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Soothing Of A Soul

  Breathing into My dying soulGiving it sheltered hope   Sad eyesConfessing My many troubles      
A shattered heartBeats in my chest  Words offering
Seldom triumph 
  Will time pauseSo that my soul
 will slowly be soothed

 Watching as 
Another day commences
Today my smile
Competes with the sun 
— paul, Apr 26, 2010

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Region, Country: New York, USA

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Lonnie

16 years 1 month ago

Worthy of Neopoet's Bossman!

This is a really great poem, Paul! Good theme, excellent word usage, and aptly to the point! Keep putting out poems like this and you'll be ready for another book in no time!
DawningDaytripper

DawningDaytripper

16 years 1 month ago

Some deep and caring stuff

Some deep and caring stuff Paul, you did alot of generalizing though "a" soul, look in to sad eyes, I really wanted to conect with a subject or authour and did not find that. As for a general poem it is good, but I felt that it could have been a tad more personalized. Let me show you what I mean, I Breath into ones dying soul Giveing it sheltered hope Looking into distraught eyes As they confess reoccurring troubles Piecing together a shattered heart lost in the pain What of my efforts could Offer triumph To a lost cause Will the time come to a pause? So that soothing of a soul Can slowly commence With just a few changes I am able to feel more from this. Just suggestions. Great efforts and start. For the record, I do like it. I just think you could take it farther. Julie D.D.
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magics02

16 years 1 month ago

Lovely Paul

This one is great and the imagery is all there!!! Kudos Love, Mona TIME well spent is TIME well lived
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poewriter58

16 years 1 month ago

Paul

Your poem reflects some deep thoughts and soul searching. I wonder how many people have asked themselves the same question. However you put the thoughts into beautiful words.. I tell you the more you write the better you get. I had no idea there was so much talent being kept from us. " will time pause so that my soul will be soothed" Unfortuanately " time and tide wait for no man" well put question Congrats again on your new book Chrys
Mark

Mark

16 years 1 month ago

Nice Paul

Love that last line man .. wherever ya go with it all, keep in mind a consistency in style.. Mark Resilient Flexibility RUN; when there seems to be no answer common sense will not speak, so run - -go running..