Bittersweet

A love that lasts a summer,

A song that last forever,

A cry that will end in a short while,

And yet the morning stays in denial.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009


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Date: 12/7/2012 1:32:00 PM
An oldie but a goodie. Light & Love
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Date: 5/24/2009 8:19:00 PM
Very beautiful chicka -Jessica
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Date: 5/20/2009 12:56:00 PM
visiting again my new fav!!!! your last line....personifying the morning... comparing its efforts to the summer-love a song that lasts forever(maybe good maybe sad! cool!!) and a brief-cry .....really incredible talent!!! Emily!!!! which poems of yours are your favorites??? Jim
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Date: 4/22/2009 8:22:00 AM
Very nice. Congratulations on having your poem featured this week. God bless you. Always, Dane
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Date: 4/21/2009 8:18:00 AM
Congrats Emily on the featureing of "Bittersweet." Vince
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Date: 4/21/2009 1:20:00 AM
Great write, great muse, congratulations on being featured, kindest thoughts, Anna-Marie.
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Date: 4/20/2009 4:36:00 PM
Congrats on your excellent featured write of the week! Love, Shar
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Date: 4/20/2009 10:09:00 AM
Great flow of vision, congratulations on it being featured.
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Date: 4/19/2009 9:47:00 PM
Emily, congrats on being featured this week...Raul
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Date: 4/19/2009 6:03:00 PM
Powerful poem, A lot was said in just these few lines, very deep..Congratulations on your lovely poetry being featured this week.Welcome to PoetrySoup, GB and Best Wishes, Always Tyesha
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Date: 4/19/2009 1:58:00 PM
Interesting piece for reflection. Much said in just four lines. Congratulations on having your poem featured. Keep on writing. Enjoy your honor. Karen
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Date: 4/19/2009 1:16:00 PM
Emily, welcome to the soupland. Congratulations on your poem being featured. Mine is also featured this week. Keepon posting. Ernilando
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Date: 4/19/2009 12:36:00 PM
GOOD!!! Love It!! Congradulations on being featuered..RKay
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Date: 4/19/2009 10:07:00 AM
Emily - Loved this simplistic poem - Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week, God Bless, mj
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Date: 4/9/2009 8:25:00 AM
aww i love it emily!
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Date: 4/7/2009 8:21:00 AM
Wow this is like amazingly good!!!
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Date: 4/1/2009 7:16:00 PM
Dear Emily,Welcome to the SOUP Hope YOU enjoy YOUR STAY with us You will meet many Great POETS This POEM "Bittersweet" is vivid and full of Imagery A summer LOVE so Great sad ending Superb Write ALWAYS...HG
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Date: 3/31/2009 10:09:00 AM
very beautiful my friend
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Date: 3/27/2009 11:57:00 PM
A lot of emotion in these short verses. Vivid memories, sweet but sorrowful. Great write, Aleera
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Date: 3/23/2009 4:42:00 PM
sad. Light & Love
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Date: 3/20/2009 5:13:00 PM
love the twist at the end! wow! the morning can't stop you! Best! Jim
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Date: 3/20/2009 2:07:00 PM
How so true, a very powerful write. I loved it.
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Date: 3/20/2009 11:37:00 AM
Welcome, Emily, your short poem is so fresh and filled with poetic mystery, it's a blassing to read it. Love.
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Date: 3/20/2009 10:17:00 AM
Welcome to the soup, you bring fresh ingredients to the menu, a wonderful poem here. God bless you
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Date: 3/20/2009 8:58:00 AM
Beautiful image of a lost summer love, Emily. I wrote a poem with a similar topic, but your words are far more poignant! Love, Carolyn
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