Terry O'Leary Poet Rhyme

Weeping Girl

Your tears do not become your eyes.
Would my guitar weep in their stead
to drench and drown the shade that tries,
and charm a smile when woe has fled,
the fingers of my restless hands
would dance to soothing sarabands.

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Linda Alice Fowler November 2, 2021 at 11:27 AM Beautifully leads me dancing through the sadness. Thanks for sharing Terry.

Kim Rodrigues August 16, 2019 at 6:13 PM Very beautiful, Terry!

Jon A Cavanaugh October 28, 2012 at 7:41 PM I see how you win so many contest. You have a natural talent at this and it keeps getting better with time.

Amanda Sullivan July 15, 2012 at 9:05 AM Hi Terry, really lovely and well done on coming first in the contest!!! xx <3

Terry L. Allen June 5, 2012 at 10:26 PM OOPs forgot soup mail

Terry L. Allen June 5, 2012 at 10:23 PM Her loving minstrel strums his guitar with the music of minuets to soothe her wounded soul, dry her tears and once again to her face return a smile. How lovely this is. Huggs TLee

Kathryn Collins June 5, 2012 at 8:45 AM Terry - Sarabands sent me right to the dictionary. You are a charming bard. love, Kathy

Poet Destroyer A June 3, 2012 at 7:31 PM TERRY, IT'S ALWAYS NICE TO SEE YOUR WINNING POEMS,, CONGRATS IN BRIAN'S CONTEST... XOX~PD

Anne-Lise Andresen June 2, 2012 at 4:47 PM A win poem....agree in that....congrats Terry, well done. - hug to you.

Richard Palmer June 2, 2012 at 4:26 PM nice write,Terry

Terry L. Allen June 2, 2012 at 1:30 PM Congrats Terry on your win. TLee

Andrea Dietrich June 1, 2012 at 7:24 PM Also I see it won a contest. I don't know which one, but CONGRATS to you! Was it Brian's contest?

Andrea Dietrich June 1, 2012 at 7:24 PM wow, I sure enjoyed the flow of this one, Terry. As Debs said here, dreamy!

Debbie Guzzi June 1, 2012 at 2:17 PM Just dreamy I love to see this birthed into a sonnet ;) [excellent meter too!] Congrad's on your win Light & Love

David Williams June 1, 2012 at 1:54 PM Terry congrats on your win..David

Tanya Harrington June 1, 2012 at 11:22 AM Lovely....Tanya

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders June 1, 2012 at 5:37 AM Congrats on your win Terry! This id excellent!! Love and Blessings, Rhonda

Kash Poet May 31, 2012 at 1:09 PM Wonderful!Congrats!

Rena Kiya May 31, 2012 at 12:44 PM wow WOW very good speachless

Nette Onclaud May 31, 2012 at 12:13 PM on top of the heap with this stunning read, terry.. congrats all the way!..:) huggs!

Carol Sunshine Brown May 31, 2012 at 11:41 AM Congratulations on your win in the #180 contest Terry. Love, Carol

David Williams May 31, 2012 at 9:43 AM Terry, well done, excellent meter..David

Pace Ink-U-Script May 31, 2012 at 8:57 AM A nice piece!!