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Vagabond Heart

Vagabond Heart I had a vagabond heart, a gypsy soul too, Chasing tails in circles, in a room with no view, Living life without reason, without any rhyme, You came along in due season, in the nick of time. October 11,2020 Excerpt taken from my poem Paradise in your eyes written June 4,2018 Entered in Greg Barden's Rithimus Divisa 9 contest

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Joanna Daniel

Date: 10/21/2020 2:39:00 AM

This is beautiful, John, congratulations on your win too:)

John Hamilton
Date: 10/21/2020 7:01:00 AM

Thanks a lot Jo!

Gary Radice

Date: 10/13/2020 1:20:00 AM

Purpose is definitely the starting point towards achieving life's goals. Great 4 lines from your original lyric. Cheers - Gary

John Hamilton
Date: 10/13/2020 7:17:00 AM

Hey Gary, nice to "see" you today pass by my way. Thanks for the kind visit and words!

Jenna Logan

Date: 10/12/2020 4:43:00 PM

I was happy to see your lines chosen as a winning excerpt. Congratulations, John!

John Hamilton
Date: 10/12/2020 4:49:00 PM

Thanks Jenna I'm pleased it did place, haven't got many rhymes but glad he liked it!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/12/2020 12:19:00 PM

so nice to know this got a win, John. Congrats to you. You must have gotten it posted "in the nick of time" because I don't recall seeing it up last time I visited your page!

John Hamilton
Date: 10/12/2020 12:54:00 PM

Thanks Andrea, It was the second last entry I think, was a pleasant surprise, I don't usually place in Greg's contests, so I was hesitant to enter this one, glad to see a nice placement!

Sam Kauffman

Date: 10/12/2020 9:47:00 AM

Back with congratulations for your "vagabond heart," John. This did come "along...in the nick of time." So happy it didn't wander off so it could stand on the winner's podium. Harvest blessings my friend.

John Hamilton
Date: 10/12/2020 11:07:00 AM

Thanks Sam you had a good feeling about this one and it proved true, so thanks for your support!

Susan Ashley

Date: 10/12/2020 9:21:00 AM

A beautiful spirit of due appreciation dwells within these lines, John. Your imagery is rich and expressive with emotion. Congratulations for your excellent win.. ~Susan

John Hamilton
Date: 10/12/2020 11:06:00 AM

Thanks Susan it was a nice surprise glad you liked it that means a lot!

Silent One

Date: 10/12/2020 7:08:00 AM

Thats quite the opening line to describe a person... we all need a savior.. In whatever form they come..

John Hamilton
Date: 10/12/2020 11:06:00 AM

Thanks SO it was interesting when it came to me, kind of a mix of songs I was listening to at the time!

Gregory Richard Barden

Date: 10/12/2020 4:34:00 AM

Nicely done with this one, John, I love the phrasing and unique imagery, and I kept coming back to it, (so many good ones this time) - congratulations, and thanks for taking the time to enter my Rithimus Divisa 9 contest. Blessings! :o)

John Hamilton
Date: 10/12/2020 11:04:00 AM

Thanks Greg I'm happy you liked it enough to place it, thanks a lot. Hey you get my email with the song?

Heidi Sands

Date: 10/11/2020 4:06:00 PM

Nice one John! :)

John Hamilton
Date: 10/11/2020 4:20:00 PM

Thanks Heidi

Jenna Logan

Date: 10/11/2020 3:02:00 PM

A vagabond heart and a gypsy soul...what wonderful phrases, John. Love inspires within us, the reason for a less restless life. Loved your excerpt.

John Hamilton
Date: 10/11/2020 3:10:00 PM

Thanks Jenna glad you came by today with your kind words, I thank you for your support!

Vijay Pandit

Date: 10/11/2020 2:35:00 PM

The ending like sums the essence of your poem, John--we all need for someone to come along when we are in a room with no view. Much to think about in this short poem.

John Hamilton
Date: 10/11/2020 2:39:00 PM

Thanks Vijay, hope Greg likes it too!

Sam Kauffman

Date: 10/11/2020 2:05:00 PM

John, wonderful images of a "vagabond heart" along with "chasing tails in circle." I really like the movement, and flow, of your excerpt from darkness to hope. Harvest blessings my friend.

John Hamilton
Date: 10/11/2020 2:21:00 PM

Thanks Sam, I'm glad you like it, hope Greg feels the same!