Friday, February 09, 2007

Mind Her

Bear the spirit up with kindness
and a steady gaze
that will ease the pain in the arch of the eye.

Insistingly
speak the good words
and listen urgently.

Look,
she's waiting
in the mirror.
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10 comments:

  1. Unknown8:37 PM

    Wonderful poem Carol, such eloquence.

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  2. Emily7:25 AM

    This is such a beautiful poem because it has truth and that battle to be kind to others and ones self. Lovely!

    It made my day, really.

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  3. Anonymous8:10 AM

    That's fabulous. Content and form. :)

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  4. Kai1:32 PM

    lovely

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  5. Anonymous8:37 PM

    Wow, this is multi-layered. Show off. :)

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  6. J. Andrew Lockhart2:16 AM

    very nice -- I love the ending!

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  7. Muhd Imran8:16 AM

    This poem beautiful. Be kind to oneself so as to be kind to others.

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  8. miss magic10:06 AM

    qznbeautiful

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  9. Jean-Luc Picard11:38 AM

    An excellent poem, Carol; very well written.

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  10. Kaity8:10 PM

    hey, great poem =D sorry about not being around so much.. :)

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