thank you

poetry gets me through every situation in life

artwork by garmash

you see my smile

the embellished privacy curtain for my soul

but i hide the seeds of broken promises

uncomfortably lodged between my teeth

sure, i floss with open ended speculations

and rinse with rosy tinged insinuations

but i’m still over here hitting the space bar

between ennui and joi de vivre

so i read a while and suddenly

in a diverse instant the significance hits me

an epiphany!

your ginger scented syntax

is my Ahow to stay happy@ manual

my star in the firmament

so with sincere gratitude

i thank you!

Reviews

[Lorry]

It is for words such as these that we stumble in our reviews. Your use of language and the ease of their flow is perfect, natural and elegance defined.
There are no words that do your words justice, so I'll make one up...Lydi, the wonderful worderator :)

[Lydia Shutter]

Neo, thank you so much....I love it! I wear the title proudly! LOL I appreciate your review. Lydi**

[Shabeeh Haider]

Elegantly written. A smile and a thank you says it all. Poetry really does help to get through tough and sad moments in life.

[Lydia Shutter]

Thanks so much for your review, Shabeeh. Lydi**

[emmajoy]

Whatever life throws, a smile creates not only a protective curtain but, a comfy blanket too. As ever you write with literary elegance and intelligence, Lydi, Think you were born with a metaphorical silver spoon in your mouth!

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you so much, Emma. Lydi**

[William Liston]

Hello Lydia,
Whenever I feel sad, I usually sit in my room, play some soothing piano music, and read some of my favorite poems. That being said, I could easily relate to this piece and I felt your descriptions were perfect in describing such an instance.
I really loved your creative metaphors. The "lodged between my teeth" image had to be my favorite. I also like how you build on that image with the "floss" and "rinse" analogies made in the following lines. To top it off, the final lines and the visual presentation add a nice feel to the poem. Well done.

- William Liston

[Lydia Shutter]

William, I appreciate your review. Thanks. Lydi**

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Lydi, your moment of revelation and insight is intriguing ... It leaves me with no lack of excitement...
C' est a mourir d' ennui ... You are the scent of ancient ginger spice and share a smile worth reading. truly, Pat

[Lydia Shutter]

No, we will never die of boredom....poetry will bring us into new worlds. Thank you so much for your review, Pat. Lydi**

[Bala Gorthi]

What a beautiful Thank you to poetry! I agree Lydii, reading and writing poetry helps us in our journey.

Thank you for this gratifying piece.

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you so much, Bala. Lydi**

[Cyprian Van Dyke]

Lovely flow to the read, and the picture is beautiful. A "smile", a "curtain" love this line!

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you, Cyprian. Lydi**

[Cyprian Van Dyke]

You're most welcome Lydi :)

[Papaya]

The metaphors are so very clever Lydi.
Those first two lines really hooked my heart.
Super writing.

[Lydia Shutter]

Thanks, Ana. I appreciate your review. Lydi**

[Paul Bell]

Well you sure got your teeth into this poem.
Gleaming comes to mind.

[Lydia Shutter]

Smiling here...thanks, Paul. Lydi**

[Ken Simm.]

A choice use of metaphors Lydi. It takes you to come up with some of those. Dental= romance. Not something every one would have used. Or as well

[Lydia Shutter]

Hey, I am nothing if not unique! :) Thanks so much, Ken. Lydi**

[Ken Simm.]

The woman speaks sooth!

[Lydia Shutter]

:) smiling here....thanks again.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

love the dental metaphor here, Lydi...

j.

[Lydia Shutter]

Thanks, Jacob. I appreciate your review. Lydi*