Michelle Faulkner Poet Dizain

Give Not Your Heart

Give not your heart to hasty pleas
Resist lips of slick, pretty lies
Who weave duplicity and tease
Value yourself; you are the prize
Who is not won by shallow tries
Sugary words are spun of air
The blood of effort is more rare
Take careful measure of what grows
For the soil, thin or rich, will bear
Which is the weed, and which, the rose.

5/15/20

For Dear Heart's 'Dizain' contest

Shared 1st Place

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John Watt November 15, 2021 at 3:15 PM Went back today to revisit this amazing piece of writing... wise, poignant, concise, so perfectly rhymed and comfortable within its form, just brilliant. 'Value yourself; you are the prize'... good words for us poets to remember and live by.

John Hamilton May 29, 2020 at 9:48 AM Another stellar write Michelle, a worthy winner indeed!

Constance La France May 22, 2020 at 7:34 AM Michelle, beautifully penned and congratulations on your win in my contest _Constance Michelle Faulkner May 22, 2020 at 3:28 PM Thank you for the placement, Constance (I have always liked that name!)

Connie Marcum Wong May 20, 2020 at 2:51 PM Congratulations on your wonderful win with this brilliant poem Michelle! Blessingsxxoo

Mohan Chutani May 20, 2020 at 11:05 AM Michelle, truely separating the grain from the chaff. Congrats. Mohan

Aditi Mishra May 19, 2020 at 11:43 PM Blessed emotions expressed through your dizain. Congratulations on your win Michelle :)

John Watt May 19, 2020 at 4:40 PM So happy to see this in the #1 spot, Michelle. Congratulations, my friend, and thanks for imparting some good wisdom.

Sam Kauffman May 19, 2020 at 1:23 PM This is quite wonderful, Michelle. Every line is rich with poignancy. There is so much depth here - so much to ponder. Weed or rose, what will it be in light of growing self awareness. What is our choice as we take stock of and nurture our gifts and giftedness. Congratulations on your win, my friend.

Judy Ball May 19, 2020 at 2:29 AM WoW! Love this. Great advice told with such wisdom. Excellent rhythm and rhyme. This is going in with my faves. Bravo and good luck in the contest. God Bless and stay well, JB

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders May 18, 2020 at 8:14 PM Very beautiful and wise...lots of luck in the contest! xx Rhonda

M. L. Kiser May 17, 2020 at 1:42 PM That's some good advice, good rhythm and rhyme here. Michelle Faulkner May 18, 2020 at 6:38 PM Thanks, M.L!

JC Brul May 17, 2020 at 12:11 PM Wow, this is lovely! Best luck for the contest! Michelle Faulkner May 18, 2020 at 6:37 PM Thank you, much appreciated-

Connie Marcum Wong May 16, 2020 at 5:48 PM Wow Michelle, this is wonderful! A beautiful and clever ending too! Blessings xxoo Michelle Faulkner May 16, 2020 at 8:55 PM I am touched by your flattering comment, thank you, Connie-

John Watt May 16, 2020 at 2:43 PM Michelle, this is absolutely a winner in my book and going in my faves to be reread. So on point, not a wasted word, great imagery (love the garden metaphor and "spun of air", "the blood of effort", and of course the crux of the whole matter, "value yourself". EXCELLENT dizain from start to finish ~ John Michelle Faulkner May 16, 2020 at 8:54 PM Thank you, John (this is a lesson I wish I had learned long ago!)

Arturo Michael May 16, 2020 at 11:26 AM Nice...Give not your heart in vain... Michelle Faulkner May 16, 2020 at 11:43 AM Many thanks for your kind comment, Arturo-

Caren Krutsinger May 16, 2020 at 6:40 AM "Value yourself; you are the prize"- absolutely write! Michelle Faulkner May 16, 2020 at 11:42 AM Write you are, Caren :)

Anil Deo May 15, 2020 at 6:49 PM These 10 lines are Ten Commandments toward peace inside & out. Thanks for your heart & mind Michelle, "The blood of effort is more rare" than sugary words (Paz! Vrede, Pace, Shanthi, shalom) Deo Michelle Faulkner May 16, 2020 at 11:41 AM Thank you kindly - shalom and peace -

Jan Allison May 15, 2020 at 4:10 PM wise words indeed Michelle, good luck in the contest:-) hugs Jan xx Michelle Faulkner May 15, 2020 at 4:38 PM Thanks so much, Jan!

Jeanne Mcgee May 15, 2020 at 1:58 PM I love the wisdom here. Good luck in the contest...a winner! Michelle Faulkner May 15, 2020 at 2:09 PM I appreciate that, thank you, Jeanne-

Gershon Wolf May 15, 2020 at 1:35 PM Words of wisdom, my poetic friend! :) gw Michelle Faulkner May 15, 2020 at 2:08 PM Many thanks, my wise teacher:)

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart May 15, 2020 at 12:23 PM Oh YES! Give your muse a pat on the back from me for this one. Word perfect. A fave. I expect to see this on the podium ;), My best to you Michelle! xomo Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart May 15, 2020 at 3:12 PM I did, thank you! <3 Michelle Faulkner May 15, 2020 at 1:06 PM Thank you, Mo (and hope you had a happy birthday!)