to say YES
like the first day of spring,
all seasons long
to say NO
to leaving & giving up
when things falter & break
not to DWELL in the past
where mistakes rifle the door frame,
slammed in anger & pride
but to SEED this love
in the everyday care, like a gardener
or poet with his words --
Posted for Imaginary Garden For Real Toads - to answer the question: What is Love ?
The title is from the last line of my poem, You
and Poets United - Committed ~ Happy Hearts Day to you ~
Poor door frame, taking the brunt of everything haha and yeah have to work through as more fun and love will surely come due.
ReplyDeleteYes, its good for something else..ha..ha...Thanks Pat ~
Delete"You" is one of my favorite poems of all time. The conjugations stick with me and all else follows. So I am delighted to start in that poem's metaphor and move forward to this (with another twosome touching in the pic!)--a beautiful picture of love with its "yes"s and "no"s, its awareness of the past and seeding now to ensure the future. YOU are the poet, and your words sing to the "you" of your heart.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the lovely words and challenge Susan ~ I do like the process of starting from my last lines ~ See, you inspire me ~
DeleteI love the Yesses and the nos here--Happy Valentine's Day to you as well!
ReplyDeleteThank you Audrey ~ Happy Hearts Day to you ~
DeleteSo lovely...and loving, Grace. Beautiful. Love is in the sticking and staying, for certain.
ReplyDeleteThank you Sherry ~
Deleteso loving and beautiful Grace!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you Gloria ~
DeleteI love this line "to seed this love." It's beautiful to say "yes" to the future. Nicely written.
ReplyDeleteThank you ~
DeleteOh that ending! you gave me such a big smile--thank you Grace :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you SaraV ~
DeleteSEED this love...i like that...and letting go the past and letting now be as well....well writ ma'am....happy valentines day...smiles.
ReplyDeleteThank you Brian ~ Happy Hearts Day to you as well ~
DeleteSeed this love...so beautiful. Grace you have such elegance to your writing. I always love coming here.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the lovely words Susie ~
DeleteI feel the same as Susie...
ReplyDeleteI love how you likened the poet to a gardener, so true.
Oh, and Happy Valentine's Day!
DeleteThank you Laurie ~ Happy Valentine's Day to you too ~
DeleteWhat an exquisite photo and enlightening poem ~ Happy Valentine's Day
ReplyDeleteCarol of (A Creative Harbor) on blogger
It is odd to me when love poetry (or muse) does not speak to the lengths and distances that love travels to remain within the bound hearts. Nicely done with the appeal of reality of experiential knowledge.
ReplyDeleteThere comes a time when the past has to stay in the past, you captured that beautifully. As always, thank you!
ReplyDeleteWell done!
Happy Valentine's Day Grace :)
ReplyDeleteLoved the "Seed this love" line. A great poem for Valentine's Day. Hope it's a good one for you :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful poetry ... you brought Spring to my life today :-)
ReplyDeletea beautiful poem - I like your description of growing love! And the door slamming too, but best to keep seeding the love!
ReplyDeleteI like the capitalized words, they anchor each wonderful verse.
ReplyDeletelove does need to be seeded
ReplyDeletejourney with a new friend
This poem expresses a wonderful philosophy! I enjoyed this, Grace.
ReplyDeleteVery nice Grace. Enjoyed this!
ReplyDeleteYour poem speaks to the effort involved in love's longevity. At times there is ease; but a life-long love requires work and commitment and compromise, yes?
ReplyDeleteI love the poem.
ReplyDeleteHappy Valentine's Day.
Rick ~ Your latest follower.
I love the hope offered at the end!
ReplyDeleteThose are some seeds ;D
Happy <3 Day to you~
The last stanza is terrific. Hard hitting.
ReplyDeleteOr a poet with his words. Love it.
ReplyDelete"to say YES
ReplyDeletelike the first day of spring,"
What an awesome opening to a love poem, Grace!! Excellent!
a happy poem =)
ReplyDeleteI love this! The whole poem is mesmerizing and true but the last line has me smiling. I'm so glad you can write, that we all can write these feelings of love.
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