Thursday, February 13, 2014

14 Poems for 14 Words For Love 2014 VALENTINE'S DAY EVENT - created/administered by Jodi Barnes




14 Poems for 14 Words of Love 




dancer girl
twirls atop
the music
box playing
tinkling, shimmering
forever dreams
en pointe

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reaches she of smashed
fingers, acid burned face
to rock the cradle
of hope

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hunger knows no child
hatred a dictionary word
boundaries melted long ago
new world

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in the smoke rising
from the ashes swirling
you shake your head
and smile

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wire imprint on
soft pressed cheek
gates swing open
on a new day
little one

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second time love
lingers like honey
salve to singed
soul-wings healed
soaring again

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at the glittering
shore dancing barefoot
baby on my hip
forever young

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cracked lips smile over
the rim of the cup
at the hand pouring
the water

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Liquid eyes raised
above a blossoming
palm-print bruise
smiles above ice
apply love 

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Lion licks the lamb
in celestial fields, city streets,
savannahs, arctic poles
peace all
In this spinning blue
marble we all share
no need to hold tight
stuck together

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Come into the circle
Sit and warm your cold
bones, your battered body
safe here

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There in the cold rain
two emerald eyes
puff of coal black
seeks Forever Home

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Skipping softly in
the red dust
hand in hand
clasped in laughter
No boundaries

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Wrapped in lace
held in hope
lines etched in
ninety birthdays gone
she waits

2 comments:

  1. Thank you, Cousin Pearlie, for helping make my Valentine's Day a brilliant (intellectually speaking) one. I particularly love your "second time love lingers like honey salve..." xxx

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  2. What a lovely collection, Pearl.

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