Symbols and Substance

By Rhiannonw

Tue, 16 Feb 2016
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Hard heart,
soft heart,
hot heart (red-hot? – fickle
– ice cold – luke warm?)
warm heart,
even temper(ature),
cool head,
calm love,
kind hands –
gentle,
ready help, steady;

enduring affection:
fragile, sensitive,
delicate,
considerate?         

thoughtless thorn pricks,
hate-arrow (not cupid’s):
hurt heart,
emotions crack,
love leaks,
life-blood weeps,
sadness seeps:

care to mend?

– don’t just send
a rose
(or roses):
protecting love
shows,
serves,
treasures,
lasts,
grows
through hardship’s blasts
through heartbreak’s woes.

[IP: use: Red        Heart        Arrow        Roses]

 

 

 

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Comments

Submitted by jeand on

Hi Rhiannon

I like this Valentine's day poem - with both sides of the situation being represented.

Jean

Jean Day

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks. Hoped it didn't sound as if I was against passion, but to indicate the riches and depth of love, the committment and work that flow, and dealing with hurts etc. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

You are so right in this poem Rhiannon, love is about the things we do rather than what we say. Through hardships love can go stronger.

I liked your poem.

Jenny.

 

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Jenny, appreciate the comment and that you felt it worked. Rhiannon