Eat The Peach Poem by Hazel Durham

Eat The Peach

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Life can be merciless, heartless, careless
And ruthless, just in the process of finding happiness,
Like nature's fleeting bloom,
Winter of our times is like an empty room

Sparse with the echoes of familiar voices,
Some now silent in their cold tomb,
As we reach for the zest and juice of a peach,
But it always seems just out of our reach,

Expectation becomes desperation
For success, love, happiness and the revelation
Of trying to find ourselves in life's goals,
To eat the peach and feel that living is within reach,

Giving is part of living,
Living tries to teach
Us, kindness, goodness as we march forward to the beat of happiness,
We feel the ghosts of our past

Surround us, comfort us and protect us,
As time runs fast
We must realise how special we are without any fuss,
We can then embrace the present and the future,

As we continue to endure,
Because living is an art so pure,
We are full of uncertainties but we can be sure
We can eat the peach it is within our reach!

Thursday, January 18, 2018
Topic(s) of this poem: living
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Muzahidul Reza 18 January 2018

Winter of our times is like an empty room, wonderful and wisly write, thanks for sharing the poem with us, +++++ 10

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Bill Cantrell 18 January 2018

yes, life can indeed be merciless, voices have fallen into shadow yet we still reach for the peach, giving is part of living and the ghosts of our past keep reassuring us, yes, we are indeed special as endurance is proof positive! A wonderful poem that is deep with experience and a delightful outlook! ! !

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Akhtar Jawad 19 January 2018

As we continue to endure, Because living is an art so pure, We are full of uncertainties but we can be sure We can eat the peach it is within our reach! Great poem Hazel Durham.

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Bri Edwards 16 March 2019

i plan to put this into my April showcase. Thanks. bri :)

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Hazel Durham 16 March 2019

Thank you so much Bri!

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Jankovic Zoran 13 February 2019

All the peaches have a natural taste, but the sweetest peach is NECTARINE (.Prunus Persica) . You are Nectarine of poetry, and I worship you. My special song.

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Hazel Durham 15 February 2019

Thank you Jankovic for your beautiful comment!

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Luz Hanaii 26 October 2018

Because living is an art so pure... very inspirational, much enjoyed.

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Bri Edwards 18 October 2018

a peachy poem. you start out the poem with pessimism/negativity, ... and end it on a peachy-positive (though not always realistic) note. there is a LOT of reaching going on here! :) (cont.)

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A A Umar Udubo 24 April 2018

Winter of our times is like an empty room... this is so deep and again, realistic in its own way.

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