Morning's Miracles

This one is for Lyn Anderson (KLGoode) in the style she showed me and to Barleygirl for a little more variety -- thank you my lovely new friends! :)

    Stepping out this morn’

    Oh my!

    A sweet treat for the eyes

    So glorious a site to love

    Such an endearing surprise…

    Grass sparkling with dew

    I sighed!

    Children’s laughter filled the air

    Birds singing and sunshine bright

    I felt like there was never a care…

    It's in times like this one knows

    It’s true!

    What’s gifted feeds each soul

    Everywhere we look and listen

    Miracles live to help us be whole.

Reviews

[Silmara McGarry]

First, I must talk about the stunning presentation, when merged with the spiritual and healing purple colour, certainly captivated my eyes. Then the words of this sweet poetry, being: "Everywhere we look and listen
Miracles live to help us be whole." (my favourite) Made me be right there feeling everything so vivid and fresh. What a lovely everything about your poem!

Well done from me!!!
Stay happy....
:-)
Sil

[Sammi]

Aw Sil you make me blush form all your nice brags, isn't that a beautiful picture? I think I found it on Google Images and did my best to match the purple with poetry words but I did not know it is a healing colour and thanks for teaching me that. :)
It makes me happy imagining it is you being right there bending and picking flowers.
You make me feel so inspired -- thank you dear Sil! ;)

HUGGS!
Sammi

[Susan 🦋]

No truer words spoken...miracles ARE everywhere..we just have to open our minds and hearts. Beautiful write Sammi, smooth flowing, tranquil wording and an overall peaceful feel. :-)

[Sammi]

Golly dear Susan you sure wrote me a lot of reviews in a row and I am very happy to have them from my favorite poet especially the praise and compliments that inspire me to smile all inside and do it better, you really got the feeling of this one too -- thank you! :)

HUGGS!
Sammi

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Tis indeed good to explore other forms of writing and you do this well but have great tutelage in your chosen teachers.

[Sammi]

I think you are a very wise man Sir to say this it is almost exactly what my real teacher Richard said too, I was blessed to have Lyn's and Barleygirl's help and input on this one during his absence and by Richard's review he approved same as you -- happy thanks! :)

HUGGS!
Sammi

[lightsong]

Wonderful piece my dear friend! what makes it even more beautiful is the simplicity and the feeling of enthusiasm and being alive! Your words dance vibrantly over the page, what a beautiful message You've conveyed in a simple effective beautiful way.

[lightsong]

BEAUTIFUL photo too! gloweing with colorful positivity, I love it!

[Sammi]

I was hoping you could find this one dear sweet Light because it seems like something your own heart would write, without the rhymes of course lol -- thank you love! :)

HUGGS!
Sammi

[Great Aunt Astri]

A beautiful poem, deep and meaningful in its simplicity. I love the concept from beginning to end .. 'Stepping out this morn' to 'Miracles live to help us be whole.' (PS It was not me who wrote the comment below. I wonder who it was? It must be another Great Aunt Astri, who sounds a bit too big for her boots.) Not bad, did she say? Indeed you are a much 'superior' poet than little old me, and I have learnt a lot from you.

[Sammi]

Wow Great Aunt Astri two reviews for the same poem I am really lucky and you really know how to encourage a girl to keep with her writing practice, I don't for a minute think you are too big for your boots you were only trying to help me and it made me feel important and worthy and I am NOT a more superior poet than you are I just must go read your poems too -- thank you! :)

HUGGS!
Sammi

[Great Aunt Astri]

Sammi, thanks. But that first review was Not from me.

[J. J. Nightingale]

Miracles of life discovered...
An especially beautiful image !!
And font to match..
Altogether ....Lovely..

Jazzy

[Sammi]

You treat me so sweet Jazzy and I am proud to share our poetry together because you are so special in your heart and always have the nicest things to say, you make me want to write again I have been kind of down lately -- †hank you for cheering me up! :)

HUGGS!
Sammi

[J. J. Nightingale]

You deserve CHEERS !!! You are welcome...!

[Paul]

What a way to start the day! With such a positive shine to this poem. It gives off a real sparkle to one's eyes, to read something so inviting. This reminds me that there is truly a silver lining in everything we observe.

Thanks for sharing this! ~ Paul

[Sammi]

Boy I have a lot of reviews left on this to give thanks for, I've been a bad girl Paul. ;) They are going to be so mad at me -- you brighten my day to and make my heart do that little skip with all the delightful things you say and for two reviews in a single day -- I can not thank you enough Paul you are just great -- happy smiles! :)

HUGGS,
Sammi

[Paul]

You are most welcome Sammi. There will be lots more, I'm sure! :)

Paul

[Sammi]

Ohhh boyyyy! ;D

[Richard🖌]

Oh-MY!
Sammi, this is sheer heaven to the eye, mind, heart, and soul, and KL and Barleygirl are two of the premiere poetess onsite.
How wonderful you are such great friends … no better to have anywhere.
This form KL taught you is amazingly beautiful, and your presentation of it all steals my breath.

I cannot say enough of how very much I appreciate your talent and taste in poetry and friends … thank you sincerely, Dear Lady-Poet … hugs! ⁓ Richard : )

[Sammi]

Golly Richard I feel sooo bad to thank you this late for your heart skipping review you left for my poem and my wonderful new friends but life pulled me away for a while and I could not be here like I wanted -- I hope you understand because I was sad when you left the site for a while and I don't want to lose contact with you again and I lost your email address to Richard -- thank you! :)

HUGGS!
Sammi

[Richard🖌]

Sammi,
I'm not going anywhere, and if you should need anything,just tap my on the shoulder … hugs back! : )

[Sammi]

Thank you Richard :D

[Great Aunt Astri]

Yes, not bad. I felt it cou d have had more substance and ... I did enjoy it.

[Sammi]

Yes I agree Great Aunt Astri because I am trying my best and will get better in time with so many helpful suggestions and nice compliments from experienced writers like you and KL and barley girl -- I thank you! :)

HUGGS!
Sammi

[writ rajat]

VERY NICE TO READ GOOD GOING TO THE POINT TOPIC VERY CLEARStepping out this morn’
Oh my!
A sweet treat for the eyes
So glorious a site to love
Such an endearing surprise…

Grass sparkling with dew
I sighed!
Children’s laughter filled the air
Birds singing and sunshine bright
I felt like there was never a care…

It's in times like this one knows
It’s true!
What’s gifted feeds each soul
Everywhere we look and listen
Miracles live to help us be whole.

[Sammi]

Thank you writ for reading and reviewing this poem for me! :)

HUGGS!
Sammi

[barleygirl]

Very excellent point, the way you've conveyed the artistic process, at least for me, where everything awesome & beautiful (or heartwrenching) that I come across each day feeds my creative flow, even when what I decide to write about is not the same topic or even in the same medium. Everything feeds the universal flow of intelligence or spirit or whatever each person may want to call it. If we tap into it, instead of fighting things that are unexpected or seemingly undesired, we find everything brings a gift of some kind to feed the soul, just as you've so perfectly described here.

I love the uneven stanza construction, with the 2nd line being short for emphasis. This is the perfect way to "repeat" (many use the same exact words in each stanza, a form of repetition which sometimes can dull the message instead of intensifying it) . . . that is, the way you have re-stated each exclamation differently & equally impactful in each stanza. This is having the desired effect of grabbing the reader's attention and conveying excitement.

Even tho I think your choices of observations work well and are relatable, in a couple spots, it sounds a tiny bit cliché: "grass sparkling with dew" . . . "children's laughter filled the air" . . . I encourage you to try to reach a little deeper and find some new observations that nobody else has written similarly, a billion different times. Even a tiny adjustment can make a line like this sound more authentic & original, such as "children's uncontrollable giggles" . . . or "dew drops collecting on my dog's nose as she sniffs, nose down in the grass" . . . of course, you would use your own style, but these are just my ideas . . . I'm not saying this poem is so cliché that it needs to be reworked, but rather, just ideas to carry into your next writing project, OK? (((HUGS)))

[Sammi]

Hi Sis oh you are going to be so mad at me I know and with this great big beautiful review it doesn't seem like I could miss it but I did and didn't even know it :( I'm truly sorry and I hope you will accept what i say as an apology because I really love everything about what you said about using some more creative words and phrases to be original-- that is great help to a simple poet like me, and your compliments sure did touch me and give me courage to write more, I will take to heart all you said -- thank you! :)

HUGGS!
Sammi

[barleygirl]

No worries, my friend (((HUGS))) . . . I haven't been paying very close attention to things on this website . . . I need to get back into a steady routine again! *smile* Thanks for sharing your heart about missing this.

[Sammi]

Aw Sis you are so sweet to me -- thank you! :)

(((HUGS))) back!
Sammi