To Capture Perfect Words

"What is life but a succession of preludes to unwritten words . .
                     Quote by_Constance La France

We’re born. We learn to walk and talk.
We grow, learn more, and grow some more.
Milestones occur – too numerous to name:
first day of school, first best friend, first date, 
first kiss, first heartbreak, and on and on.
Ahhh, so many firsts – some wonderful,
some not!

The poet takes these life events 
and molds them into poems using descriptive phrases.
I know within my own mind 
there live unwritten words, like fledgling birds,
waiting to be released and given wing!

Poetry that makes us feel is poetry most real.
I think it should be every poet’s desire
to capture words – the perfect words
conveying all the beauty (and the sadness too)
that connects us all, one to another.

May our life’s preludes continue,
and may we never falter for poetic words.
Unwritten words inside my own mind
I hope forever
 I may find.

Nov. 19, 2022

Copyright © | Year Posted 2022



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Date: 12/1/2022 3:42:00 PM
Wonderful! Congratulations! So many milestones…so many first…some good, some bad
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Date: 12/1/2022 2:59:00 PM
Words.?? Many thoughts to me occour Some nerds; strong words do subjucate.! Also choosing reality; keep some safe.'
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Date: 11/30/2022 5:51:00 AM
Back with congratulations on this winner. Way to go. Sara
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Date: 11/29/2022 2:04:00 PM
Andrea is back!
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Date: 11/28/2022 9:32:00 AM
Andrea, a beautiful Verse poem, I love it. Congratulations on your win in my Writing Challenge V Forms inspired by my quote. Well done, blessings !
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Date: 11/28/2022 12:23:00 AM
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Date: 11/24/2022 11:33:00 AM
this is a very eloquent write..I hope I spelt that correctly. I'm on a friend's computer where the e sticks awaiting our turkey dinners..Nancy
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Date: 11/23/2022 8:04:00 PM
"May our life’s preludes continue, and may we never falter for poetic words" - Great wish bestowed on poets. Congratulations!
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Date: 11/23/2022 5:48:00 PM
Fabulous write, Andrea ~ well said. Warmest congratulations on your win
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Date: 11/23/2022 12:31:00 PM
A lovely poem, Andrea ~unwritten words inside my own mind~ lovely thoughts. Congratulations!
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Date: 11/21/2022 9:31:00 AM
Nicely done Andrea. You put it all together so well. All these things make up the person we become. Loved this. Good luck in the contest. God Bless, JB
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Date: 11/21/2022 4:48:00 AM
I hope that your poetic words keep on keeping on as well. Reads like a good contender to me for the contest. Way to go. Thanks for sharing and for dropping by my page. Sara
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Date: 11/20/2022 10:47:00 PM
You are a beautiful poet, your golden heart flows through a golden pen sweet Andrea. This is a wonderful message; I love this poem!
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Date: 11/20/2022 11:09:00 AM
Matthew 6:33 mine precious poet ;) Yep, thus mine never ending 'always' loving spew uv the anxious for know feminine you once; unerringly held me to (*smiles) here on the soup....mine thews quiver at the thought that i would ever write uv the negative with regard precious voomen...p.s...i've never found the depth uv mine engram with respect 'hernz pretty'; i intentionally never have questioned it's, "depth"..much love, james
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Date: 11/20/2022 4:21:00 AM
The last four stanza is something we all hope for, Andrea:)
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Date: 11/20/2022 1:27:00 AM
The use of your words makes this poem magnificent. Not easy to write.
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Date: 11/19/2022 7:02:00 PM
Andrea, A fresh pen, yours. One with succinct use of words describing the yen of poetry. "poet’s desire to capture words / perfect words / that connects us all, one to another". Very nice to find this. -Richard
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Date: 11/19/2022 8:10:00 AM
May you always have those words take wing. So that others, that don't have the ability to express those unwritten words, may be able to feel those thoughts expressed so eloquently.
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Date: 11/19/2022 8:01:00 AM
Great verse all so true. Good luck in the contest. Blessings my friend
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