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Comfortable

Love

Comfortable Love

Some painters challenge us with art abstract
We study them and speculate intent
My love, he takes the short route; it’s a fact
He speaks three words, no question what he meant

The intellectuals look for new ways
To speak of love in words no one has heard
Or verse for songs that no one ever plays
For love is truly greater than a word

His aqua eyes convey a heart that’s true
On chilly nights, his warm arms hold me close
No words he speaks, but do not misconstrue
When love is true, who needs the grandiose

We’ve learned to find peace in the quiet time
Together any steep path we can climb





February 5, 2020
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020


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Date: 9/1/2020 5:53:00 PM
Hi Carolyn. A very pleasant Sonnet to your name. Excellent unexpected rhymes such as close, grandiose weave this together with flair. I love the premis of straightforward love, without games and flashiness.
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Date: 8/28/2020 3:06:00 PM
Love-themed sonneteering is an irresistibly nectarous liking of mine, Carolyn...this respectable attempt makes me want to go back into vinegarous, romance-gilded scribblings of the sonnet kind. Thank you for reawakening my brimless penchant for deathless Shakespeare's peerless 154!
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Date: 7/10/2020 3:06:00 PM
a really beautiful write, hon x
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Date: 2/21/2020 11:58:00 PM
Carolyn, this sonnet fully resonates with me. I love the opening 8 lines contrasting intellectualism with the elegance of three simple words. A fave for me. Congrats in Brenda's sonnet contest ~ John
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Date: 2/20/2020 9:34:00 PM
Carolyn, such a beautiful and so romantic verse. I enjoyed reading. Congratulations on your win on a so romantic verse. Hugs Eve
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Date: 2/20/2020 10:10:00 AM
I'm back to congratulate you on your wonderful win Carolyn! I'm so pleased to see this entry place high! xxoo
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Date: 2/20/2020 9:47:00 AM
I have just realized that this poem was a win, congratulations Carolyn, this write was awesome. Hugs, Jennifer..
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Date: 2/20/2020 9:45:00 AM
You are so right Carolyn, who needs the splendor of an engagement or marriage in a Football Stadium for all to see or a 5 carat ring that can be flashed around that could buy a beautiful home or that could instead feed many hungry mouths. Simple, true, direct, uncomplicated peaceful, trusting and homely love is what counts. Fireworks are in the actions of love. This poem is a fav for me my friend. Blessings, Jennifer.
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Date: 2/20/2020 8:54:00 AM
WoW! Carolyn, What a lovely and heartfelt write for the contest theme. Congratulations on your win. It was well deserved:-) Alexis
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Date: 2/20/2020 3:36:00 AM
Romance is in the air and congratulations on your win on the beauty!;)
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Date: 2/13/2020 1:58:00 PM
- A beautiful and romantic poem ... "For love is truly greater than a word" ... words cannot describe love ... it must be felt ... and enjoyed, dear Carolyn :) - Best wishes in the contest :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 2/11/2020 4:43:00 AM
Beautiful write about true love, Carolyn. You have described it perfectly! Best wishes in the contest. Charlie x
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Date: 2/10/2020 2:47:00 PM
Carolyn, this sonnet is absolutely superb in every respect! Janice
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Date: 2/10/2020 7:59:00 AM
Those three words easily replace a thousand words, Carolyn! Any relationship between two persons does not require much to work as long as there is the right chemistry. Your title, comfortable love, expresses exactly what you had in mind. ~ Hugs // paul
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Date: 2/9/2020 1:13:00 PM
True love is not to be put on show but to be simply conveyed in actions more than words. A mere glance between lovers can say it all! Love your poem with its intense imagery and rich creativity. Good luck in the contest my friend. Blessings and hugs, Jennifer.
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Carolyn Devonshire
Date: 2/9/2020 3:42:00 PM
Thank you, Jennifer.
Date: 2/7/2020 4:37:00 PM
I so agree Carolyn. Sometimes it is just the little gestures that convey love. This is a beautiful entry that should do well. xxoo
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Date: 2/7/2020 1:17:00 PM
I am happy to be led to this today. It is so special and true! Very nice Carolyn :)
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Date: 2/7/2020 12:02:00 PM
This is great Carolyn. Thanks for sharing this part of your life. You are blessed to have a love. Good luck in the contest with this sure winner.
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Carolyn Devonshire
Date: 2/7/2020 12:06:00 PM
Janis, I live alone. My husband died when I was 24. When I wrote this, I just imagined how it would be if he hadn't died so young. Thank you for your lovely comment.
Date: 2/6/2020 6:55:00 PM
VERY nice, Carolyn. thanks for commenting today and letting me know you did a true love sonnet as well. I am back online. Hurrah!
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Carolyn Devonshire
Date: 2/7/2020 11:00:00 AM
Great to hear you're back online!
Date: 2/6/2020 6:09:00 PM
Women who like to gobble should read this several times until it sinks in! Aloha! Rico
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Date: 2/6/2020 1:38:00 PM
Such a beautiful Sonnet Carolyn, great imagery with insightful thought too. Blessings,Gordon
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Date: 2/5/2020 7:57:00 PM
such a beautifully written sonnet Carolyn...it flows with such grace...best wishes in the contest!
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Date: 2/5/2020 6:09:00 PM
Hello Carolyn … a sonnet needs to be written with a particular flow of lines, and yours is spot on Carolyn - thank you - Lindsay
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Date: 2/5/2020 5:39:00 PM
A beautifully penned sonnet Carolyn, I especially love the final couplet:-) hugs Jan xx
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Date: 2/5/2020 4:41:00 PM
Carolyn I love your sonnet. Although at some point we all search for love, most people never really know what real love is. The truest form of love I have found is between me and my dog. He loves me unconditionally as I do him. Most human love comes with strings. Of course some people will argue about Gods love but then again not everyone believes in God.
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