(13 January 1947 / Southport)

poet Valerie Dohren
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Feelings

Feelings drift like echoes
Through the hollows of the mind
Touching all the senses
As there within defined

Tenderly they flutter
As petals in the breeze
And sweetly do they chirrup
Like birdsong in the trees

Or they clap as thunder
To rent your soul apart
Searing as a knife wound
Into your fragile heart

Through all time they linger
And deep within remain
Bringing tears or laughter
As happiness or pain

Submitted: Monday, July 30, 2012
Edited: Monday, July 30, 2012

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  • * Sunprincess * (10/29/2012 11:22:00 PM)

    wow this poem has captured the essence of feelings in
    the soul as the fragrance of the rose is captured and
    bottled..fabulous.. :)

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  • Hazel Connelly (9/11/2012 3:24:00 PM)

    Lovely poem on feelings..

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  • James Casey (8/12/2012 9:39:00 AM)

    Another fine poem from one of my favorite artists. Thanks again, Val

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  • Valsa George (8/11/2012 3:46:00 AM)

    Feelings of joy and sorrow expressed in varying degrees through beautiful similes..... As ever this poem is melodious and precise and in excellent form! ! !

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  • Cynthia Buhain-Baello (8/10/2012 9:41:00 PM)

    Excellent writing on the variety of feelings, brilliant form and style.

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  • Ken E Hall (8/10/2012 8:50:00 AM)

    Feelings so well spelt out...To rent your soul apart...feelings the meter of our hearts, it has my top vote indeed...regards

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  • Mark Dillon (8/9/2012 6:14:00 AM)

    lovely, if we don't feel life, then we havn'T LIVED

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  • Simon Odhiambo (8/6/2012 4:57:00 AM)

    I enjoyed going through the images created by this poem. Good work.

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  • Hans Vr (8/4/2012 10:50:00 AM)

    A superb write on feelings.
    So true. Our heart plays such an important role in our life.
    Fantastic

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  • Ramesh Rai (8/4/2012 4:13:00 AM)

    I find 100% accuracy what you have stated about feeling. I liked it

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