The Human Face Poem by Marilyn Lott

The Human Face

Rating: 4.9


Do you ever stop and wonder
How the human face
Can look so different
In such a cramped-up space?

A totally different look
That you see from one another
Even if you compare
A sister and her brother

Although families do tend to have
Features that are similar
And side by side
They can look familiar

Occasionally we’ll hear
“Why you look just like
So and So
In this bright sunlight”

But folks are usually as different
As night and day
And it makes me wonder
How they get that way

I just wanted to share
These thoughts with you
And ask if you have ever
Been curious too!

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Chris Mendros 16 October 2007

yes, i have, but never articulated it so well. Good poem.

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Ratnakar Mandlik 22 May 2016

Heartiest Congratulations for the wonderful flight of imagery evident in this beautiful poem as also it's selection as member Poem of the Day.

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Marilyn Lott 22 May 2016

Thank you so very much! I am honored!

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Sandra Feldman 21 May 2016

All poets are curious, Most people are too Cats are curious But in their case as the saying says Curiosity killed the cat And that was that Poor cat....... Loved your poem. I read it because I was curious too. and it paid off!

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Marilyn Lott 22 May 2016

I think about it all the time, that small space, a handful of features and yet look how many different looks there are. Thank you, Sandra, for your comments.

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Savita Tyagi 21 May 2016

I think we all wonder about this but this is the first poem I recall reading. I must say wonder never stops. Congratulations Marilyn for member poem. Enjoyed reading.

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Marilyn Lott 21 May 2016

Thank you, Savita, I still wonder about it. So amazing! Thank you for your kind comment.

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B.m. Biswas 21 May 2016

first of all congratulations for being the poet of the day that your poetry deserves.....a common universal truth is expressed by some common easy and sweet words spontaneously....a great craftsmanship....a good and spontaneous rhymes in every 2nd and 4th lines...nice...keep sharing your poems..thanks........I wonder having reply to almost all comments...thank you again particularly for this...have a nice year.

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Marilyn Lott 21 May 2016

I do so appreciate your nice comment about my poems and this one in particular. I appreciate it so much!

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Clarence Prince 21 May 2016

Every time and everything that we see, which cause us to wonder, it just prove how unique and wonderful God is!

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