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To Be a Muse

To be a muse is such a thrilling thing To activate a mind and beauty bring To turn to verdant plains a landscape bleak Awaken dormant words and make them speak Angelic thoughts a muse will whisper sweet A writer’s mind with lofty thoughts she’ll greet She’ll bring to life his hidden treasures deep And touch his words so they make reader’s weep A muse will muse about how to inspire How to ignite the embers into fire She’ll fan the flames of truth until they burn The poet for her touch cannot but yearn To be a muse is such a pure delight To freely flit around and make thoughts bright Eileen Manassian Ghali

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Casarah Nance

Date: 10/13/2015 1:12:00 PM

Muses are great things and this is a well said sonnet :) hugs

Reason A. Poteet

Date: 2/10/2014 3:59:00 PM

Love this piece. You are certainly the muse around here. Enjoyed Richard's piece which you inspired and was pleased for your inspiration in my own July Rain. This is just a delightful piece for all poets who hope their work will bless someone.

Arthur Vaso

Date: 2/3/2014 9:21:00 AM

Catching up on reading here!This is absolutely amazing, loved this one!!

Roger Horsch

Date: 1/27/2014 4:42:00 PM

I really like this poem Eileen, I love how you write....Hugs....Roger

Eileen Manassian
Date: 1/27/2014 4:46:00 PM

WOW! Thanks for this lovely post, Roger. I appreciate it.

Sara Kendrick

Date: 1/27/2014 11:27:00 AM

Ahh!! Glad that you have the muse..Enjoyed reading your sonnet today..Sara

Eileen Manassian
Date: 1/27/2014 4:47:00 PM

:) Sara....always a pleasure to read your words. Thanks for stopping by. HUGS

Ken Carroll

Date: 1/27/2014 7:16:00 AM

A gem of a write Eileen..

Eileen Manassian
Date: 1/27/2014 4:44:00 PM

Thank you, Ken. I appreciate it

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 1/26/2014 7:28:00 PM

Hello Eileen, I entered my poem "Thought Police" in a contest. Please read the note on the bottom of my poem. After hearing you read your poem on Drakes show I am even more thrilled it was my inspiration for my poem. You indeed have played the part of a muse.

Eileen Manassian
Date: 1/27/2014 8:46:00 AM

Oh what joy.........

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 1/26/2014 11:07:00 PM

You did play a big part in putting me in the right frame of mind.

Eileen Manassian
Date: 1/26/2014 9:35:00 PM

Richard....I really hope that piece wins, and if it doesn't....it needs to be published somewhere where ALL could see. In my home country...people would get whisked off to jail on suspicion of insurgence. Woman have had acid thrown on them for not having worn the veil. I know of someone who was beaten and imprisoned for changing his faith...This is real....It is a fantastic poem, Richard. If I had even the tinniest part in that. I'm overwhelmed with joy. Hugs