The Point of Turning

Beautiful words uttered softly to me 
Equal the elegant cerulean sea 
In loveliness and tranquility 

The point of turning sees the tide flow back in time 
To places of the heart, yet, unexplored 
And depths unplumbed, desires ignored 

When cold as deepest sea, frozen as farthest North 
Chilled to darkest depths within the vast emptiness 
Of this icy prison of a soul 

Yet inspiration comes to crack the outer cage 
Seeps through that tortured soul, washes from the heart its rage 
Replacing hate with kindness and unexpected love 

Brings forth renewing courage 
From lowest realms to heights above 
A very long, cold Winter ends
Copyright © | Year Posted 2007

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Johnson Avatar
August 16, 2011 at 12:45 AM
It's nice to find your poetry again Donna. The contests have been challenging us with so many new forms that it is hard to get back to the basics of our own style. It is fun to enter and win though. Lovely writing. Love, Joyce
Ryerson Avatar
November 4, 2009 at 5:04 PM
Oooh, Donna! Your first as good as your last...once again, I see two different meanings...Tim
Kendrick Avatar
October 28, 2009 at 2:39 PM
I can see the turning point here. Nicely done. Keep writing. Thanks for the comments on my work. Sara
Stevenson Avatar
February 1, 2009 at 9:37 AM
sweet writ
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