GREGOART CAPTURES NEW POETRY AWARDS

I have recently been awarded two outstanding new awards from Poetry.com, the international library of poetry. This is a world renowned international poetry publishing company. On March 7th, 2003 one of my beautifully written poems entitled “I had a Dream” was presented in the United States Capital Washington D.C. at a convention of international poets, and was then published in two books “The sound of Poetry” and ‘Eternal Portraits”. Library of Congress ISBN-0-7951-5227-2

One year later on August 15th, 2004, I struck gold again with news from Poetry.com notifying me that one of my other poems entitled “Fifteen” had also won an award and would be published in the new book “Who’s Who in Poetry”. That poem was read in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania recently at the Poetry.com convention and symposium. Visit www.poetry.com to read Grego’s award winning poems as well as many others from notable people like President Bill Clinton, the 14th Dalai Lama, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and poets from over 70 nations worldwide.

Fifteen

If I was only fifteen and knew what I know now,
I would set my lofty goals on a mountain top
And ponder my decisions for a while.
I wouldn’t take things for granted,
In life’s precious moments of scattered few.
I would tell my parents each day that I love them,
Which is their highly under rated due.
If I was only fifteen and reborn once again,
I would spend more time in the flower gardens
With my colorful Butterfly friend’s.
I would listen more contently,
To the whispering wind that blows.
For it whispers life’s magical possibilities to me,
And that I would surely know.
I would realize that life is short and love is tough.
That truth inspires and never rusts.
I would count my blessings on my finger tips,
Like Starry nights that appeared in Van Gogh’s eyes.
I will find more time for inspiration
Under golden Sun and feathered blue pillowed skies.
Tonight as I lay my head down in Dream land
And the feathered pillows become my clouds.
As the sand slips thru the hour glass
Once again I am fifteen, if only for a while.

Gregory Michael Maness
www.gregoart.com

I HAD A DREAM

December 1999

I had a dream that this love would last forever.

And in that dream last night you died in my arms.

My heart torn out from the cold river bottom of loneliness.

I pray tonight that God will shine a light from beyond just for you.

I had a dream last night you came down from heaven.

And in that dream you mended my heart with one last kiss.

I had a dream last night I cried forever.

And in that dream I cried a river of blue.

I had a dream last night you came and whispered in my ear.

This love will last forever.

And in that dream last night I died in your arms.

I had a dream last night our hearts melted together.

And in that dream God put me forever back in your arms.

Copyright 2000 Gregory Michael Maness DBA Grego art

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