MENDED HEART
My heart is stitched and
patched with tender threads
pieces of
worn silk,
cotton,
denim,
satin
and calico –
oddly cut shapes of
practical love
that repair
the wounds of my soul-flesh heart.
I remember
hues the yellow of the sun,
black of the darkness,
purpled passion,
blue of a baby’s first view,
neutral of a gritty shore,
green reflecting envy
in the red of blood,
brown as heavy
stalks of ripening grain,
silver of old hair and
golden dreams.
I believe
in the fabric
of tangled love
and color
as the world
coils into
black and white
around me.
– Coastal Crone
I remember when you wrote this poem! It is just as beautiful today as it was then!
You’ll always be my Valentine!!!
Bill
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Lovely imagery and depiction of a hewn heart. The colors stood out, rich and bold, dim and beaten. I very nearly saw a heart begin to take shape.
I wish you and Bill a wonderful Valentine’s day 🙂
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Thank you! I wrote it originally just for him but later revised and added to it. You and yours have a wonderful Valentine’s Day also!
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It’s a beautiful poem full of rich color and imagery. Universal emotion and real life is there too.
I enjoyed it immensely. Thank you.
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Thank YOU!
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Beautiful composition. Wonderful imagery.
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Thank you for the kind words! I write a little poetry now and then.
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“I believe
in the fabric
of tangled love
and color
as the world
coils into
black and white
around me.”
I love this poem; especially this last stanza.
We share the same sentiments in poetry, I think.
Thanks for visiting my site and liking my post, “Bamboo, revisited!”.
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Thank you for the kind comments! I write a little poetry now and then. Thanks for stopping by.
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You are always welcome.
We find ways to express ourselves.
Poetry brings to fore our creativity and passion.
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Late, as usual, but I stumbled on this and love it. I also love the romantic comment by Bill. .
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I seem to be late on my reading all the time these days. Thank you for taking time to comment. Husband (Bill) is still romantic after all these years.
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Yeah and I love that about him:) I am always late too…no worries. Nice to see you around.
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Found this beautiful Valentine day poem! What a perfect timing 🙂
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Oh, thank you – it is an old one but one of my favorites. Happy Valentine’s Day to you, my friend!
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Thank you so much! Have a lovely Valentine Day you too!
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