..she will LUV this M.s Awesome Amy.. and thankxxxx for the blog this morning.. made me switch to my original real fast.. appreciate the update sweet friend.. with luv from the "Sweetheart"
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June 11, 2010 at 4:04 PM
I couldn't agree with you more, Amy. We rely on all our senses, but sight gives us the most pleasure. Wonderful contest entry. Best wishes, Carolyn
Richards Avatar
June 11, 2010 at 1:33 PM
Great work on this beautiful etheree, Amy!! Looks like a winning poem to me!!! Indeed, sight....a gift we take for granted! ~ Love, Carrie
Keys Avatar
June 11, 2010 at 12:09 PM
sweet, sensitive and appreciative. thank you, chuck
La France Avatar
June 11, 2010 at 11:35 AM
This etheree, is lovely, and I wish you every success in the contest, Amy. Thanks so much, for commenting on my lonely wild flower, etheree, that made me so happy, poor lonely thing....love Constance
Green Avatar
June 11, 2010 at 11:20 AM
Max, life is obvious, and so broad. My point is to not take advantage of the things we are blessed with in life.
Belt Avatar
June 11, 2010 at 10:53 AM
Wow Amy.....I don't see how this couldn't win....Good Luck in the contest.....Larry
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