This Poem was Submitted By: Thomas H. Smihula On Date: 2007-11-15 09:20:15 . . . Click Here To Mail this Poem to a Friend!

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In the Caves

  What's in those caves,       I've been told; Lies the hearts of,       both young and old. It's where they have watched,       their silhouettes; Souls and minds,       which surely met. Their lives, they seemed,        to find romance. They strolled, they twirled,        they even danced. To some, found treasure,         a diamond, a jewel. To others a moment,         Uniqueness, and a wading pool     Those Wondrous Caves?

Copyright © November 2007 Thomas H. Smihula


This Poem was Critiqued By: Janet Hall On Date: 2008-01-17 00:21:43
Critiquer Rating During Critique: 1.00000
Dear Brother, This glimpse of a place of sheltered pleasure and seeming reality brings many threads into my hands as I weave a forget-me-not for you. Plato and rich imagery and richness of spirit tempered at a camphor fountain in a cave that echos in my memory. Please know that I haven't forgotten you and hope that you will consider a stroll with me, someday. Our last stroll was near Mom's apartment. I wonder about the question that goes with "Those Wondrous Caves". And I wonder how it goes with you and I pray for you. I don't understand why the distance but that in the grand scheme...well, we will meet again. All my love, Janet


This Poem was Critiqued By: marilyn terwilleger On Date: 2007-11-27 15:42:55
Critiquer Rating During Critique: 9.91667
Hi Tom....I love to poke around in old caves. I think the most fun comes from ones own imagination as we try to obtain a vision of what the people, who lived there, were like. I imagine many wonderful stories have been told in those caves and you captured that in this poem. wonderful...with excellent imagery. Marilyn
This Poem was Critiqued By: Claire H. Currier On Date: 2007-11-22 08:57:03
Critiquer Rating During Critique: 9.95238
Reminds me of the caves in the White Mountains here in New England where we can go deep within the ground feeling days gone by, searching for treasures, finding deep wells and often memories left on the stone walls within. Perhaps the thought of someone finding romance, love, dancing within and bursting forth certainly do come to mind and thus your images are deep and wonderful. One need not go too deep to find treasures though for some are really right on top in front of your eyes. God Bless, Claire
This Poem was Critiqued By: Rene L Bennett On Date: 2007-11-16 01:39:17
Critiquer Rating During Critique: Unknown
I like your rhyming here as well as imagery. Rene'
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