note also that which is beautiful in the trappings of age;
the radiant glow of wisdom shines in vision-blurred eyes,
gray of hair, sag of chin, pouch of tummy, wrinkle of skin,
all mirages hiding the little boys and girls dwelling still inside;
gifts showing you have been blessed with the luxury of time.
there's value in slowing motion forcing you to be patient;
let it flow, writhing is futile and useless, there is no escape.
remember this: an oyster takes a modicum of sand, a grain,
and with the passage of time, patiently coaxes again and again,
until that gritty speck he's hidden inside becomes a cultured pearl.
so take heart and revel with glee, men and women, boys and girls,
in reality aging is life's oyster, and we, merely its grains of sand.
Shakur
United States Minor Outlying Islands
"Beautifully
written...Creative and expressive. I enjoyed this 'pearl' very much!"
LaVonn
United States
"This wonderfully written reminder of the beauty in aging. I enjoyed it a great
deal."
Illusionalsilence
United States "We
are just the sand..Isn't that the truth? Ummmmmmm Im kind of flabergasted
right now. That was a piece of work that I would Love to paint a picture
for. Enjoyed it! Bravo!"
Hev
United States "Girl
you have talent coming out of your ears. Do not listen to negative
comments about your poetry. More than likely the person giving the neg.
feedback is only doing so because they can't understand it. Which sounds
like a personal problem to me. Keep it up."
Antwian M, Crawford"
United States
"Bravo!!! Very eloquently done! Keep writing... :-)!"
J.
Rivers United States "I
really enjoyed the message she conveyed in this piece. We see so many
cultured pearls in our day to day lives; it is so important we respect and
honor them.
Venus
United States Hi
Denise! This is Venus. Fabulous work lady, your talent is amazing. What a
rare, beautiful gift you have. Congratulations on everything & I wish
you much continued success! God Bless!"
Verland
Marshall United States
"You
lady, got the goods$$$"
Steve
PrayUnited States Denise Marshall's Poems
- After
having read Denise's poems, I am in awe of this lady, She has a talent
that is far reaching. It touches my heart with every line I read. I sure
hope to read more of her lines in the future.
