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Hazards of Heart - Choose Your Ending

her heart hangs in halves hollowed and hinged upon hooks his halo now horns - - - - - - - hardened by hatred - she hilts the mangled hooked husk - the hunted now hunts - - - - hymns of hope fill her hues of horizons past heal her nipped wings now whole

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Eve Roper

Date: 2/26/2025 10:40:00 PM

Love the imagery and feelings you've created in this lovely verse.

Mat Ignacio

Date: 2/26/2025 8:09:00 PM

an absolute pleasure to take in - powerfully expressed, great flow, unique word phrasings, and in its brevity packed with impact

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 2/25/2025 4:42:00 AM

Love it, especially the first! Rich in imagery, emotive. We see that this once good heart has turned into a devil.

Sara Kendrick

Date: 6/23/2024 4:23:00 AM

Whoa!! Reads like an abuse situation which is not a good thing and sometimes they end up with someone getting seriously hurt or dead. Thanks for sharing this one with us. It is very expressive and descriptive. Sara K

FJ Thomas
Date: 2/27/2025 3:21:00 PM

They do usually end up that way. Thank you Sara

Eileen Manassian

Date: 6/1/2024 4:43:00 PM

Wow! Love the use of alliteration here. Loved that great ending. Missing you. How have you been?

FJ Thomas
Date: 2/27/2025 3:03:00 PM

Thank you Eilee. Hit you back on one of yours.

Anonomus Scorpio

Date: 1/6/2024 5:29:00 AM

A beautiful image of growth through ones own painful story. Inspired writing! A.S.

FJ Thomas
Date: 2/27/2025 3:02:00 PM

Thanks A.S!

Christina Bowring

Date: 8/25/2023 2:53:00 AM

This is such a beautiful, poetic poem FJ. ‘His halo now horns’ Great writing! It is intriguing like Bill says and thought provoking. Leaves you wanting more.Keep inspiring ….

FJ Thomas
Date: 2/27/2025 2:56:00 PM

Thank you Christina :)

M. L. Kiser

Date: 6/18/2023 1:04:00 PM

Nice depth of feeling in this piece, beautifully penned.

FJ Thomas
Date: 6/28/2023 4:07:00 PM

Hi ML, thank you :)

Carl Fraser

Date: 5/19/2023 7:59:00 AM

Hi FJ,Very deep from the heart. You have such beauty in your passionate soul and it spills out on the page. Excellent. Blessings Carl

FJ Thomas
Date: 6/28/2023 4:06:00 PM

Ahh Carl, your words are always so uplifting. Thank you <3

Gary Radice

Date: 5/6/2023 1:16:00 AM

Very clever, artistic and poetic FJ. I've read it through a few times over a couple of days and the ending I chose matched my thoughts about the world and my mood at that time. :) Cheers - Gary

FJ Thomas
Date: 5/7/2023 4:31:00 PM

You choose the ending exactly how they were written :) Each ending was written on a different day, and from different a mood lol. Thank you very much Gary.

Bill Baker

Date: 4/17/2023 4:11:00 PM

Congrats on your win FJ! Intriguing poetry, full of imagery and mystery. Very engaging and made me want more. Thanks for sharing your feeling and thoughts with us through your excellent poetry, my friend. A poet friend in Texas, Bill

FJ Thomas
Date: 4/22/2023 5:19:00 PM

Well good evening my poet friend from Texas :) Thank you Bill.

James Inman

Date: 4/13/2023 8:58:00 PM

Love the shape and the content. Your strength is inspirational.

FJ Thomas
Date: 4/22/2023 5:18:00 PM

Thank you very much James. I appreciate you passing my way.

Joe Maverick

Date: 3/23/2023 12:12:00 AM

Looks like shes coming in on the Rebound. !

FJ Thomas
Date: 3/26/2023 7:20:00 PM

Lol that's what I like to think :D Good evening Joe :)

James Marshall Goff

Date: 3/17/2023 3:21:00 AM

Oh my FJ... wonderfully intricate and intense, well done talented Lady!

FJ Thomas
Date: 3/26/2023 7:19:00 PM

Well hello there Jim :) Thank you very much kind sir!

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 3/5/2023 9:46:00 AM

- Congratulations :) - hugs

FJ Thomas
Date: 3/26/2023 7:18:00 PM

Thank you søster :)

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 3/5/2023 8:10:00 AM

Congratulations on your win. I love this creative write. Have a blessed Sunday....................

FJ Thomas
Date: 3/26/2023 7:18:00 PM

Thanks so much Paula. Been in and out of town but finally have a chance to log in more than a couple minutes.

Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 3/5/2023 6:25:00 AM

Congratulations on your win FJ! :)

FJ Thomas
Date: 3/26/2023 7:16:00 PM

Thank you Linda Alice!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/4/2023 9:42:00 PM

Great series with those sharp images. Congrats on your win.

FJ Thomas
Date: 3/26/2023 7:16:00 PM

Thank you Andie. Sorry for the late reply, been going on a few of the husband's business trips with him so took me a minute to get back on.

Ann Peck

Date: 3/4/2023 9:23:00 AM

This is a wonderful description! Congrats on your win!

FJ Thomas
Date: 3/4/2023 6:27:00 PM

Thank you Ann :)

Susan Lawrence

Date: 3/4/2023 7:19:00 AM

Love this !! Crazy descriptions bringing horrors to life ! Belated Congratulations on your win FJ . Susan :)

FJ Thomas
Date: 3/4/2023 9:21:00 AM

Hi Susan, thank you Madam! :)

Charles Messina

Date: 3/4/2023 6:23:00 AM

This is SO good, FJ. Many could relate to this...I'm sure. Congratulations on your top win! Charlie

FJ Thomas
Date: 3/4/2023 9:20:00 AM

Good morning Charlie, I am very glad you liked this. Thank you :)

Joanna Daniel

Date: 3/4/2023 6:21:00 AM

Dark, deep and dark, so many facets to this simple haiku, wonderful writing, Flo:)

FJ Thomas
Date: 3/4/2023 9:19:00 AM

Thank you very much Jo

Joseph May

Date: 3/1/2023 9:41:00 AM

From love's halo to the horns of heartbreak, Lovely write Flo

FJ Thomas
Date: 3/2/2023 7:04:00 AM

Most of us know that pain, some worse than others. Thank you Joseph :)

Susan Woodrow

Date: 3/1/2023 6:21:00 AM

Spooky! I’m picturing a serial killer…:)

FJ Thomas
Date: 3/1/2023 8:32:00 AM

I was thinking more metaphorical but since you've said that I can see it lol!

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 2/28/2023 5:40:00 PM

Ooh…I could see this as a winner!

FJ Thomas
Date: 2/28/2023 8:30:00 PM

Thank you Madam :`D