Love

Looking for love may not succeed Learning to love may help indeed Letting love flow, may be the seed Lift another by doing a loving deed Love others first, take the lead Lady or gent, please do not plead Lasting love is drawn to a need

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Paula Goldsmith

Date: 6/11/2022 8:59:00 AM

I love your line, "Love others first, take the lead." So True. A "Wonderful" write. Have a great/blessed~~day/weekend................

Bill Baker
Date: 6/14/2022 1:05:00 PM

Thank you, Paula, for reading and commenting on my poetry, my friend. Hugs, Bill

Sally Eslinger

Date: 6/2/2022 3:29:00 PM

I think this was hard to do for this subject without hitting a cliche, but your poet’s pen mastered it. Should be framed in every home. Super

Bill Baker
Date: 6/3/2022 8:03:00 AM

Thank you for your thoughtful comments, Sally. I tried to avoid the cliche's. Have a joyful weekend, my friend. Bill

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 6/1/2022 11:17:00 AM

What a beautiful write, a heartfelt poem which is creatively woven and explained. So awesomely crafted and penned. Hugs and blessings, Jennifer.

Bill Baker
Date: 6/1/2022 3:34:00 PM

Thanks, Jennifer. Still learning and trying a few new forms for me. It's always good to hear from you. Smiles and Blessings, Bill

Sara Kendrick

Date: 5/31/2022 3:00:00 PM

Sometimes in this day and age people look for love in all the wrong places. I enjoyed reading your work. Great thoughts penned. Sara

Bill Baker
Date: 6/1/2022 7:40:00 AM

Thank you, my dear friend. Your comments are kind and thoughtful. I agree with your comment, people do seem to look in unlikely places for love. Hugs, Bill

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 5/30/2022 4:30:00 PM

Hello Bill, I enjoyed to read this wisdom in your poetry. This will be my fav. I like the lzst two lines. Your poetess friend. Darlene

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 5/31/2022 4:05:00 AM

Hello Bill good morning. I just woke up. You are welcome. Your poetess friend. Darlene

Bill Baker
Date: 5/30/2022 7:51:00 PM

Thanks for the FAV, Darlene, and for the kind comment. Have a great day! Bill

Deb M

Date: 5/30/2022 6:40:00 AM

Bill I do not know or understand the different types/forms of Poetry but what I do know is that your poem is full of great advice and wisdom and comes from a place of love….your heart! Enjoyed it…..Debx

Bill Baker
Date: 5/30/2022 11:49:00 AM

That's what I'm shooting far with each poem, Deb. I try to write in different forms, as define here at poetry soup, but sometimes I still mess it up. lol This is supposed to have just 6 syllables per line. Opps! Thanks for the kind comment my friend. Hugs, Bill

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/29/2022 10:32:00 AM

Bill, I really love this. And also want to thank you for giving my poetry so much attention. To let you know, this form should only have six syllables per line, in case anyone ever sponsors a contest with the form. Makes no difference here. It is a lovely poem in its own right. It's a monorhyme!!!

Bill Baker
Date: 5/29/2022 11:35:00 AM

Thanks for the form tip, Andrea. I wasn't aware of the syllable limit. :-) Your help and info are always welcome. Smiles ~ Blessings Bill

Gershon Wolf

Date: 5/29/2022 7:20:00 AM

This is such great advice to all the lovelorn out there, Bill. I'd put it on the front page of any publication out there -- where it rightly belongs. In a world swirling with hate these days, your words are desperately needed! Great poem! :) gw

Bill Baker
Date: 5/29/2022 7:58:00 AM

Thank for the encouragement my friend, Gershon. Love is so much more gratifying than hate. My hope is that more will give Love a chance. Bill

Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 5/29/2022 3:56:00 AM

Such insight cleverly rhymed and constructed. I do sincerely like this poem. Just beautiful, as is your spirit!

Bill Baker
Date: 5/29/2022 7:55:00 AM

You bring a smile to my face with your encouraging words, Sara. May your day be filled with joyful writing. Bill

Valsa George

Date: 5/29/2022 2:53:00 AM

Hi Bill, Excellent Pleiades.... sweetly rhyming too!

Bill Baker
Date: 5/29/2022 7:54:00 AM

Thank you, Valsa. Your comments are always welcome. Hugs, Bill

Sotto Poet

Date: 5/28/2022 4:55:00 PM

Bill, your Pleiades is well constructed and reveals profound and insightful knowledge. The rhymes at the conclusion of this should be beautiful as well, and this should be called double pleiades.

Bill Baker
Date: 5/28/2022 5:27:00 PM

Thank you, Lasaad for the info on form, I've just started trying this form and hadn't heard of Double Pleiades. It just started rhyming on its own, so I finished it that way. lol I appreciate the help as I learn about more forms of poetry. A poet friend in Texas, Bill