lurking behind
four year old eyes,
an old soul –
ancestors drift
on the wings of time
Pat R
1/30/2020
For Colleen’s Poetry Challenge. where the prompt is the theme, “Circle of Life”. I’m trying a form,
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Oh WOWZA, I love this, Pat!! ❤ Kudos on trying the form, too 🙂
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Well done on the form, with a poem that stirs the imagination.
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Thank you, Ken.
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Wow, the circle of life in 5 lines. An amazing piece.
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Thank you, Eugenia 😊
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You’re welcome!
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I really like this, Pat. Some children seem like that. Beautifully expressed in just a few words.
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Thank you Merril. I work with kids and I do see that from time to time😊
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This resonates with my work, a kindred spirit I hear in your work, lovely
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Thank you. I’ll be by for a visit😊
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There is a lot to read into this poem Pat. Especially if you believe in re-incarnation.
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It’s all a mystery, Denis. We like to think we know more than we actually do😊
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I often see babies in prams looking at the world with thought and wisdom far beyond their few months. I was also a Secondary teacher for many years and sometimes teenage kids had the outlook of an older adult.
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The thing that sometimes get me thinking out loud is when they look at you. Full eye contact, unblinking, unflinching for a long time! Like they’re seeing into your soul. At the end of that they will either come to you, or they won’t. Decision about your character made. Like only an old soul can😊
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This is truly lovely. I tried and believe failed at my first Haiku poetry challenge 🙂 Learning though.
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Thank you. Keep at it, it’ll fall into place. They’re a lot of fun to write 😊
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