Saturday, April 6, 2013

Liberation--By Karen O'Leary--United States

Liberation

Open fields, unfettered
    by walls and concrete
    speak to my soul,
    freeing my spirit to soar.

Green fields, uncluttered
    by sandwiched buildings
    touch my heart,
    helping me to hope.

Natural fields, untainted
    by industries’ greed
    clear my mind,
    daring me to dream.

Flower-sprinkled fields, unsoiled
    by strewn litter
    enchant my eyes
    giving me a glimpse of God.

Thank you to Connie Marcum Wong for encouraging me to share this poem at Whispers.

Karen O'Leary is a freelance writer/editor from West Fargo, ND.  Her poetry, short stories, and articles have been published in a variety of venues.  She released her first book of poetry in 2011 called Whispers... published by A.P.F. Publisher.  Their second project, Snippets...an anthology of short verse, contains poetry from 73 talented writers from across the world and was released in 2012.  Karen is a member of The Writers and Poetry Alliance and the Haiku Society of America.

20 comments:

  1. Great writing Karen - nice to see this post. Congratulations on the success of 'Whispers...' Enjoyable place to visit and relax for awhile reading other poet's poetry.

    Rhoda Galgiani

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    1. Dear Rhoda,

      You are always ready to cheer me on my friend. Thank you for your kind words. They mean a lot to me. What a blessing you are to the writing community.

      Karen

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  2. Comment send by Christine Tate--

    Your poem is inspiring...Anything the Lord creates is without clutter, confusion or chaos. His tranquil settings touch our inner spirit! So different from asphalt, concrete, steel & stone fashioned by the hands of man. Enjoyed reading your poem, it speaks volumes....

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  3. Dear Christine,

    Thank you for your kind words. Glad you enjoyed this poem. I appreciate your support and encouragement. Blessings to you.

    Karen

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  4. Dear Karen -

    The scenes of oil paintings. Only yours are with pen and ink.

    love,
    Kathy

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  5. Dear Kathy,

    Thank you for your lovely comment and analogy of my poem. I appreciate all the support and encouragement you give me and other writers both at Whispers and elsewhere. Blessings to you.

    Karen

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  6. From Phyllis Babcock--

    Being on the prairies we have all the open spaces and feel close to
    nature. A lovely poem Karen.

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  7. Dear Phyllis,

    Thank you for this lovely comment and for all the comments you sent for other writers. Your support and encouragement are greatly appreciated. Blessings to you my friend.

    Karen

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  8. Dear Karen,

    What beautiful poem you have written and it is one I can relate to. The imagery is lovely and your stanzas - inspiring!!

    Love Sandra

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  9. Dear Sandra,

    Thank you for your kind words my friend. I really appreciate your support and encouragement. Blessings to you.

    Karen

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  10. Thank you, Jack Clubb, for the following comment--

    This poem makes one long for country life. It is easy for city people to forget nature when they buy their food in cans and frozen in packages. I especially like the way the poem is formatted.

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  11. Dear Jack,

    Thank you so much for your kind words and for the comments you sent for other writers. What a blessing you are to the writing community. Keep on being a bright light my friend.

    Karen

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  12. Karen, this is a lovely poem..God has indeed blessed you with a spiritual talent. Keep writing.

    Sunil

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  13. Dear Sunil,

    Thank you so much for your kind comment. I'm glad to see that my spiritual soul comes through my words. Blessings to you for sharing this with me.

    Karen

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  14. Oh Karen how beautifully you write on the hope that nature brings renewing us daily. You bring also to mind some of the ways in which mankind has somewhat spoiled the world in which we live with their blots on the landscape. Reminding us of treasures bestowed upon us a plenty we should be thankful, enjoy and leave little footprints as possible - that others too might enjoy for many centuries to come... Thankyou for all your hard work in bringing us all together here. Kindest thoughts, Anna-Marie. x

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  15. Dear Anna-Marie,

    Your kind words mean more to me than I can express. Thank you so much for your comment. I am so glad to hear you are enjoying Whispers. Blessings to you.

    Karen

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  16. Thank you, John Williams, for the following comment--

    Enjoyed your poem. It is interesting how you use such unique words to introduce types of fields. The introduction of each field varies in scope and excellence. A reflection of experience interpreted by rich personality. As always, I am your captured fan. Thanks.

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  17. Thank you John for your kind words and ongoing encouragement. Your support means a lot to me. It's great to have you a part of Whispers.

    Karen

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  18. Beautiful poem, Karen. Thank you for sharing.

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  19. Dear John,

    Thank you so much for going back and reading this poem. I really appreciate your lovely comments. Glad to have you a part of Whispers.

    Blessings,
    Karen

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