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A Scraping of Shovels

Sparks flew
The earth moved
And I knew

Your love was going to bury me



March 2nd, 2019

Copyright © Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart | Year Posted 2019

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March 7, 2019 at 8:49 AM

I didn't realize a lot of the poem titles were for contests of the same name. I made a mistake, not knowing, and wrote "what's in a name"; later to find out it was a contest name, but not haiku. Weird. But now I understand how a title can suggest a poem, or at least cause a spark.

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

March 7, 2019 at 9:37 AM

Yup ;) xomo!

March 6, 2019 at 7:47 AM

I enjoy the feeling you capture in but a few words

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

March 6, 2019 at 8:29 AM

Thank you Kim! :) xomo

March 5, 2019 at 4:20 PM

Even when I do wait and see, God made each poem for me, And of mine, Special design, Send to you after I set it free.

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

March 6, 2019 at 7:29 AM

Nice! :)))

March 4, 2019 at 4:48 PM

Maureen? Where have you been? I hope not buried by love but embracing it. Keep doing what you do Maureen-love reading all that you do.

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

March 5, 2019 at 7:14 AM

Thank you my friend. The love is pretty good. I am buried by and embracing my brain. I'll go looking for a poem today, with any luck... xomo!

Connie Marcum Wong

March 4, 2019 at 2:53 PM

You are a master at writing profound poetry in short verse. I loved this Mo! xxoo

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

March 5, 2019 at 7:02 AM

You are very kind! Thank you Connie :) xomo! <3

Caren Krutsinger

March 3, 2019 at 10:19 PM

Sharp, and concise; doing the work in an amazing way in only fifteen words. Wow!

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

March 4, 2019 at 8:22 AM

Thank you so much Caren! I was working on a longer piece when my muse got distracted ;) xomo!

Bette Bavington

March 3, 2019 at 3:55 PM

Short sweet and right to the point. Although this one could be taken in two ways. So which ever way you go your right. Lol. Enjoyed the poem.

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

March 4, 2019 at 8:08 AM

It is designed to change in the light ;) Thank you Bette! xomo!

March 3, 2019 at 2:18 PM

How else can love endure? if it isn't buried, how can it blossom once again? …..Aloha! Rico

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

March 4, 2019 at 8:09 AM

Lovely said my friend :) xomo!

March 3, 2019 at 1:33 PM

Open to several interpretations, as you intended, I suspect! Janice

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

March 4, 2019 at 8:10 AM

Absolutely ;) xomo! <3

March 3, 2019 at 12:00 PM

Perhaps, if love can endure, we can choose "A Scrapping of Shovels?" … :) gw

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

March 4, 2019 at 8:15 AM

Ah, that reminds me of "The price of admission" Dan Savage ;) Hugs my friend! xomo

March 3, 2019 at 11:40 AM

Superbly crafted verse my dear friend! Love can be the greatest of blessings or the darkest of curses. A fav...

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

March 4, 2019 at 8:20 AM

Thank you so much my friend! I had been working on a longer, narrative for this contest when this happened. The muse wants what the muse wants ;) Warm hugs, xomo!

March 3, 2019 at 11:30 AM

I once wanted to be a grave digger, and so can relate Maureen. Nice one!!!

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

March 4, 2019 at 8:16 AM

Giggles ;) do I sense some goth in you?

March 3, 2019 at 5:24 AM

So many can relate... but what is love, but a second hand emotion... and how many has it buried.... an emotion, that has so much devotion, yet lacks clarity.. so we wander in a valley of broken hearts.... oooh got a bit poetic there... :))

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

March 3, 2019 at 7:33 AM

I second that emotion~ xomo <3

March 3, 2019 at 3:12 AM

Wow, now that can go in so many directions!!!! :)

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

March 3, 2019 at 7:30 AM

Start with a couple of hearts, and a diamond, by the end of the game, looking for a club and a spade ;)

James Marshall Goff

March 3, 2019 at 1:42 AM

Thought provoking poem, Maureen, I enjoyed!

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

March 3, 2019 at 7:28 AM

Thank you James! :) xomo

March 3, 2019 at 1:41 AM

Stunning, clever write Maureen, wow! kindest thoughts Ann xx

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

March 3, 2019 at 7:26 AM

Thank you Ann! I hope the sponsor finds it so, had a longer, narrative in the works when this happened. ;) warm hugs! xomo

March 2, 2019 at 11:23 PM

One needs to look at both the title and the verse to comprehend fully~ great verse ^^

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

March 3, 2019 at 7:09 AM

Thank you Taha, I do have a tendency to play off the title :)

March 2, 2019 at 8:58 PM

Bravo, Maureen. Awesome penning.

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

March 3, 2019 at 7:04 AM

Thank you Line! I actually worked for two days on a narrative for this prompt, then this happened ;) xomo

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