Colour of My Heart

We cannot see the wind, but we can view
the work it does, as through the trees it blows.
Each other’s hearts we cannot see, but you
and I can see effects of what we do.

Birds sing, the streams and rivers flow to sea,
and all creation does as was God’s plan!
So many of us see ourselves as free,
yet there are stewardships God gave to man.

We need each other; there’s no room for hate
inside our hearts. A conscience is our guide.
God gave us this. We think and we create!
To earth and to our fellow man we’re tied.
 
The colour of my heart – like yours- is red.
All equal, we must be by kindness led!


Dec. 10, 2018 got an N/A in the original contest
Now used for Rob Carmack's Screwed Xix Poetry Contest

Copyright © | Year Posted 2018



Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

12
Date: 3/8/2019 10:03:00 PM
Good one :)
Login to Reply
Date: 1/14/2019 1:31:00 AM
The colour of my heart – like yours- is red. All equal, we must be by kindness led! Lovely.
Login to Reply
Date: 1/14/2019 1:30:00 AM
The colour of my heart – like yours- is red. All equal, we must be by kindness led! Lovely.
Login to Reply
Date: 1/10/2019 2:29:00 AM
Request for the issue #4 of the literary magazine Poesis Poesis Literary Magazine (http://poesis-journal.com/ ) is an independent, international, free-access literary journal. We are an online journal, exclusively. It’s like a desert where you can build your literary home. We publish quarterly, and we accept submissions year-round. Make sure to send us your work as soon as possible so that we have the chance to consider it for the next issue. Good luck!
Login to Reply
Date: 1/8/2019 7:46:00 PM
A lovely sonnet Andrea.
Login to Reply
Date: 1/5/2019 12:27:00 PM
Hello Andrea, yes our blood is red and our hearts. There should not be any hate in this world. Have a nice day my friend/.
Login to Reply
Date: 1/5/2019 7:22:00 AM
Very nice! Love the Lines: The colour of my heart – like yours- is red. All equal, we must be by kindness led! I feel the same as you. We are all equal. Would not the world be bland if every plant, animal or person looked the same? Take Care!
Login to Reply
Date: 1/3/2019 12:09:00 PM
very nice. I like it very much.
Login to Reply
Date: 1/2/2019 10:52:00 PM
Beautiful and stirring, so true and real, congratulations on your placement!
Login to Reply
Date: 1/2/2019 8:52:00 PM
Congrats my friend.
Login to Reply
Date: 12/26/2018 2:25:00 PM
Beautiful, Andrea, Such meaning, if we could only apply what you have beautifully stated.
Login to Reply
Date: 12/14/2018 7:31:00 PM
I'm having a 'what the heck' moment. I can't find my comment, but I read this and even clearly remember noting that you spelled color the English way. Whatever happened is an answer way gone, I know that. It is beautiful, Andrea. AND I used my 'tentative' meter skills on it to find it was as I thought it should be. That's good on me. Truly beautiful and also moving. Love ... CayCay
Login to Reply
Date: 12/13/2018 10:31:00 PM
I love the sonnet form, even I am no good at it, such a beautiful poem!
Login to Reply
Date: 12/13/2018 1:46:00 PM
This is so beautifully written Andrea. I completely agree. Your ending is superb! There were so many excellent sonnets in John's contest. I don't know how he could decide. This one, in my opinion, really deserved to be on his winning list. WW also had a beauty. Premier contests leave too many great poems left out. Hugs, Conne xxoo : )
Login to Reply
Dietrich Avatar
Andrea Dietrich
Date: 12/13/2018 7:05:00 PM
thanks, Connie. Will have to check out WW's.
Date: 12/13/2018 1:40:00 PM
Beautiful write Andrea, this was a tough one to judge, sorry didn't make the cut, see you next time in the winners circle!
Login to Reply
Date: 12/11/2018 9:05:00 PM
Beautiful imagery of kindness and love vibrate with heartfelt truth, Andrea. A great sonnet! Best wishes for a win.. ~Susan
Login to Reply
Date: 12/11/2018 4:59:00 PM
We wish with our heart and hope with our desire and yet the mind of man is too fragile to assume the awesome responsibility that comes with love for one another...good luck in the contest
Login to Reply
Date: 12/11/2018 4:53:00 PM
Simply beautiful truths expressed w/wisdom and grace, Andrea. I agree totally w/Rhona ... I LOVE this poem. It's an instant fave. GrEaT poem! Love and smiles and smiles of joy always.
Login to Reply
Date: 12/11/2018 12:16:00 PM
FAV!!! I LOVE this so much! Perfectly expressed in every line... <3
Login to Reply
Date: 12/11/2018 10:39:00 AM
So much hatred in our world today Andrea, where did we go wrong ?. We can only hope for brighter days where we show kindness and respect to one another. Tom.
Login to Reply
Date: 12/11/2018 8:43:00 AM
"The color of my heart – like yours- is red. All equal, we must be by kindness led!" Wow, very well said. Thanks for sharing your talent. God bless you.
Login to Reply
Date: 12/11/2018 7:22:00 AM
Your first stanza sets the stage for the message of your poem. And the second stanza elaborates on the theme. And you conclude with a rewarding beat of heart. Well written, as always, Andrea.
Login to Reply
Date: 12/11/2018 6:54:00 AM
Yes, kindness to each other and kindness toward our planet would promote a better outcome. Nicely done, Andrea! Best wishes in John's contest. Hugs, Carolyn
Login to Reply
Date: 12/11/2018 6:45:00 AM
Well said Andrea. So many of us harbor anger against others who don't even know why we are angry with them. It's sad and counter productive to carry grudges and it usually hurts us more than anyone else. Great job. God Bless, JB
Login to Reply
Date: 12/10/2018 10:31:00 PM
nice write...we sure aren't as smart peace-wise as many other animal species
Login to Reply
12
Get a Premium Membership
Get more exposure for your poetry and more features with a Premium Membership.
Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry

Member Area

My Admin
Profile and Settings
Edit My Poems
Edit My Quotes
Edit My Short Stories
Edit My Articles
My Comments Inboxes
My Comments Outboxes
Soup Mail
Poetry Contests
Contest Results/Status
Followers
Poems of Poets I Follow
Friend Builder

Soup Social

Poetry Forum
New/Upcoming Features
The Wall
Soup Facebook Page
Who is Online
Link to Us

Member Poems

Poems - Top 100 New
Poems - Top 100 All-Time
Poems - Best
Poems - by Topic
Poems - New (All)
Poems - New (PM)
Poems - New by Poet
Poems - Read
Poems - Unread

Member Poets

Poets - Best New
Poets - New
Poets - Top 100 Most Poems
Poets - Top 100 Most Poems Recent
Poets - Top 100 Community
Poets - Top 100 Contest

Famous Poems

Famous Poems - African American
Famous Poems - Best
Famous Poems - Classical
Famous Poems - English
Famous Poems - Haiku
Famous Poems - Love
Famous Poems - Short
Famous Poems - Top 100

Famous Poets

Famous Poets - Living
Famous Poets - Most Popular
Famous Poets - Top 100
Famous Poets - Best
Famous Poets - Women
Famous Poets - African American
Famous Poets - Beat
Famous Poets - Cinquain
Famous Poets - Classical
Famous Poets - English
Famous Poets - Haiku
Famous Poets - Hindi
Famous Poets - Jewish
Famous Poets - Love
Famous Poets - Metaphysical
Famous Poets - Modern
Famous Poets - Punjabi
Famous Poets - Romantic
Famous Poets - Spanish
Famous Poets - Suicidal
Famous Poets - Urdu
Famous Poets - War

Poetry Resources

Anagrams
Bible
Book Store
Character Counter
Cliché Finder
Poetry Clichés
Common Words
Copyright Information
Grammar
Grammar Checker
Homonym
Homophones
How to Write a Poem
Lyrics
Love Poem Generator
New Poetic Forms
Plagiarism Checker
Poetics
Poetry Art
Publishing
Random Word Generator
Spell Checker
Store
What is Good Poetry?
Word Counter