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Kaleidoscope Heart

KALEIDOSCOPE HEART Kaleidoscope heart, is oh! so treacherous and fickle you reap what you sow, when you thrust in the sickle. Never trust in a heart that bleeds emerald green with envious thoughts, and evil hatred unseen. Beware of fire red heart, burning hot to the touch unrestrained in desire, yielding easily to strange lust. A man of yellow heart, lives in fear and constant dread no courage found in time of need, terror makes his bed. A heart of indigo blue, sees life in tones so grey and dreary surrounded by God's pure love, but not discerned so clearly. Kaleidoscope heart, like a horse, unbridled and wild needs to be broken, to be tamed, training it to be mild. December 20,2015 Received HM in Theme #7 color contest judged 2/16/2016

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Melissa Tracy

Date: 3/31/2018 8:39:00 AM

I enjoyed this piece...I share different thoughts on the ending though...I prefer terms such as nurturing, supporting, & guiding when it comes to children vs training...& don't care for the thought of breaking spirits to mold and change a heart into someone else's definition of how they should be...have you watched the Disney movie Spirit? I highly recommend it for both children and adult audiences...best wishes, John

Melissa Tracy
Date: 3/31/2018 1:21:00 PM

Love what you did with the revised version replacing child with mild, John... beautiful rhythm & flow...Spectacular write...best wishes

John Hamilton
Date: 3/31/2018 11:22:00 AM

I get your point, I'm glad you mentioned it, I was not implying that a child's spirit need to be broken, although looking back and rereading it I will adjust it I never meant to give that impression, although now I can see it needs to be reworked thanks for your honesty!

Kim Merryman

Date: 4/14/2017 11:21:00 PM

Very creative, John! I like it. Congrats on your win! Blessings, Kim

John Hamilton
Date: 4/15/2017 12:41:00 PM

Thanks Kim, I do appreciate the visit and comment!

Lu Loo

Date: 4/10/2017 8:17:00 AM

Dear John, I have always loved the word "kaleidoscope"- such a colorful word full of imagery- sorry for the delayed comment! thank you :)-luloo

John Hamilton
Date: 4/10/2017 10:12:00 AM

Thanks for the visit Laura and the comment, how's the song recording going?

Charlotte Puddifoot

Date: 4/6/2017 5:58:00 AM

this contest threw up some good poems which were somewhat overlooked the first time around - this is one such poem! congrats on your win in the contest, and thanks for reading me

Charlotte Puddifoot
Date: 4/6/2017 3:04:00 PM

they're all works in progress! i take the view that a poem is never truly finished, and i often go back to a poem weeks, months, even years later and alter a word or line!

John Hamilton
Date: 4/6/2017 10:51:00 AM

You're right! Yours was especially so, mine well, it's ok, it's still a work in progress, thanks for your generous comments and visit!

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 2/5/2016 12:51:00 AM

John, Congratulations in the SKAT contest. LINDA

Dr. Upma A. Sharma

Date: 1/28/2016 11:52:00 PM

Congrats on ur great win with this colourful write John..

John Hamilton
Date: 1/29/2016 9:00:00 AM

Thanks Upma for your constant encouragement.

Carlene Simpson

Date: 1/28/2016 1:45:00 PM

John I LOVE this piece, the placement not so much!....Congrats on your win though, well deserved.

John Hamilton
Date: 1/29/2016 8:59:00 AM

Thanks Carlene for your kind words, I don't worry about placements, I know when something is good or not.

Sharon Gulley

Date: 1/28/2016 11:49:00 AM

John, what a lovely and descriptive write, my pen friend. Congratulations on your win in the color contest. Loved this write......Sharon : )

John Hamilton
Date: 1/29/2016 8:58:00 AM

Thanks Sharon for your visit and kind words!

Skat A

Date: 1/28/2016 9:55:00 AM

John, Congratulations on your awesome colored win. Drop by my blog " Character Sketch" if ya like. LOVE ** SKAT **

John Hamilton
Date: 1/29/2016 8:57:00 AM

Thanks SKAT

Judy Konos

Date: 12/22/2015 8:47:00 AM

A hand full of letters and one Kaleidescope is all I have left of our love and our hope.......Thanks for the memories...wrote that song when I was 15....Loved your poem....

John Hamilton
Date: 12/22/2015 10:33:00 PM

Nice one, 15 eh, what 25 years ago! lol We wish right! Thanks Judy for your comments.