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Love Is

"Love is like a beautiful flower which I may not touch ,but whose fragrance makes the garden a place of delight just the same" 

                                                     (Quote by: Helen Keller)


LOVE, what mystique power, it wields
What bumper dividends it yields
At times, IS LIKE an ache so coy to reveal
Or A BEAUTIFUL urge, hard to conceal 

As brilliance to stars, fragrance to a FLOWER
Music to flute or shade to a bower
Love dwells and thrives in heart’s inner shrine
Connecting souls as by magic with a bond divine

Some times, we feel it as a deep sensation
Sprouting in us strong surges of emotion
WHICH enliven every atom of our being
Filtering down from top to bottom, nourishing and healing

I MAY sometimes ignore its fervent call
But will NOT undervalue its merits tall
Oh, Love! Thy virtues I will defend
Though seasons change and youth does end

Love is a magic talisman to TOUCH the heart
Filling the void, never leaving any dearth
It makes the mind go upbeat in prosody
Changing every sensation into a rhapsody

The red red Rose that emanates radiance
Surrounded by thorns, BUT WHOSE FRAGRANCE
Everyone inhales, MAKES THE GARDEN
A PLACE of perennial beauty as one OF Eden,

Love soothes and stills every ache of the heart
Filling it with DELIGHT, propitiating a new start
It is like the cool touch of spray in the horrid heat of noon
Or on a humid day, a splash with friends in the lagoon

Love sublime, JUST like a candle lit
Consumes itself, but keeps on giving light
It dispels THE gloom and cleanses the dirt
Invigorating the soul and healing every hurt

In ups and downs, love remains the SAME
Lighting the world with love should be our aim 
It is on the axis of love that the world spins round
Tt is the panacea curing all the ills which surround!

Jan.31. 2021

Brian Strand Contest No.1183 Poetry Contest

Copyright © Valsa George | Year Posted 2022

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Sotto Poet Date: 2/1/2022 12:08:00 PM My friend, I'm out of breath. Your writing is a haven of remarkable eloquence. You found a great quote and cleverly incorporated it into this poem. Reading this masterpiece transported me to another dimension of bliss. Awesome!!! This is one of my favorites. Login to Reply Valsa George Date: 2/1/2022 7:51:00 PM Such an uplifting comment !! You make me think that I have created a masterpiece.... ! I am glad it remains a masterpiece in your eyes. You are one who sees the good side of things which is a rare quality. I am so thankful to you dear friend !

Debra L Brown Date: 1/31/2022 7:13:00 PM Valsa, I love the form of poetry with its hidden message. You are so gifted with your words. You have penned another master piece, my friend, as I will (Fav) this. Login to Reply Valsa George Date: 1/31/2022 8:02:00 PM Debra, sweet friend, you are ever encouraging ! Thanks for your great appreciation and adding this to your FAV list !

JCB Brul Date: 1/31/2022 2:38:00 PM I am breathless dear friend. Your pen is an oasis of sublime expression. You took me to another sphere of delight by just reading this masterpiece. I have no words. Excellent!!! A FAV for me. Login to Reply Valsa George Date: 1/31/2022 8:00:00 PM Do I deserve so much ? I feel thrilled dear friend . You have honored my poem by adding it to your FAV. Thanks a lot JCB

Sara Kendrick Date: 1/31/2022 2:10:00 PM I like the quote that you chose to use in your contest entry. The poem reads like a good contender to me. Way to go. Your visit to my page was delightful. Thanks for stopping by. Sara Login to Reply Valsa George Date: 1/31/2022 7:58:00 PM Glad if you feel that this is a nice contest entry ! Yes, the quote I like very much. Thanks dear Sara....

Joe Dimino Date: 1/31/2022 12:22:00 PM This is just so delightful -- every word! Every luxurious phrase: "I MAY sometimes ignore its fervent call But will NOT undervalue its merits, tall Oh, Love! Thou virtues I will defend Though seasons change and youth does end"-- Wow! Outstanding! Login to Reply Valsa George Date: 1/31/2022 7:56:00 PM Joe, your comment is a treat for me. I feel so delighted. Thanks a lot dear friend !

Vijay Pandit Date: 1/31/2022 6:03:00 AM A beautiful ode to love my friend. You chose a lovely quote that is skillfully blended in this poem. Many attributes of love flow tenderly in your gifted words to readers' delight. Login to Reply Valsa George Date: 1/31/2022 8:18:00 AM This quote I always remember and Helen Keller lives as a flame of inspiration in me. So I thought of entering the contest with a quote by her. Thanks Vijay for your lovely comment!

Anil Deo Date: 1/31/2022 2:33:00 AM So Shakespearean, so true, so experienced Sister Valsa. PTL Login to Reply Valsa George Date: 1/31/2022 4:47:00 AM Wow .... That's a compliment ! Feel thrilled. Thanks a lot Anil....

Tom Cunningham Date: 1/31/2022 1:57:00 AM You captured love well in your verse Valsa, like the quote embedded in it.. She was a very inspirational woman. Best of luck and have a great week. Tom Login to Reply Valsa George Date: 1/31/2022 4:45:00 AM I am a little crazy to rush into every contest ! It is fun. Thanks a lot Tom for your kind comment!