L. J. Carber Poet Blank verse

Longing

WANTING, 
ALWAYS WANTING...
A SMILE ON HER LIPS, 
FALL AIR CRISP AND COOL, 
A DANCING FIRE ON 
A COLD DAY'S NIGHT,
A PAT ON THE BACK, 
A WHISTLE IN THE DARK,
A CHANCE TO SEE GOD  
IN LOVE'S LONELY HEART.

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Line Gauthier March 12, 2019 at 6:42 PM Congrats on your win, LJ. A beautiful poem. L. J. Carber March 13, 2019 at 9:59 AM Thanks Line!

Eve Roper March 12, 2019 at 3:35 PM Congratulations on your win, L.J. .. hugs Eve ~`* L. J. Carber March 12, 2019 at 3:55 PM Thanks Eve, much appreciated !

Andrea Dietrich October 1, 2016 at 7:10 PM wow, what a great little poem this is, Len. BIG congrats on a wonderful win.

Charlie Smith October 1, 2016 at 8:18 AM Excellent Len, congratulations... L. J. Carber October 1, 2016 at 11:43 AM Thanks, Charlie-- I appreciate it

Beautiful Scars September 30, 2016 at 12:56 PM len, sadly beautiful...congratulations on your placement :)-luloo L. J. Carber October 1, 2016 at 11:44 AM Thank you, Laura

Andrea Dietrich March 6, 2014 at 8:55 PM your wants are so simple and so nice. Congrats. I really enjoyed reading this one.

Abdulhafeez Oyewole March 5, 2014 at 1:53 PM lovely write! Congrats on the win!!!

Monterey Sirak March 5, 2014 at 7:31 AM simply lovely. Congrats on your win.

Anne-Lise Andresen March 5, 2014 at 7:10 AM - Hello Len, congratulations on your fine winning poem in Giorgio A.V. contest ! - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Kayod5 Kayode March 5, 2014 at 7:00 AM Congrats on the worthy win Len.

Dr.Ram Mehta March 5, 2014 at 5:33 AM Lovely poem. Congratulations on the fine win, len