Terrell Martin Poet Free verse

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This poem is dedicated to Mary Jo Hoose who kindly commented recently on one of my poems titled, "Wake Up Little Sleep Head."  Her comments are some of the most thoughtful any poet could ask for and I felt that I owed her a special kind of thanks.  So thank you Mary Jo!  It's a pleasure to meet you here in Poetry Soup and I hope we (especially I) remain poetically connected for as long as possible.  All the best to you and our fellow Soup Poet friends.  Peace, Terry   

The Softness of a Country Rose For Mary Jo Hoose

A stranger lifted me up today
While I was lost in my own self-centered universe, 
Silently crying about nobody else reading, commenting or caring 
About anything I’ve said, 
Considering myself poetically dead.  

I’ve been more concerned with the encroaching materialistic  
Responsibilities, requirements and concerns of living 
Instead of turning my attentions outward towards others 
And lifting myself out of this whirl pool of self-pity 
Into the ocean of giving.    

When to my wondrous delight dark turned to light 
As out of seemingly nowhere a fellow poet spoke gently and composed: 
“Your poetry is like the softness of a country rose.”
And while I know not where she lives and breathes
This furtherance of feeling was shared with me:
“I too am blue as sky is gray and nothing more will do today
Except ethereal connections are how we poets play.”

I was more than moved, to say the least
How this gypsy out of cyber space 
Renewed my poetic vow:
To speak the truth simple, plain and clear 
As I know how.  
And how 
My words and hers connected 
Through the vacuum of space and time 
Is a story for another day and rhyme. 

Until then, I stand transformed  
By those few words she engendered – 
And would give anything to tell her   
How sweet and kind her words were rendered.

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Eileen Manassian November 29, 2014 at 3:17 AM She does have a tender heart. I'm sure she will be moved by this beautiful and dreamy write....

Jan Allison November 28, 2014 at 5:14 PM what a lovely poem for Mary Jo I hope she gets to read it i know shes taking a bit of a break at the moment:-( Hugs jan xxx Terrell Martin November 28, 2014 at 5:20 PM Thank you Jan! Thanks for reading and responding so quickly. I hope she does too because she does deserve a special "Thanks" for her thoughts on "Wake Up Little Sleep Head."