Heartspeak

New Orleans steam rise
hearts collide unexpectedly

one Belle rings true
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Chircop Avatar
September 2, 2023 at 4:54 PM
Nice play with words.. There's always one Belle for the Beast,and One Beast who happened to be a Prince for Belle.. That's the spell. Love it.
Chircop Avatar
September 5, 2023 at 2:27 PM
And Spells are meant to be magical too..Where there is the magic of willingness anything can be fixed.
Parker Avatar
September 3, 2023 at 9:50 PM
Spells are meant to be broken, M'Lady. ;o]]
Anaya Avatar
April 30, 2023 at 9:04 PM
Is that steamed rice, Lol sounds oriental for a minute! where's the lotus flower lots of love to you Arlo
Anaya Avatar
April 30, 2023 at 10:40 PM
Did you get a free trip to New Orleans or something? Hot huh? Score!
Parker Avatar
April 30, 2023 at 10:23 PM
Thanks Anaya. Steam rise as in hot! hot! hot!. That sizzling undercurrent is intoxicating. Maybe rice wine (sake)...? =:0))
Nicole Avatar
April 29, 2023 at 4:43 PM
"one Belle rings true." That's good to know, Arlo. :) Hugs, Brandy
Nicole Avatar
April 29, 2023 at 5:58 PM
: ) You're right about that.
Parker Avatar
April 29, 2023 at 5:46 PM
Southern Belles have their own music... ~;o)
Turner Avatar
April 28, 2023 at 10:59 AM
One must be careful when firing shots in the air that they don't come down on the shooter, AP.
Parker Avatar
April 28, 2023 at 2:38 PM
Good advice.
Dietrich Avatar
April 27, 2023 at 4:51 PM
cute word play with belle
Parker Avatar
April 27, 2023 at 8:04 PM
Thank you, AD. High praise comin' from you. Congrats on POTD, btw. ~;o
Kauffman Avatar
April 27, 2023 at 9:25 AM
Arlo, you have said so much in seventeen syllables. I can see the mist from the river and hear the bells in the city! So nicely written. Blessings.
Parker Avatar
April 27, 2023 at 11:26 AM
So appreciated, Sam. Lovely comments. ~:o)
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