Animating Innate Vibrance

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Seeker's Animating Innate Vibrance Contest ~ November 2, 2024

Line of inquiry:
"betwixt the pulse of our heartbeat
simply present, head-heart linking
dwelling in time stretched blissful peace
awareness became unblinking" Unseeking Seeker


He was a charming chameleon, saying all the right things
in that beguiling masculine timbre of his sultry voice. 
Allure in his hazel eyes promised things my heart hadn't felt,
but it ignored my head's warning until I had no choice.

A niggling of worry continued to swirl through my mind
that something was wrong. Something I couldn't quite define.
He had shortcomings but to all of them my heart was blind.
I desperately tried but reasoning couldn't keep my heart in line.

Much is written about the rebellion of a treacherous heart,
and how it rhythmically pulses with the need for passion's fire.
It's been the cause of many sleepless nights when I'm fraught
knowing I cannot extinguish my heart of its burning desire.

It has always wanted what it wanted and wouldn't be denied.
It's always managed to overrule what my mind was thinking...
until it'd been crushed and broken, and only then did it confide
that it should've paid more heed to my head and heart linking.

Hearts can be guilty of transgressions. Mine was by betraying me.
Then it had to pay the steepest price that infatuation could ask.
From the grasp of lustfulness, my heart was able to break free.
Balancing the volition between mind and heart is not an easy task.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2024



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Date: 11/17/2024 6:52:00 PM
Dear Lin, splendid poetess, you are not alone.. your poem speaks for many who have experienced the heart's tirade against the head trying to reign it in. Vivid imagery brings your heartfelt introspection to life in such an intimate way. Indeed, hearts can be wild and headstrong. You capture the mind's struggle with the heart's burning desire eloquently. Congratulations for your success in Seeker's contest. Warmest wishes my friend.. ~Susan
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Date: 11/18/2024 4:34:00 AM
Good morning and thank you for your ever gracious comments, Susan. Seeker pushes my consciousness to go where it sometimes has never wandered. Sometimes where it'd rather not tread, but sometimes I manage to unearth what it is he seeks. lol He's chosen the perfect name. Heart supersedes the mind very often, and I know that's not always a good thing, but a heart wants what it wants and will not be sidetracked. Thanks for your kind thoughts.
Date: 11/14/2024 12:23:00 PM
Congratulations on your win, Lin, with this pensive poem of introspection and your ambivalence, your sense of the tiger behind the rock, the animating of your intuition. Always enjoy your poems. High fives and hats off to you! Blessings of joy!
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Date: 11/15/2024 3:24:00 AM
Thank you very much for your kind comments, Sam. You have great insight into what I was trying to say. I'm never certain what it is that Seeker wants for his contests.
Date: 11/4/2024 7:45:00 AM
Dear Lin, I think you have artistically captured the eternal struggle between heart and mind. Your words speak the wisdom of the universal experience of passion's allure and reason's caution. Reading this, I felt so much raw emotion. You've crafted great advice for anyone showing love's complexity and the wisdom gained from heartache. Autumn Blessings, MY Dear Friend, Daniel
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Date: 11/5/2024 6:14:00 AM
It's one of those 'been there, done that,' writes. You know the kind that reminds us that "the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak." Thank you, Daniel for always choosing your comments to reflect the true meaning of your insight into my poetry.
Date: 11/4/2024 3:20:00 AM
What a well penned message Lin, I guess we've all been lead by our heart and not our head especially when we were in our youth Lin but of course it can happen any time! hugs Jan xx
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Date: 11/4/2024 3:26:00 AM
Youthfulness has no hold on hearts, Jan. You've been that route with me a couple of times, and always at my side. You're such a great friend.
Date: 11/3/2024 4:27:00 PM
Lin this is the best entry so far I have read for the contest. You relate through your emotional and lustful mistakes your heart ruled your better sense. Allowing another to take advantage of you. You then realize the error in judgement and realize not to let your heart and lustful desires override your common sense. Love this clever theme that rings true with many of us. Your words are perfect in sending a cautious message to those that engage in similar situations. This is magnificent. Fav.
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Date: 11/3/2024 4:48:00 PM
Thank you so very much for your supportive comments, Michael. I'm never sure what Seeker is seeking. lol @ the pun. I also appreciate your faving this one.
Date: 11/3/2024 1:56:00 PM
Sometimes we're blinded and fail to see the warning signs until it's too late. We think we learn from our mistakes but we don't. The heart has a lot to answer for. Good luck Lin. Tom
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Date: 11/3/2024 2:21:00 PM
I've one of those hearts that has a mind of its own, Tom. Rebellious to a fault. Thanks for your thoughts.
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