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Look See

Susan Mayer Brumel

Rhymed
“Look, See”

Look
into
each
other’s
eyes

             See
    your reflection

Earth,
peace

Humanity,
perfection

About this poem

If we could really look and see ourselves in others, what a wonderful world it would be.

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Written on February 11, 2023

Submitted by susan.brumel on December 04, 2023

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Scheme XXXXX AB XX AB
Characters 127
Words 25
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 5, 2, 2, 2
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Susan Mayer Brumel

A few years ago, I retired from a thirty-five year career in hospice counseling, at which time I began writing poetry. My poems are influenced by my patients’ journeys, the compelling beauty of nature, and the human condition. A lover of all animals and most people, I enjoy spending time in nature, long walks, and reading Pablo Neruda, Blake, William Carlos Williams, James Joyce, Mary Oliver, Emily Dickinson, Maya Angelou, Leonard Cohen, and more. Baudelaire tells us to ‘be drunk’ on something every day; I am drunk on poetry and intend never to be sober! more…

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4 Comments
  • Akinpet23
    Akinpet23
    I think this requires us to have a deep reflection of we are.Isnt it?
    LikeReply1 day ago
  • yelskwah
    yelskwah
    The poem's power is in its invitation to the reader to internalize the message. It's not telling you what to see, but that you should see, and what the potential is if you do. This makes the reader an active participant in the poem. 
    LikeReply 121 days ago
    • susan.brumel
      susan.brumel
      Thank you for your thoughtful words.
      LikeReply7 days ago
  • philmaund
    philmaund
    So few words, so much said. So hard to do and you do it with consistency and mastery!
    LikeReply4 months ago
  • Caliconine
    Caliconine
    Oh I love it. Sometimes I just love simple little poems
    Amazing. We both write with such diversity in our style. Which is great
    We are not predictable. Thank you for sharing. Write On. First Place,lol 
    LikeReply 11 year ago
    • susan.brumel
      susan.brumel
      you’re funny
      LikeReply1 year ago
    • susan.brumel
      susan.brumel
      also, and should have been first- Thank you!
      LikeReply1 year ago

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