Desire

desire fond, urgent yearning, pining, craving a hunger for love need need hopeful, expectant hankering, wishing, wanting longing for passion’s ardency desire -------------------------------------- Contest: Cinquain Sponsor: Dr. Ram Placed:1st

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Eileen Manassian

Date: 1/3/2016 5:22:00 PM

Beautiful....simply beautiful.

Paul Callus
Date: 1/4/2016 1:16:00 PM

Hi Eileen! What a lovely surprise to find you here reading and commenting on this poem on its first anniversary:) Thank you:) // Hope you are feeling much better....hugs ~ paul

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders

Date: 1/6/2015 6:52:00 AM

I love how you wrote your entry, Paul, reversing the two words. Excellent work and congrats on your big win!! Hugs, Rhonda

Paul Callus
Date: 1/6/2015 11:44:00 AM

So glad you enjoyed this Cinquain, Rhonda. There were many excellent entries, including yours...all worthy winners! Thank you for a lovely visit. hugs // paul

Sandra Haight

Date: 1/4/2015 4:53:00 PM

Hi Paul, still catching up with reading poems! Congratulations on your win for this brilliant poem! I love the reversal concept with need and desire! Very well conceived and written. Sandra

Paul Callus
Date: 1/5/2015 2:43:00 PM

Thank you Sandra, especially for the 'reversal concept' comment. Take care. // paul

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 1/2/2015 11:14:00 PM

Paul, Congratulations! :) A very deep "Longing, WIN." Always~ Linda

Paul Callus
Date: 1/3/2015 8:40:00 AM

:) many thanks Linda! // paul

Barbara Gorelick

Date: 1/2/2015 4:30:00 PM

Love how you set this up..Glad to see you get a big win for it. Congrats. BG

Paul Callus
Date: 1/3/2015 8:43:00 AM

Thank you Barbara! Your visits and comments are always welcome. Have a lovely weekend. // paul

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/2/2015 1:56:00 PM

Good for you on this winners' list, Paul. big congrats in this new year.

Paul Callus
Date: 1/2/2015 3:06:00 PM

Thank you Andrea....you have started this year with a bang...I am sure I have seen your name on some 5/6 winners' lists these past two days!! so hard to keep up with you:) hugs // paul

Jan Allison

Date: 1/2/2015 11:24:00 AM

Dropping back with my congrats Paul:-) Hugs Jan xx

Paul Callus
Date: 1/2/2015 3:02:00 PM

Thank you for revisiting, Jan. Glad that both our "desires" obtained due recognition:) hugs // paul

Kayod5 Kayode

Date: 1/2/2015 2:57:00 AM

That is my Paul on top ,his brilliance places him there; congrats on the win...huggs

Paul Callus
Date: 1/2/2015 8:44:00 AM

Thank you my dear friend Kayode! It's lovely to be sharing this top position with you...bathing in your brilliance! Hugs // paul

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 1/1/2015 9:27:00 PM

Wish you all the best of 2015. Congrats on your win in my contest, Paul

Paul Callus
Date: 1/2/2015 7:42:00 AM

Many thanks DR!! Very honoured with this top placing! May you too have a healthy and productive new year. // paul

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/29/2014 3:29:00 PM

very cool how you reversed desire and need. clever one!

Paul Callus
Date: 12/30/2014 12:04:00 PM

Thank you Andrea; love your cool comments! // paul

Dorian Petersen Potter

Date: 12/28/2014 10:57:00 AM

Excellent pen Paul! Truly enjoyed your double cinquains, you've said it so well, dear friend. A 7 for you! I wish you a very Happy New Year and your family too! G L in the contest! Have a very lovely day! :) Love and hugs! xxx D.

Paul Callus
Date: 12/28/2014 4:07:00 PM

Many thanks Dorian! I cannot thank you enough for your lovely comments, support and encouragement. May you and your loved ones have a happy and most positive new year. Hugs /x/ paul

Liam Mcdaid

Date: 12/28/2014 4:35:00 AM

beautifully painted piece paul i pray you had a good christmas wishing you a happy new year

Paul Callus
Date: 12/28/2014 8:54:00 AM

Thank you Liam for always stopping by with your positive comments; I appreciate all your support. May the new year be kind to you and all those close to your heart. Cheers. // paul

Nette Onclaud

Date: 12/27/2014 12:57:00 PM

very intuitive, paul.. i like how you used both 'need' and 'desire' in a most extraordinary way.. huggs

Paul Callus
Date: 12/27/2014 2:44:00 PM

Thank you Nette; your comments always make sense! hugs // paul

S.Zaynab Kamoonpuri

Date: 12/27/2014 5:12:00 AM

Wow structured in a witty way, nice play with words to form a winsome cinquain with wordings eh! Must be difficult to connect them like that i tink. Mery xmas paul.

Paul Callus
Date: 12/27/2014 6:37:00 AM

Thank you for a lovely visit, Ms Kamoonpuri! (wonder what the "S" stands for!) Cinquains are an interesting form, but they're not as easy as they might appear to be. The topic, in this case, has been very helpful. All the best to you, including the new year. // paul

Casarah Nance

Date: 12/26/2014 9:36:00 PM

Oh that is a positive take on the prompt. Smiles are the result of your poetry, a lovely way of longing. Best of luck to your in the contest my friend :)

Paul Callus
Date: 12/27/2014 4:54:00 AM

Thank you Casarah. I notice that our takes on this topic are quite opposing; but we still found the need to use the word 'need'! Have a lovely weekend. // paul

David Meade

Date: 12/26/2014 10:07:00 AM

Desire and need -- such powerful drivers in our life -- Nicely done dear Paul.

Paul Callus
Date: 12/27/2014 4:59:00 AM

Glad you enjoyed, David; thank you for stopping by...have a nice weekend. // paul

Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser

Date: 12/26/2014 7:35:00 AM

:) true.. when there is that strong desire you tend to feel loneliness and yearning.. :)! hugs and hugs hope you are having a great time Paul.,, :)

Paul Callus
Date: 12/27/2014 6:01:00 AM

Hi Olive_eloi:) Lovely to have you visiting this morning! Been very active these past two days; did not even switch on my computer yesterday! Went to watch the film "Get Santa", quite enjoyable! Many warm hugs to you...hope you're keeping away from too much longing...and loneliness:) // paul

Harry Horsman

Date: 12/26/2014 4:39:00 AM

Love this Paul, should do very well in contest. have a happy day, and festive season....

Paul Callus
Date: 12/27/2014 6:03:00 AM

Thank you for stopping by, Harry. Have a nice day and all the best for 2015. // paul

Kayod5 Kayode

Date: 12/25/2014 11:22:00 PM

I am happy to read this today,well crafted in Callus-tic form, I real enjoy this Paul,merry Christmas my friend...huggs

Paul Callus
Date: 12/27/2014 6:06:00 AM

It's always lovely to have you stopping by, Kayode....and to read your comments with a :) Hope you enjoyed Christmas Day; have a lovely weekend. // hugs paul

Cecilia Macfarlane

Date: 12/25/2014 10:27:00 PM

A great write Dr Ram! Merry Christmas and all the best in the new year. Hugs

Paul Callus
Date: 12/27/2014 6:23:00 AM

Thank you Cecilia. Hope your Christmas has been a happy one; all the best for 2015. hugs // paul

Ilene Bauer

Date: 12/25/2014 6:19:00 PM

you've nailed this format, paul! very nice!

Paul Callus
Date: 12/27/2014 6:16:00 AM

Thank you Ilene! Have a lovely weekend! // paul

Charmaine Chircop

Date: 12/25/2014 5:53:00 PM

Your words definitely define desire in a deep way Paul : )..Lovely!

Paul Callus
Date: 12/27/2014 6:41:00 AM

Thank you Charm. This is not perhaps one of my most favourite forms, but at the end I was quite pleased with the result, maybe because the topic was such an adequate one. Hope you're enjoying your weekend, although it's somewhat cold today. // paul

Arthur Vaso

Date: 12/25/2014 4:45:00 PM

I loved what you did with this Paul, great write!

Paul Callus
Date: 12/25/2014 5:01:00 PM

Thank you Arthur. Wonder how your Christmas dinner went!:) // paul

Jan Allison

Date: 12/25/2014 3:51:00 PM

very well written Paul good luck in the contest:-) Hugs Jan xx

Paul Callus
Date: 12/25/2014 4:53:00 PM

Thank you for reading and the 'like', Jan. Had a race to quickly write this because there were only a couple of places left! hugs // paul

Gary Bateman

Date: 12/25/2014 3:29:00 PM

Paul, "Desire" written as a "Cinquain" is quite interesting and most meaningful. (I've not yet written a Cinquain form poem, but they look quite interesting to write.) Best of luck in Dr. Ram's contest. A "7" most assuredly from me!! Best Holiday Wishes, Gary

Paul Callus
Date: 12/25/2014 4:46:00 PM

Once again thank you for your positive comments, Gary. A Cinquain appears to be easy to write, but it can prove to be somewhat tricky at times, especially if one has to adhere to a given theme. Thank you, and enjoy your holiday, too. // paul