Relativity « Whispers In The Wind

Relativity

December 28, 2007 by Shirley Allard

The perspiration of aspirations
gathers as you toil
With pen you lance, at circumstance
approaching midnight oil.

With truth, you coax your words to dance
each syllable on cue
While you strive to beat the masters
I aspire to be you.

Posted in Poetry | Tagged Poetry | 10 Comments

on December 28, 2007 at 5:24 pm1 Bob

Nice tribute… and I think he’ll appreciate it.
on December 28, 2007 at 5:32 pm2 Jo Janoski

Yes, very nice!
on December 28, 2007 at 8:32 pm3 Shirley Allard

Thanks Guys. I wrote this when I first met Bob Hazelton and he was still trying to convince me that he was just an Average Poet! Right!
on December 28, 2007 at 8:36 pm4 whypaisley

this is lovely… for some reason thee is an overwhelming feeling of “coaxing” words going on this week…..
on December 29, 2007 at 12:33 am5 Dan

“With truth you coax the words to dance each syllable on cue” I love those lines. Shirley, I’ve yet to come across one of Bob’s average poems and the tribute he gave you is rightfully due!
on December 29, 2007 at 12:46 pm6 Shirley Allard

Thank you Dan…on both counts. I’m sure Bob has some ‘average poetry’ hidden away somewhere as none of us get that good without a lot of hard work and persistence.
on December 30, 2007 at 10:59 am7 ozy

the cadence, the tone, the attitude… yup, that’s Bob
great work Shirley, dead on.
on December 30, 2007 at 12:41 pm8 Shirley Allard

Thanks Oz. Being another of his long-time fans, you would know.
on January 2, 2008 at 1:17 pm9 KnotKeats

Just wanted to chime in that it’s a beautiful tribute, beautifully written.
on January 2, 2008 at 1:29 pm10 Shirley Allard

Hi Keats, Thanks! (I’d rather call you Keats than Knot)!