What is Fortune

A Poem by T. F. Rice

I wrote this poem for one specific friend, but it applies to all of you.

What is fortune

if not the simple things

overlooked

There is not one without

something precious

We are not more or

less fortunate

only in possession of

different fortunes

Credits:

Originally published in The City/Country Poet's Guide to Old Forge, NY: Memories of Great Times (#1 in a series). Also appeared in The City/Country Poet's Guide to Perry, NY: Small Towns Are Not So Small (#2 in series) released January 2008.

© 2008 T. F. Rice

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BrokenButterfly

This was very interesting and made me think. Great work.

Posted 16 Years Ago

V	The last stanza could be a piece in itsself...good stuff Posted 18 Years Ago The last stanza could be a piece in itsself...good stuff

Mark	Nice little poem. Friends are priceless, aren't they? Posted 18 Years Ago Nice little poem. Friends are priceless, aren't they?

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T. F. Rice

Wyoming County, NY

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T. F. Rice lives with her husband and their teenage son in a small town in New York state in the U.S. She also lives with her creative clutter -- she presses flowers for making candles and cards, recy.. more..