Quiet Girl Poem by Tan Pratonix

Quiet Girl

Rating: 5.0


My emotions
Gushing from a deep and unknown well
Drift through the turbulent ocean
Of this world and dwell
An hour or so
In a haven of strange beauty.

What is this strange beauty? A girl
No more than twenty; whose slim shoulders
I could have caught rose to the puffed sleeves
Of her green cotton frock and slid slender
Olive-brown arms to her fingertips; whose
Raven hair fell in wavelets to her neck; whose tender
Rose lips curved naturally there
Was a smile when there wasn't.

So simple,
The Grecian nose and eyes I cannot define
Seemed to brood an unquiet air
In her quietness
And make cold and alien all that had charmed...

And yet
Wanting to reach out and comprehend her.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
William Jackson 11 February 2006

I like your poems because you have such specific sensory detail which is missing in most contemporary poets' works, including mine far too often.

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Austen Bradford 27 February 2006

great poem- very descriptive, your muse is lucky

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Konjit Berhane 30 March 2006

deep, expressive and nice one Tan thanx for sharing and leting me read it **KoNi**

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Melvina Germain 07 January 2008

A very beautiful poem Tan, I look forward to reading more of your work. Melvina

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trisha evensen 26 April 2006

very nice poem, Tan. How i long to be the woman comprehended.

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Duncan Wyllie 23 April 2006

This is both beautiful and powerful poetry, some of the finest words I have read, a real masterpiece, Love Duncan

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Joyce Chelmo 19 April 2006

The title caught my attention, I've been accused of being quiet, not shy just quiet. I really enjoyed this... again lovely imagery. Red

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Raynette Eitel 14 April 2006

This is a nice one, Tan. Your images are beautiful and mostly fresh. Raynette

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