Disappointments by Vivian Gilbert Zabel

Every life has a roomwhere memories are stored:A box of special occasions here,Shelves of shared laughter there.But back in the shadowsLurks a trunk locked tight,Not to be opened and searched.There hide disappointmentsWhich darken every heart.

FREE VERSE

Free Verse-no set meter-no set rhythm-no rhymin pattern

Free verse -is a literary device that can be defined as poetry that is free from limitations of regular meter or rhythm and does not rhyme with fixed forms

-the poet can give his own shape to a poem how he/she desires

-demonstrates that working outside the bounds of traditional features can also result in effective compositions

I am your friend indeedgo ahead and cry in my armstears are sometimes the right directions to your actual destinyyou do not realize that you are learning

go ahead and breathe your speed in my armsbreathing is sometimes the medicinal stress release and relief before the sky in your life turns perfectly blueyou do not realize that you are growing

go ahead and sleep easy in my armssleeping is sometimes the exposure to new pathways that you needone day you will realize the importance of what God is showing

What I See In You

Your spirit is like a rarepiece of art.It's also like stone that would take a lifetime to purchase.You are amazing. And you don't have a clue.I just wanted to remind youof what I see in you.

Five Steps to Write a Free Verse:

1. Choose your subject and write about it.

2. Check your rough poem to see if anything is missing.If you need to add a line, or even a stanza, do so.

3. Read the rough poem aloud.

4. Move through your poem with an editor’s pen and make sure you’ve selected the words that give proper accent and cadence to the overall poem.

5. Read the poem aloud until it flows like honey and you feel it inside.