Poetry from A to Z *
(* NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge)
B is for… Because
~ by Laurel Regan
Because your blue eyes twinkle
smile-crinkled
Because your compassionate heart aches
for that cat in the alley who just might be a stray
(and you’d save them all, every last one,
if only you could)
Because your off-the-wall wit glitters
razor sharp, lightning quick
Because you scatter peanuts and seeds in the yard
for the squirrels and birds
(and probably rats, too – you don’t discriminate)
Because you laugh easily,
bringing the rest of us along for the ride
Because you want to share, long to give
even when you don’t have
Because you have overcome
Because you have unrealized strength
Because you are you
Because.
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I like the part about not discriminating against rats. 🙂
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April 3, 2015
LOL, thank you!
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April 2, 2015
Because the words are simple yet profound
Laurel, I love this post that brought forth a smile 🙂
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April 3, 2015
Thank you, Vidya – glad you liked it. 🙂
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Because you have penned it so beautifully
and Because I love it <3
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April 3, 2015
Thank you so much. 🙂
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April 3, 2015
Beautifully penned.
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April 3, 2015
Thank you!
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April 3, 2015
Lovely sentiments. I chuckled at the part about the rats sharing in the scattered seeds–so true.
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April 3, 2015
Thank you! Yes, I suppose it just can’t be avoided!
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April 3, 2015
What a lovely tribute. (And a gorgeous poem.) Thank you, Laurel.
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April 3, 2015
Thank you for your kind words, Adela. 🙂
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April 3, 2015
I stopped in from #ultrablog to see what the NaPoWriMo stood for. I hadn’t heard of that yet.
Awesome way to combine the two challenges. I was totally smiling at not discriminating against the rats!
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April 3, 2015
Thank you! I’m glad I stumbled upon the idea for combining the two challenges – I’m having fun with it. 🙂
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April 3, 2015
Aww, Laurel, this is lovely, and so personal.
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April 3, 2015
Thank you, Amy. 🙂
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April 3, 2015
You are one of those poets who is slowly but surely converting me to liking poetry. Actually, I do LIKE poetry, I just don’t write it. But I’m willing to try. This was good on so many levels in so many ways. Thanks for playing and sharing.
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April 3, 2015
Wow, thank you so much for such a lovely compliment… you made my day! I hope you do give it a try – writing poetry is a whole lot of fun. 🙂
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April 3, 2015
Because you’ve touched my heart! 😀
Amazing, Laurel!
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April 4, 2015
Thank you so much. 🙂
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And because it is well written 🙂
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April 4, 2015
Thank you!
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April 5, 2015
Because you made me smile with the line about the rats, I came to love this poem. And I see because of all that, you love the man you do! 😉 <3
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April 5, 2015
He’s pretty wonderful. 🙂
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