I Want To Know What Love Is - Co-Written With Carolyn Devonshire

I heard the song and wanted to know what love is, so I turned to James
The Soup's king of romance knows it means more than just flirtatious games

     Dedication absorbed with love, for to feel it for the very first time
     The unification of two must gel like words in a poetry rhyme

This, James told me, and we explored the meaning much further
Many types of love, including a child and father

      Family life is important, reciprocation leads the way
      Whether blood, fostered or taken on, it's loves bond that says

We see an elderly couple walking hand-in-hand
This is but one type of love that many years withstands

      For so many fall by the wayside, taking different forks on life's roads
      Where a previously blossomed love has journeyed into destructs corrode

The deep affection felt for those whom we call our friends
Nestles deep within our hearts, a bond that never ends

     This we must truly cherish in a world going from day to day
     It does not matter where we come from, we are part of earths bouquet

Love knows no bounds and is shared with all humanity
One that respects each race and religion’s dignity




~*~ Co-Written with Carolyn Devonshire ~*~

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011



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Date: 5/17/2011 4:50:00 PM
Great Job James, Congratulations on your success in Lay's contest. Agape, Moses
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Date: 5/17/2011 12:02:00 PM
Congratulations on the win in Lay's contest James. Love, Carol
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Date: 5/17/2011 8:50:00 AM
congrats to both you and carolyn on this well written and thoughtful collaboration...
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Date: 5/17/2011 6:39:00 AM
Congrats to you both : )
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Date: 5/17/2011 4:25:00 AM
Congratulations on the win in the contest of walayee, james
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Date: 5/17/2011 12:07:00 AM
yes to this, king! love how this went with my loving congrats to you and carolyn! :) huggs!
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Date: 5/16/2011 4:57:00 PM
Thank you for collaborating with me, James. Congratulations! Love, Carolyn
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Date: 5/16/2011 4:43:00 PM
Congrats on your HM James in Lay's cool collaboration contest ..with this excellent entry .. enjoy your special honor with luv..
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Date: 3/17/2011 3:15:00 PM
Beautiful poem - well done : ) Jack
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Date: 3/1/2011 6:45:00 PM
You picked a fine partner here and the two of you are worthy of a frame around this one. I am keeping a copy of this. Well done! Regards, Gerard.
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Date: 2/27/2011 12:32:00 PM
James, the sponsor says she doesn't want names on our poems. Probably too late to change it now though. It really was a pleasure working on this with you! Love, Carolyn
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Date: 2/26/2011 8:41:00 PM
Skip that, James, the sponsor doesn't want names. Love, Carolyn
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Date: 2/26/2011 8:40:00 PM
James, it was fun working on this entry for the contest with you. You may need to include the fact it was a co-write for it to be acceptable. Thanks so much for your help. I will be going home Wednesday! Love, carolyn
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Date: 2/25/2011 12:46:00 PM
You have a realistic approach to the theme of love, James
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Date: 2/25/2011 12:29:00 PM
Very nice James... love the theme and how your displayed it...
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Date: 2/25/2011 12:01:00 PM
James, quite an interesting write on what love is hey... absolutely love this especially your last two couplets :) enjoy the weekend and your week off :)
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