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A Time To Savour

What be of love if one was purged of thee To claim a life of constant misery, To wander lost a blind alley not free Turned from once a flower to shrubbery? When dusted away the shadows from time Those that festered within a view so plain, Yet not wanting to veer from daily grime An act from Shakespeare as one did feign. Like the first key of spring one did open A cold heart locked in ridicule and shame, To live in pretence of nothing broken When thinking it were he the one to blame. So never to curse the day that time took so long, When written in verse becomes a beautiful song. © Harry J Horsman 2021

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Date: 11/30/2021 3:54:00 PM
Turned from once a flower to shrubbery? Many excellent lines from this sonnet!
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Date: 6/18/2021 12:36:00 PM
So richly elegant and timeless, love the lines of turning flowers to shrubbery and 'to live in pretence of nothing broken' - this is worthy of Shakespeare himself! A fave!
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Date: 6/13/2021 10:50:00 AM
An awesome sonnet! I enjoyed reading it, Harry. :)
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Date: 6/10/2021 4:08:00 PM
This is so well thought out and beautifully expressed. It touches the heart. Well Done my friend. God Bless, JB
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Date: 6/9/2021 8:05:00 AM
Damn you’re good! I hope all is well with you my friend.
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Date: 6/7/2021 2:59:00 PM
A love this poem, Harry. Especially the line "To live in pretense of nothing broken". That says it all. Hope you have a wonderful week :)
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Date: 6/4/2021 1:44:00 PM
love this, especially the last line
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Date: 6/3/2021 1:38:00 PM
A thoughtful poem from the opening line to the closing line. Enjoyed it.
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Date: 6/2/2021 9:50:00 PM
Hello Harry … a true sonnet for the ages - really well written Harry - Lindsay
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Date: 6/2/2021 4:32:00 AM
A lovely sonnet --much emotion emanates from every line. Skillfully crafted poem, Harry. I enjoyed the read.
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Date: 6/2/2021 1:08:00 AM
Love seem to have taken a downward turn, reasons unknown. A deep poem on lost love.
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Date: 6/1/2021 11:04:00 PM
A brilliant write xx
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Date: 6/1/2021 8:13:00 PM
A wonderful write, Harry, with may memorable lines and images. I enjoyed it from the first to the last word. Thanks!
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