Calm this blue heart
Through water-clogged days, grassy blights-
Calm this blue heart
With buds and songbirds for a start
Gilding sky with gold color, sight
Of robust sun, beckoning light-
Calm this blue heart
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Beautiful, Grace.
ReplyDeleteJust gorgeous!!💜
ReplyDeleteA dose of spring seems to be what you need...a poem so many can identify with!
ReplyDeleteNice repeating line about the blue heart.
ReplyDeleteI love it, biased as I may be :)
ReplyDeleteThis is lovely -- particularly the repeating line "calm this blue heart."
ReplyDeleteI love the calmness... just what I need...
ReplyDeleteThe rondolet works so well as the repetition creates the calm - a lovely line too
ReplyDeleteI love the repetition it adds to the calm, it is like the water lap-lapping.
ReplyDeleteCalm and peaceful is sure the way
ReplyDeleteLovely prayer and poem. Thank you
ReplyDeleteRondelet! Rondelet! Never mind me and my shouts...your poem is quite hypnotic....i felt myself super-calm at the end. Lovely.
ReplyDeleteVery calming poem. Lovely.
ReplyDeleteI love this:
ReplyDelete"Calm this blue heart
With buds and songbirds for a start"
Beautiful Grace, truly beautiful.
ReplyDeleteAnna :o]
Lovely. A lot of blue hearts need to be calmed, do they not?
ReplyDeleteQuiet a lovely entry, Grace. The blue heart bookends contrast neatly with lively array of colors sprinkled throughout. Very effective use of the form. SK
ReplyDeleteOf robust sun, beckoning light-
ReplyDeleteCalm this blue heart
A Blue heart needs calming, sure enough! Nice one Grace!
Hank
Calm this blue heart - the refrain works so wonderful here Grace. I can feel a restorative breath in your words.
ReplyDeleteLove this refrain. Goes well with the art.
ReplyDeleteThe repetition is calming in itself, like the lull of a heartbeat. Beautiful.
ReplyDeletea lovely rondelet, Grace. I hope you are well ~
ReplyDeleteVery controlled with evocative imagery.
ReplyDeleteSuch gentle beauty whispers hush.
ReplyDeleteThe repetition is like a calming mantra.
ReplyDeleteMirror of blue, that calms a blue heart.
ReplyDeleteOh, Grace, I love your words with this painting...gorgeous images!
ReplyDeleteRepetition is one of my favorite things. It complements you theme perfectly. Comforting :)
ReplyDeleteI know blue always calms me! Lovely!
ReplyDeleteA touch of robust sun will not only calm this iced blue heart it may in fact thaw it. A pleasing rondelet Grace.
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