Your Words

by Laurel Storey on February 8, 2012

I read your words,
delicately laced with warmth and beauty…
smart and innovative, building success upon success…
quirky and bizarre, so funny they make me giggle-snort…
wise and comforting as a loving older sister

I read your words,
painting pictures real enough to be touched…
nurturing empowerment and possibility…
summoning emotions surprising in their strength

I read your words,
thoughts, heart, and life generously shared…
drawn from depths in which I’d drown

I read your words,
And wonder why I try to write.

Tagged as: my poetry, NaBloPoMo 2012

Laurel Storey, CZT – Certified Zentangle Teacher. Writer, reader, tangler, iPhoneographer, cat herder, learner of French and Italian, crocheter, needle felter, on-and-off politics junkie, 80s music trivia freak, ongoing work in progress.

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Suzanne February 8, 2012

I love this! I have felt this so many times in my journeys around the internet, reading.
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- Dawn
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  February 8, 2012
  
  Thank you! There’s so much amazing stuff out there, so many talented people.
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margaret christine perkins
Twitter: frommaggiesfarm
February 9, 2012

Boy isn’t that the truth! And your words make me think that way, too.
thanks!
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- Dawn
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  February 9, 2012
  
  Thank you! 🙂
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The M Half
Twitter: themhalf
February 9, 2012

I feel like this almost every single day. Thanks for putting these feelings into words! I’m totally quoting you now.
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- Dawn
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  February 9, 2012
  
  I must say, I’m glad I’m not alone! Thanks for stopping by, and for your kind words. 🙂
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Lucinda February 9, 2012

I could not have said it better! I just started blogging last month after pondering it for years. It’s intimidating because there is so much good writing out there. I wonder what I could possibly add to the conversation. But I write for myself ultimately so it doesn’t really matter. Thanks for this great poem. I’m glad I’m not the only one who feels this way.
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- Dawn
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  February 9, 2012
  
  Thank you – it does help to know we’re not alone, doesn’t it?! I like your perspective, and will have to do a better job of adopting it for myself.
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