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Golden Ring

I sense our heart’s waning passion Though we sealed it in a ring The love we both share In its gold we engraved “Always and Forever” Whose luster still remains But look on our feeling It’s no longer reigning Only a cold dull specter Of once heated past We’re defeated by a ring Whose luster still remains

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010




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Date: 6/30/2014 8:32:00 AM
its a very well written masterpiece... emer from the philippines
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Date: 10/17/2010 8:45:00 PM
REreading this one and remembering how much I enjoyed it the first time. Gosh, Juan. I am not finding a poem of yours I have not read before. Let me go way to the back!!
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Date: 7/24/2010 10:17:00 AM
Hey! The honeymoon is over. Happens to all of us. Let's hope this poet (is it you?) has a friend in the one wearing his ring. "Luster still remains." Good write. LOve, Dave
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Date: 7/24/2010 8:29:00 AM
So well written, Juan! Paolo is a nice Italian name, had a friend once from northern Italy whose name was Paolo (and a girlfriend, her name was Guiliana!!!). Wonder if you speak Spanish - what I assume, and Italian as well!!). Thank you for your comment and have a great Sunday!...Gert
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Date: 7/23/2010 2:18:00 AM
This wrie is truthful. I enjoy a write with meaning. Nicely done!
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Date: 7/23/2010 2:14:00 AM
Such a stark contrast indeed, Juan-- you sure put it so well in this poem of yours--- keep on writing :)-- nikko :)
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Date: 7/22/2010 11:42:00 PM
very well expressed, how the ring goes on shining thru the broken marriage. Luv, Andrea
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Date: 7/22/2010 7:49:00 AM
How sad it is when the ring's luster outlives the passion in a relationship, Juan. Very good use of irony to convey your message in this intelligent, creative poem. Love, Carolyn
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Date: 7/22/2010 4:42:00 AM
Look for one thing that drew you to that person and focus on that then build on that for a happy relationship...Couple came to my husband to be wed the other day and they had tattooed each other's initial on their ring finger so that their relationship would not end..Sad..Sara
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Date: 7/22/2010 2:42:00 AM
Sounds like a marriage which lost its sparkle. .In the beginning lust and love reigns,by time only love remains,sometimes love dies too,and all one hold to is a memory or two,touching poem Juan!Celene!
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