Joy

by Rarity

Published October 9, 2012

In Poems

I can feel it,
Soft as a caress on my heart,
But it grows stonger;
I can feel it rushing through my veins,
Crackling at my fingertips.
 
I can see it.
It is in everything around me,
It is in the dew on the leaves of the trees,
Sparkling like diamonds,
Worth nothing, and everything.
 
I can hear it.
The sounds of the world around me,
The chirp of birds, the laughter of children,
Blending together into a blissful song.
The notes of the tune carried on the wind.
 
It is power that no man can match.
I delight in its presence.
This is joy.
Not the joy of being alive,
But the joy of living.
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Javshanidze
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Javshanidze wrote a review Review · Oct 15, 2012

You got the point. Most writers I see nowadays are complaining and whining about life. But living is a great thing! Life is the greatest thing! (well, not for hungry African kids, but... you know what I'm saying). We live to be alive, we eat to be alive, we drink to be alive - and sometimes totally missing out the whole life concept. There are so much to do, so many funny, interesting and magical things around us.


We must keep open mind :)

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sharitm2
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sharitm2 commented Comment · Oct 15, 2012

Hi there,
I just wanted to say I REALLY liked this piece of poetry! It's short, simple and descriptive. I love the imagery and you're use of punctuation.
To be honest, I can't really find much to criticize. ;)

Keep writing!
~Sharitm2

aVeryThoughtfulBeing wrote a review Review · Oct 12, 2012

I think the best thing about this poem besides the skilled use of words and good poetic quality and imagery, is the last 2 lines. I think these are more beautiful than the rest of the poem because, and even despite that it is much more simple in its words and doesn't promote imagery or a nice sounding vagueness, but because they are so thought provoking for the reader to have own view of, and own idea to take from, the lines. They can reflect on what constitutes joy to them, and in their life, and more interestingly they are given to think about what the difference between being alive and living is. A little slice of philosophy subject to own opinionation and perspective, own definition which has no fine line between right or wrong.

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MaxZero1496
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MaxZero1496 wrote a review Review · Oct 11, 2012

Very, very good. I've made poetry before, but you can express yourself much easier than I can. Amazing! One question, however. In line 13, shouldn't it be the chirp of birds?
Once again, very good! I love poetry!

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chriskabz
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chriskabz wrote a review Review · Oct 10, 2012

AMAZING STUFF! OMG! I really can't believe what I have read;It's just soooo... good!
How I wish that some day I would reach a point where I would easily express my emotions in such a tangible manner. The words indeed are powerful and easily comprehensive for any mind I believe and good use of Styles!

Chris:)



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