Simple self-smile
Jamie Tierney 1991 (Cardiff)
Do you too, assert your self-smile,
that inner smile that comes from the heart.
A smile for an imbecile to encourage reconcile,
the smile to oneself that radiates harmony,
that’s the secret art.
Elixir of positive energies that arise,
the pure form that counters a scowl.
Signalling happy healing hormones that glamorise,
cleansing stress that suppresses immune systems,
creating refuge like lake does for migrating waterfowl.
Projecting from place of self-love,
consistent simple self-smile with intent leads to benevolence.
Refine harmful energies then cultivate own inner grove,
strengthen inner smile when times seem most dire,
turn unbalance into elegance.
About this poem
The power of inner smiling.
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Written on January 14, 2023
Submitted by SirSlothical on January 14, 2023
Modified on April 02, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABAXB CDCXD XEXXE |
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Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 671 |
Words | 115 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 5, 5, 5 |
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