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A Secret Promise
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Thursday, February 1, 2018    Rated "G" by the Author.
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A Secret Promise
By John Herlihy

Poetry a promise that lures me away,
Far from the multitude, the wild fray,
An inner sanctum of secret desires,
Into the mind where thought inspires.
To write with the ink of the rainbow,
To capture the wide eyes of the doe.
What does the lyric poet do but write,
At first the mind blank, all out of sight.
Night wind brushes on my windowpane,
The night rain whispers a secret name.
Where others might not stop and pause,
The poet does stop to consider the cause.
Then what happens, but the poem keeps
The secret it promised that the poet seeks.

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Reviewed by Jms Bell
Reviewed on February 21, 2018
I CAN RELATE; PAPER AND PEN KEPT NEARBY IS THE HABIT OF THE WISE BECAUSE SOMETIMES IT COMES BACK...SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T BUT IT KEEPS ITS PROMISE...THE SECRET ALWAYS COMES AT LEAST...ONCE. THANKS FOR SHARING. LOVE,BLESSINGS AND FAITH...JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS

Reviewed by Rebecca McKeehan
Reviewed on February 7, 2018
I can so identify with this poem. I see much of myself in its words.
Rebecca

Reviewed on February 7, 2018
"An inner sanctum of secret desires,"..........all the mystique and privacy of a poet's world, John! This write is so fine.

Love ya!

Jane

Reviewed by Susanne Leist
Reviewed on February 4, 2018
The eyes of a poet see all.

Reviewed on February 2, 2018
hit right; therefore, so beautiful. . . or, maybe, the other way round. in a word, completeness on both ends. Cheers, alex

Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on February 2, 2018
And is revealed as your pen captures each nuance and shares with us, one and all.

That certainly is a stunning photograph with a big eyed doe. Through the years I've heard that deer cannot see color, so red clothing during deer hunting season is no problem except for birds and humans as well as cows draped in red cloth to keep from being shot. But those eyes can discern movement, so keeping perfectly still I have had deer come right up to me without seeing me at all.

But, deer can smell danger quite easily and those big ears can hear a predator coming from some distance.

Ron

Reviewed by Michael Schafer
Reviewed on February 2, 2018
True poetic words.

Reviewed by Richard Cederberg
Reviewed on February 2, 2018
Terrific imagery in this. An endearing image too - peek-a-boo. Enjoyed this. Peace... r

Reviewed by Liana Margiva
Reviewed on February 2, 2018
'To write with the ink of the rainbow,'....'the night rain whispers a secret name.' BEAUTIFUL!!!!! I Love Your poetry, you beautiful WORDS!!!!!!!!!!!!! Liana Margiva.


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