Kintsukuroi

Your love is lost your heart is shattered
mosaicked by a complex of cracks,
wordy weapons leave it tattered
the battle scars of life’s attacks.

Shrouded in a blanket of pain,
you think love’s gone, remote, extinct,
in time it will rekindle again
for life and death are closely linked.

In dark despair, pique's deepest cold
is thawed in the refiners furnace, 
there love's small fruit is turned to gold
a warmth you can tenderly embrace.

There those battered shards are gently gilt    
becoming a new love token,
where repaired and lovingly rebuilt
you’re more beautiful for being broken
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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January 27, 2016 at 1:39 PM
RACHEL, A great pleasure to find and read the inspiration poured from your pen today. Love ** SKAT *
Ali Avatar
January 22, 2014 at 10:35 PM
I loved the last line, Congratulations on the win
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January 23, 2014 at 5:10 AM
thanks
Ligon Avatar
January 19, 2014 at 7:07 PM
"More beautiful for being broken"--- well said. Congrats, Rachel!
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January 23, 2014 at 5:10 AM
thank you
Lamoureux Avatar
January 18, 2014 at 8:59 AM
Excellent, Congratulations.
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January 18, 2014 at 11:28 AM
thank you
Roberts Avatar
January 18, 2014 at 3:58 AM
Really enjoyed these words ...Seren
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January 18, 2014 at 5:53 AM
I'm glad you enjoyed my poem
Mehta Avatar
January 17, 2014 at 8:43 PM
Great write and imagery, congrats on the fine win, Rachel
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January 18, 2014 at 5:51 AM
Thank you, I'm glad you liked it. I feel really excited to have won the competition.
Jerden Avatar
January 17, 2014 at 7:13 PM
Wonderful rhyme. I like where you took this poem, a perfect definition of the extended metaphor. Congratulations on the top win.
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January 18, 2014 at 5:48 AM
I'm really pleased you enjoyed my poem. Thank you so much for giving me first place, that's awesome. You've made my day.
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