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What Price Freedom?

Lodged in oyster shell, irritating grain of sand, grows pearl of great price. Being beautiful, and imprisoned in dark shell, it longs to be free.

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Caroline Cécile Delacroix

Date: 11/25/2009 11:31:00 AM

WOW! Marty! Splendid choka. Beautiful wording and imagery. Your poetry is moving toward excellence. Thank you for sharing and thanks for always gracing with great comments on my poems. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours, Caroline.

Audrey Haick

Date: 11/22/2009 3:48:00 PM

Great insite and imagery, Marty! Thank you for reading and commenting on my poems. I truly appreciate your time and comments! Love and peace, Audrey

Constance La France

Date: 11/20/2009 8:52:00 PM

exceptional writing and thought provoking... i have felt like that pearl, i think,ha ha ..and thanks for your comment on my poem I Pray.

Doris Culverhouse

Date: 11/20/2009 3:58:00 PM

nicely penned, enjoyed!

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 11/20/2009 3:36:00 PM

Yes Marty and not only the pearl but people can also feel trapped too ... such great analogy in this piece.. I so enjoy your writings...luv and thankxxx for commenting on my poetry tonight... Linda-Marie, P.E.P.S. "Sweetheart"

James Fraser

Date: 11/20/2009 6:53:00 AM

Hey Marty, i enjoyed this piece, clever write >> James

Sara Kendrick

Date: 11/20/2009 3:37:00 AM

Our inner beauty wants us to free it so that it can be seen by others. Nicely done allegorical work. Keep the creative pen flowing. Sara

P P

Date: 11/20/2009 1:38:00 AM

Freedom is Sweet'

Charmaine Chircop

Date: 11/20/2009 12:47:00 AM

I love pearls and shells in fact i have poems about them:)..What Price Freedom?Freedom cant be given a price it would be to expensive for anyone to buy/yet i guess even a beautiful pearl imprisoned in a drak shell can find freedom..freedom is first being in peace with yourself....in peace with God..then when the pearl is out of the shell,it can rest of the best neck in the world:)..love this poem with a deep message--Charma