Heartthrob

Upon her thorny heart I bleed;
My rose I nurtured from a seed,
With blazing bloom and perfume sweet,
Who pricked me with her warm deceit,
To where I gladly bade her leave.

Her eyes and smile they did precede,
A witchly soul that did deceive,
My love to stumble with conceit;
Upon her thorny heart.

If I could pluck her to be freed,
And rip her from my soul, indeed,
My lesson thus would be complete,
Sough not a love in lusty heat.
To this my penance I accede, 
Upon her thorny heart.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2006

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Inka Avatar
October 7, 2009 at 5:19 AM
Wow, good stuff, well put together, I enjoyed
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September 29, 2009 at 11:59 AM
Claire, congratulations on making the first round of the contest...Raul
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September 27, 2009 at 12:20 PM
nicley penned, congrats on being a featured artist.
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September 26, 2009 at 6:54 PM
Even the title contributes to the many double meanings in this write ... I agree with others who have called it a Masterpiece ... it is indeed, Claire and a very well-deserved write to be featured this week at the Soup. Congratulations !
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September 25, 2009 at 4:32 PM
Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week >> James
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September 25, 2009 at 3:08 PM
Just wanted to add--Congratulations on making it through the first round in the contest. Good luck in the finals! Karen
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September 25, 2009 at 3:52 AM
Dear Claire, Best wishes through to the next round. Love Lainie
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September 24, 2009 at 2:31 PM
Congrats!! Love Light Truth Patricia
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September 24, 2009 at 1:42 PM
Interesting thoughts to ponder. Congratulations on having your poem featured this week. Enjoy your honor. Keep on writing! Karen
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September 24, 2009 at 11:52 AM
Claire, congrats on being featured this week...Raul
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September 24, 2009 at 10:18 AM
Congratulations on your poem making it through the first round.Wishing you the best in the finals Claire. Love, Carol
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September 24, 2009 at 6:36 AM
Dear Claire, I commented on this back in May. So nice to see it featured this week. It is a MASTERPIECE. Lainie
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September 24, 2009 at 4:24 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved poetry being featured this week Claire. Love, Carol
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May 30, 2009 at 6:55 AM
Dear Claire, I love this poem. Thorny heart!!!! I have adaped this expression since the first time I read this masterpiece. Amazing! A MASTERPIECE ! Lainie
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May 26, 2009 at 9:41 AM
Congrats once again as you are being honoured once again with another feature of the week. We can’t get this kind of well deserved honour else where other than poetrysoup. Keep writing, you are a great poet… Leke
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May 26, 2009 at 5:39 AM
Claire,..congrats on your feature this week ! Great Poetry ! james
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May 26, 2009 at 3:29 AM
Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week. Love, Carol
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May 25, 2009 at 2:58 PM
Congrats Claire on your winning poem "Heartthrob" being re-featured. Vince
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May 25, 2009 at 1:55 AM
Congratulations on this well penned piece being featured this week. More power and success. Ernilando
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May 24, 2009 at 4:48 PM
Just wanted to drop by and add congratulations on having your poem featured to my other comment. Wishing you ongoing success with your writing. Karen
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