Notes About The Poem

For: Love or Bust Poetry Contest 

Sponsor: Karen Jones

January 31, 2026
Bust

Love Or Bust

I’d rather lead a wagon train over
Donner Pass in the heart of cold winter
than take a chance on cherubic Cupid’s 
insipid arrow; does X really mark
the spot, and is the promise of true love 
such a treasure?

A lifetime of love letters burns easy
in the fires of infidelity,
and the discovery of trickery
will cause a lass to never again say
it’s love or bust!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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Etgen-Baker Avatar
February 3, 2026 at 3:35 PM
well done for the contest....can identify with these two lines: A lifetime of love letters burns easy in the fires of infidelity, sigh :-)
Achara Avatar
February 3, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Thank you.
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