Treasure

Dad and I dug
for treasure
in the backyard.
My eyes lit up at
the can opener,
it glimmered silver in the earth-
except for the rusty parts.

He made another hole
by the white tree
and I polished off
the rock, that was
so smooth-
except where it was rough.

In the rubble at the bottom,
I found a penny caked in dirt,
so old,
it must have been worth
a fortune.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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April 12, 2014 at 9:18 PM
Tom ... CONGRATULATIONS:) on having your poem featured on the soups HOME PAGE. <3 =LINDA
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April 7, 2014 at 4:57 AM
A brilliant write. Congratulations on your poem being featured this wee, tom
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March 19, 2014 at 11:58 PM
Tom:), A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you enjoy the community, as I did when I first join, March 2010. You'll find many friendly poets, who are ready to support and offer positive feedback. I want to be the first to invite you on over, to my contest and poetry page. I OFFER MY CONTEST, in hopes it inspires you to write another poem. I'm looking forward to following you and your poetry ha-ha a special pair:) here's the link to the contest page. http://www.poetrysoup.com/poetry_contests/ <---~Take Care!! From: your new poet friend @-> LINDA <-@
Forke Avatar
April 3, 2014 at 6:34 PM
thank you for the welcome, I look forward to looking at your poems
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March 19, 2014 at 5:02 AM
- Warm welcome to PoetrySoup,Tom :) - I choose your first very well written poem - Nice to meet you :) - Hope you will be satisfied with our "soup family" - we are many .. but has plenty of room for you too- PoetrySoup Rule1: Be kind and keep PoetrySoup a haven. PoetrySoup is a drama free zone(Comment on the poetry of others and they will comment on yours.) Thank you posted your words and thoughts here, I want to come back to read more another day. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)
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April 3, 2014 at 6:34 PM
thanks a bunch, I plan to be a courteous member of this site, thanks for the tips. I'm excited to read your poems
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March 18, 2014 at 8:06 PM
Tom, wonderful imagery. The treasure is found within this memory. , Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. I will find much delight, in reading and in time become familiar with your way of writing. But, for the mean time, I will greet you with the same smile, other poets passed when I first join the soup 4 years ago. I wish you the best when it comes to your poems. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here. Starting with me. SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you like. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND". Hugs* SKAT"
Forke Avatar
April 3, 2014 at 6:33 PM
Thank you for the comments, I look forward to being your friend as well and reading your poetry. Thanks for making me feel welcome, I look forward to reading your stuff
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