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HIGHER LOVE

If I couldn't please you anymore Would you still lavender love me Or would your heart drop on black floor Would you still hazel hug me Would you still bring me red roses Could you rejoice in being friends If the intimacy department closes Would you still try to hold holy hand Would you feel disappointed and blue Would you turn away from our blond bond There's an elephant in the room Would you seek peace in a sacred cream calm Would you believe our love was a fail Simply due to my new dedication Would you try to meet me where You found my new dedication I'll never tire of your fire I lived for it many a day It is still you I desire But in a different wholesome way I am saying love is forever Even when one of us reaches higher We have a bond that will not sever Corinthian Agape type desire So it is a kind of jest To ask you such a thing When we have been so blessed With love the heart can bring If I stop an important part Will you wither like rose inside Will you take back red heart And follow me and fuchsia find There is a holy place of love That plants a painless peace Once only day dreamed of Following pure holy lead My love has not flown away It simply matured dear heart Would your love celebrate And love me still in God

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Paula Goldsmith

Date: 12/29/2023 9:00:00 AM

Congratulations on being on the "100 Best New Poems" list for Soup. A wonderful write/great ending. Have a great/wonderful day/2024 writing away.................

Karen Jones
Date: 12/29/2023 5:16:00 PM

It was a shock to me! Thanks Paula!

Len Gasun

Date: 12/6/2023 6:10:00 PM

This is so sweet and colorful heartwarming poem my dear poet friend KJ. I love reading this and enjoyed a lot. Thank you so much for sharing. God bless you always and your writings. Hugs

Karen Jones
Date: 12/8/2023 5:09:00 PM

You are kind to read and comment Len. Thanks.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/3/2023 2:20:00 PM

I like how you put the colors into your poem , making it so unique. Thanks for the contest win

Evelyn Judy Buehler

Date: 11/27/2023 2:29:00 PM

Much enjoyed this beautiful, meaningful poem, Karen. I must agree with Kim. I delighted in your colorful and unique expressions. This is a fave.

Karen Jones
Date: 11/27/2023 2:52:00 PM

Evelyn thank you for liking and honored this is a fave! Thank you.

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 11/26/2023 1:46:00 PM

You find an interesting way to intertwine colors: Would you still hazel hug me, seek peace in a sacred cream calm, follow me and fuchsia find…very cool

Karen Jones
Date: 11/26/2023 4:15:00 PM

Kim glad you like it. I have stopped writing for a bit as I am bored with my own poetry. So kind are your comments.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 11/26/2023 8:35:00 AM

Thought provoking verse Karen, sometimes the candle grows dim and flickers but where there is a spark there's hope. Hope your weekend is going well. Tom

Karen Jones
Date: 11/26/2023 9:22:00 AM

Weekend is blessed and I am grateful. Hope yours is all you wish it to be Tom.

Hilda Greenhough

Date: 11/25/2023 3:59:00 PM

Love seems to be different for every person. There is Higher love, common love, and no love. Thank you for prodding my questions once again.

Karen Jones
Date: 11/26/2023 9:21:00 AM

Thanks for reading Hilda!

David Fisher

Date: 11/22/2023 5:26:00 AM

Karen, I enjoyed this beautiful write and the threads woven in; very creative.

Karen Jones
Date: 11/22/2023 5:47:00 AM

David thanks for reading.

Silent One

Date: 11/21/2023 12:55:00 PM

I see your poem has created much debate and you have not posted for a while.. I hope you are ok... love is love and different in so many different aspects... i hope your love flies back to you...

Karen Jones
Date: 11/21/2023 3:38:00 PM

Hugs Silent One. I am bored with my own poetry so am reading more and working on my music. You are so sweet to notice. Hugs and if you celebrate Thanksgiving hope it is a happy time.

I Am Anaya

Date: 11/21/2023 12:03:00 PM

Love eternal, great use of color and elements Karen on "Higher Love" I can't do ABAB Rhyme (secret). You do it so well. Have a great Thanksgiving Day! (if you celebrate Kwanzaa, happy one). xhugs Anaya

Karen Jones
Date: 11/21/2023 3:36:00 PM

Thanks I Am Anaya! Hugs Happy Thanksgiving to you!

Sam Kauffman

Date: 11/21/2023 11:45:00 AM

Karen, a poem of true agape - love that reaches into the realms of the divine. - "a holy place." Really beautiful in its searching loveliness. Sending you gratitude and blessings! Happy Thanksgiving!

Karen Jones
Date: 11/21/2023 3:34:00 PM

So glad you get it. Thanks for kind words and Happy Thanksgiving Sam!

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 11/20/2023 1:00:00 PM

A wonderful write with a great ending. Have a great day............

Karen Jones
Date: 11/20/2023 2:19:00 PM

Thanks Paula. Have a fabulous week.

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 11/20/2023 12:43:00 PM

I think from a poetic stance this is exceptional. I’m glad it causes me to contemplate the topic. I’m not sure why the physical and spiritual need to be separated. I see it as a sacrament and one of God’s greatest blessings. To remove that connection and somehow view it as a higher form of love seems odd to me.

Karen Jones
Date: 11/20/2023 2:32:00 PM

There comes times when the physical is no longer an option such as in illness or natural body changes with later years or in some pursuit of religious study. Of course we have options but if one is unmarried like me and in pursuit of holy aspirations one may decide to more closely walk spiritually without fleshly obstacles or distraction. Now married people often still face this dilemma as time changes desires abilities and or maturity. I admit to studying Christianity AND Buddhism. Christian's view fornication as sin if unmarried even if it is still done. Buddhism teaches sex as a distraction on the path of enlightenment. But it is not frowned upon in marriage. I am still learning but I am growing as I study. Both appeal to me for various reasons. But I am not perfect. So that is why I want a higher love.

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 11/20/2023 1:16:00 AM

This is Love with capital letters. A great romantic poem. Blessings.

Karen Jones
Date: 11/20/2023 5:11:00 AM

Thanks for reading Victor. Blessings

Deb M

Date: 11/19/2023 2:48:00 PM

Oh Karen what a divine poem of love you have written….beautiful! Debx

Karen Jones
Date: 11/19/2023 5:14:00 PM

Aw you are kind to read and comment thank you Deb. Hugs

Bill Baker

Date: 11/18/2023 9:03:00 PM

A FAV my friend. The depth of your thoughts resonates with my heart, for Love never goes away. How we show our Love may change but Love is eternal. If it isn't, it wasn't true Love. If a relationship is to last throughout the lifetime of a couple, there will be many changes physical, mental, and spiritual that will challenge the way individual define their (love). Your poem asked many of the questions couples are afraid to ask each other when things change in their relationship. Hugs Bill

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 11/20/2023 12:47:00 PM

Yes I agree. Still even as our bodies change we can still cultivate physical touch and intimacy as a way of staying connected with our partners.

Karen Jones
Date: 11/19/2023 12:55:00 AM

I told Sara I am still learning what you and she already know. Thanks for reading and I am honored you fav this humble poem. Hugs back Bill.

Paige Hind

Date: 11/18/2023 4:15:00 PM

This was very beautiful. I liked the last stanza...I agree that love can be a holy thing, too. :)

Karen Jones
Date: 11/18/2023 4:27:00 PM

Paige I am appreciative that you even read it. Thanks as well for liking it.

Bj Legros Kelley

Date: 11/18/2023 1:14:00 AM

Beautiful and deeply written. Your pen is incredibly amazing of pure love, Agape love, so incredibly penned.

Karen Jones
Date: 11/18/2023 3:36:00 AM

Thanks for your kind words Bj. It really means a lot. Hugs and blessings.

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 11/17/2023 1:32:00 PM

you are always loved in God dear heart :)

Karen Jones
Date: 11/17/2023 3:44:00 PM

Agreed. Thanks Mystic Rose Rose.

Tom Woody

Date: 11/17/2023 1:12:00 PM

I'm all for lavender love Karen. I see inky's loving it too. Hope you have a great weekend

Karen Jones
Date: 11/17/2023 3:43:00 PM

Hugs Tom I hope your weekend is great as well.

Ink Empress

Date: 11/17/2023 9:58:00 AM

A very heartfelt poem. I love “ lavender love “ “ fuchsia find” and so much more where you’ve used colors. This has a beautiful rhythm and is so romantic: i agree true love never changes. Even in death. Pleasure always reading you

Tom Woody
Date: 11/17/2023 1:12:00 PM

I knew you'd love that line lol

Karen Jones
Date: 11/17/2023 12:16:00 PM

Your kind comments made my day. Thank you Ink Empress!

Hilda Greenhough

Date: 11/16/2023 7:14:00 PM

An interesting poem. Perhaps a dedication to God changes a relationship? I'm still rereading it. It's very deep.

Karen Jones
Date: 11/17/2023 8:20:00 AM

Yes you understand it well. Thanks for reading Hilda.

Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 11/16/2023 4:38:00 PM

a magnificent love poem, Karen. Love doesn't disappear, but the expression of it changes and matures in a relationship. You seem to be addressing that within your eloquently created line. Your words show a lot of growth and wisdom. Have a splendid evening, Sara

Karen Jones
Date: 11/17/2023 8:21:00 AM

Yes I am still learning what you and Bill already know. ;0) Thanks for your kind comments Sara!

Sotto Poet

Date: 11/16/2023 2:07:00 PM

Karen, This poem is a magnificent tribute to love, crafted with exquisite detail and heartfelt passion.

Karen Jones
Date: 11/17/2023 8:22:00 AM

Thanks so much for reading Sotto!

Gershon Wolf

Date: 11/16/2023 7:56:00 AM

The colorful strands of love in your precious penning are truly moving, Karen. This is truly a higher love --- rising, rather than falling in love. Bravo. ~ Gershon

Karen Jones
Date: 11/16/2023 11:17:00 AM

Thanks Gershon for your kind words.