Line Gauthier Poet Sonnet

Colour of My Heart

Will we ever grasp the absurdity
Of our vanity showing disrespect
For our planet’s wholesome diversity
With lessons barely learnt in retrospect
 
Audacity shamefully outrageous
Arrogance beyond wild insanity
With consequences least ambiguous
Undermining their brutal gravity
 
Should we not reinvest our planet’s love
Carefully fostering by any means
Earth’s lavish bounty and beauty above
Nurturing purity of blues and greens
 
Harmony with nature engenders art
Thus reflecting the color of my heart



AP: Honorable Mention 2020

Submitted on December 3, 2019 for contest WRITING CHALLENGE - DECEMBER - ANY POEM NA'D IN NOVEMBER 2019 sponsored by DEAR HEART - WIISHKOBI ODE  -  RANKED 1ST

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Constance La France December 10, 2019 at 7:00 PM Line, congratulations on your win in my writing challenge with this excellent poem, well done ! Line Gauthier December 10, 2019 at 11:37 PM Thank you so much, Constance. I always appreciate your most interesting and inspiring challenges.

Greg Gaul December 9, 2019 at 7:01 AM Congratulations Line on your first place award. Enjoyed your rhyming sonnet on an important topic to the entire planet. Some think technique is more important than content, I am not one of those. Your technique is splendid and I particularly applaud your choice of content. Bravo. Line Gauthier December 9, 2019 at 7:36 AM Thank you so much for your lovely visit and compliment, Greg. Most appreciated.

John Hamilton December 13, 2018 at 1:43 PM Thanks Line for this well thought out sonnet, sorry it didn't make the final cut, this was a tough one to judge. See you next time in the winners circle! Line Gauthier December 13, 2018 at 10:09 PM Thank you so much for leaving me a comment, John. Most appreciated. I look forward to reading all the winners.

Carolyn Devonshire December 11, 2018 at 4:05 AM Hi Line, your poem addresses a topic near to my own heart and when you speak of "reinvesting our planet's love," nothing could be more true. The resources provided to us are many and it would be shameful to squander them. For the sake of all our ancestors, let's try to keep the natural beauty. A wonderful entry for John's contest and I wish you well. Hugs, Carolyn Line Gauthier December 11, 2018 at 8:02 AM Thank you, Carolyn, for your most appreciated visit and support.

Janice Canerdy December 10, 2018 at 10:19 PM Very moving, timely sonnet, Line. God said we were to take care of the Earth! Janice Line Gauthier December 10, 2018 at 10:46 PM Thank you, Janice. Mankind dropped the ball on that one!

Sand Blown December 10, 2018 at 10:00 PM capitalism and the earth are polar opposites it seems Line Gauthier December 10, 2018 at 10:48 PM For sure... but you know that someone is figuring out how to make money from this downfall at this very moment. Thanks for your much appreciated visit, Sand.

Caren Krutsinger December 10, 2018 at 8:05 PM I wish we understood the absurdity of our vanity, and we learned the lessons taught to us so succinctly by our arrogance and audacity. This poem is a winner. Yes, we should reinvest our planet's love, instead of killing it not so softly. Line Gauthier December 10, 2018 at 10:49 PM Indeed not so softly. Thanks for your much appreciated visit and comment, Caren.

Mystic Rose Rose December 10, 2018 at 6:33 AM I agree with you dear Line, I think we should reinvent the word love for the entire planet, Have a wonderful day, and bless your beautiful heart. xo Line Gauthier December 10, 2018 at 11:42 AM Thank you so much for your lovely visit and comment, Pixie. Most appreciated.

Timothy Mcguire December 9, 2018 at 7:59 PM Can't help but think of the song "big yellow taxi", "we don't realize what we got til it's gone, pave paradise and put up a parking lot" love this poem Line Gauthier December 9, 2018 at 10:08 PM Thanks, Timothy. That is a wonderful compliment.

Wren Rushing December 8, 2018 at 6:04 PM Beautifully written Line, good luck in the contest. Have a lovely weekend my friend. Line Gauthier December 9, 2018 at 10:07 PM Thanks for your much appreciated visit and comment, Wren.

Constance La France December 8, 2018 at 11:26 AM Line, a very thought provoking and beautifully written poem for the contest, I understood each penned word perfectly, well done ~ Line Gauthier December 9, 2018 at 10:07 PM Thanks for your much appreciated visit and comment, Constance.

P.S. Awtry December 8, 2018 at 10:31 AM Line, we do have such a beautiful and bountiful planet! Thankfully kind hearts like yours have helped inspire better stewardship and appreciation of this blue jewel we all call home. :) Line Gauthier December 9, 2018 at 10:06 PM Thank you so much, PS, for your most delightful and appreciated visit and comment.

Mike Hauser December 8, 2018 at 8:00 AM And the winner is.... love this soooooo much! Line Gauthier December 9, 2018 at 10:05 PM Thanks for your most optimistic and flattering comment, Mike, but we all know how many talented poets are on this site.

Lin Lane December 8, 2018 at 5:44 AM Well, Line, it's quite obvious to me that you're writing about the care humans should give our planet in order to protect it and keep the oceans blue and the flora, green. Some people might want to think about what they comment before leaving their words on written page. This is more than ok in my eyes. Well done. Lin Lane December 8, 2018 at 7:08 AM You're welcome, Line. I felt the need to draw my pen as a sword. Line Gauthier December 8, 2018 at 6:38 AM Thanks for your much appreciated visit and comment, Lin.