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Elizabeth Padillo Olesen
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The Power Of Words - Poem by Elizabeth Padillo Olesen
They can be written
spoken, whispered,
hidden, forbidden,
remembered,
forgotten.
They have their power
to be listened to,
to be read,
to be reflected,
accepted
or rejected.
They can build,
and rebuild
They can destroy
They can comfort
and heal.
Poems by Elizabeth Padillo Olesen : 323 / 408
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Poem Submitted: Thursday, August 30, 2012
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Thanks, Ernest, for your wonderful response. Keep on reading and keep on posting your poems. I hope I get more time to read more poems of my co-poets here. May New year give us all energy and inspiration to write verses which can inspire. Thanks a thousand times. (Report)Reply
words words words beautiful poem sister i love the piece
They have their power
to be listened to,
to be read,
to be reflected,
accepted
or rejected.
They can build,
and rebuild
They can destroy
They can comfort
and heal.
and we play with words beautiful (Report)Reply
Yes, they are creative, edifying, if rightly used vice versa. Nice thought! (Report)Reply
Yes, I do agree with you, Babatunde Aremu. Words can edify those who read. Let us continue to use words to inspire and edify us and others who read and hear our words.
Its like what A Tribe Called Quest said, the word is the herb deep as Bob Marley, so much can come out of words, the bad and the good, the power of the pen can be a great medicine, Words can unite us or conquer us, fantastic stuff. (Report)Reply
The wonders of words are here powerfully penned! (Report)Reply
Thanks for your positive reply, Howard.
So very true, words power can do almost everything!
Whether they are spoken words or written words;
they've got power to do or to undo! Well done, Elizabeth! (Report)Reply
Thanks for your positive comment on this entry.
true indeed. I t is all in the words (Report)Reply
Thanks, Shabeeh, for your reponse. Wonderful, that you can affirm that this poem has truth in itself.
A beautiful poem written with insight. I had to pause and reflect for a while after reading this poem. Lovely. Thanks for sharing. Please have a look at my poem #409 MANDELA - THE IMMORTAL ICON. (Report)Reply
Short to the point and so so good in its meaning and the ending...great... thanks regards (Report)Reply
i honestly Love this (Report)Reply
Dear Kelvin, thanks for responding. I have not been so active before. It has taken me time to learn to navigate here. But it is coming... Thanks for supporting...
Brief, but so meaningful. Words, the greatest invention of mankind-A worthy write. Glad to have found you (Report)Reply
Dear friend, Joseph, great to read your response. Thanks a lot. It is only now I realize how to respond here.
Words are the paints to a canvas of expression.
The finish product can be so abstract, that it no single person see it the same way.
Indeed it is a very well written and true poem. (Report)Reply
Thanks for your beautiful response, Ace of Black Hearts. I do appreciate it.
Very well written and oh so true. (Report)Reply
Thanks, Kathleen, for taking time to respond. I think this is one of my very simple verses. But I think in simplicity it is also possible to communicate something deep. I think this is also something you agree.