What the heart can do.

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The heart is like
     coals,
Sometimes it burns
     red hot,
           sometimes
    cool ash-grey.
Either way,
    a wisp,
          of oxygen
                arouses
                        flames.

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  • Christian M Archer on Nov 5, 2008

    Attractive poem, and the picture complements the literature very well!

  • papaleng on Nov 5, 2008

    short yet cute with nice simple words to express the author’s thought. i like the picture..

  • Liane Schmidt on Nov 5, 2008

    I really love the artistic manner in which this poem was structured – it is soft like a cloud wisp!

    Blessings.

    Sincerely,

    -Liane Schmidt.

  • Ruby Hawk on Nov 5, 2008

    I like your picture of bleeding hearts and your sweet poem. Take care, Ruby

  • Unofre Pili on Nov 5, 2008

    I like your style MJ. Nice one.

  • Melody Arcamo Lagrimas on Nov 5, 2008

    Lovely!

  • Peter Cimino on Nov 6, 2008

    Very sweet. Well done

  • MJPatrick on Nov 6, 2008

    I am most grateful for all your comments.

  • Peggy Toolen on Nov 7, 2008

    lovely poem to match the beauty of the photo.

  • Melissa Christine on Nov 7, 2008

    Sophisticated and lovely. Nicely said

  • Tony Downing on Nov 9, 2008

    Love the form and your sentiments…beautiful. ~T

  • gabbic1219 on Nov 9, 2008

    love the pic. it is beautiful as the poem is also!
    GABBI!!!

  • Inna Tysoe on Nov 11, 2008

    Lovely poem.

    Thank you,

    Inna

  • Brian Daniel Stankich on Nov 13, 2008

    Just beautiful and so accurate. I really like this!

  • Barneslow on Nov 17, 2008

    This poem is short and effective.

  • MMV Abad on Nov 19, 2008

    Beautiful!

  • Jackie Stroud Painter on Dec 6, 2008

    Very cute!

  • Clay Hurtubise on Dec 6, 2008

    Good job!
    Thanks,
    Clay

  • eddiego65 on Dec 7, 2008

    I agree. Beautiful poem.

  • BC Doan on Dec 13, 2008

    Nicely done with the photo also..

  • Jeoffrey Meister on Dec 14, 2008

    Beautiful, MJ! You’re very talented and you have a big heart (several of them).

  • Bo Jack Russo on Dec 21, 2008

    Great.Perfect.

  • Virginia Wolfe on Dec 23, 2008

    i like this a lot. giving it a thumbs up on stumble!

  • CB Orrosco on Dec 27, 2008

    You did great matching words and images on a perfect pitch! Keep on hitting the keys…

  • Adam Henry Sears on Dec 27, 2008

    Now, that’s a free verse that crosses the boundaries into poetry! Really, really well done. Thanks for sharing.

  • trishia on Dec 31, 2008

    Great melody in this poetry!

  • AC Hamilton III on Jan 3, 2009

    That is awesome—totally perfect imagery in words.

  • Dee Gold on Feb 15, 2009

    really nice and I like the picture that goes with it

  • Sandra A Flowers on Feb 24, 2009

    a beautiful poem!!

  • Milton H Peebles III on May 24, 2009

    very good very good! 5 StarS!

    Take Care, DreamSweet and let your Heart Shine!.

    milty

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