Deb Wilson Poet Haiku

Love Like a Mighty Oak

you dried all my tears
i stand proud now like the oak---
no weeping willow

your splendid branches
wrap me into your shadow---
shelter from the storm

wind blows me down
your light lifts me up---
might i dwell in your arms?




written January 28th,2013
for pd's Valentine contest

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Donna Jones April 20, 2013 at 7:41 AM Lovely Deb...congratulations

Poet Destroyer A April 19, 2013 at 9:39 PM Deb, Congratulations IN HONOR OF Andrea's favorite POEM contest. *Always & Forever' @->- LINDA -<-@

Len Gasun April 19, 2013 at 8:39 PM Many congrats my dear friend Deb! This is indeed great and amazing! I love it & so enjoyed. Thank you so much for sharing this very lovely uplifting poem! Have a grace-filled day! Love and hugs, Leonora

Skat A April 19, 2013 at 8:33 PM nice win~SKAT~

Andrea Dietrich February 19, 2013 at 8:56 PM Deb this is simply amazing. I love the metaphor of it all. I am faving it for my congrats to you.

Francine Roberts February 16, 2013 at 11:23 PM lovely set of haikus Deb, congrats on your win

Poet Destroyer A February 16, 2013 at 2:00 PM DEB, thank you for the support, and fun loving haiku + questionku... Congrats, with all my heart :-) LINDA

Russell Sivey January 29, 2013 at 12:58 PM This is a perfect entry into PD's contest my friend! I truly loved reading this wondrous poem this afternoon! What wonderful Haiku and Questionku you have written! Great Work!!