Gershon Wolf Poet Couplet

Love without Flowers

    How can love blossom without flowers
       full-bodied roses to gaze at for hours
   
    When the vase is empty so is the heart ~
       seeds of doubt sprout tearing lovers apart

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Karen Jones August 13, 2024 at 1:19 AM Congratulations on being on soup'sbest new poems list for this poem! Gershon Wolf August 13, 2024 at 8:10 PM Thank you, Karen. Nice of you to notice. ~ Hearts and Flowers, Gershon

Kim Rodrigues August 10, 2024 at 12:41 PM Sad indeed, dear one. Flowers do fill our hearts and minds with their scented blossoms. An empty vase is an apt metaphor. Gershon Wolf August 13, 2024 at 8:10 PM Empty speaks volumes... Flowers and Fragrance, gw

Tom Cunningham August 10, 2024 at 1:17 AM Wise words Gershon and so true. Enjoy your weekend. Tom

Karen Jones August 9, 2024 at 6:08 PM Great couplets!

Jeanette Swan August 9, 2024 at 5:46 PM Faved this dear little poem. J :) Jeanette Swan August 13, 2024 at 8:38 PM I took it in the positive, of course it can be ironic too. Gershon Wolf August 13, 2024 at 8:11 PM Always an honor to receive a fave. Thank you so much, Jeanette!

Nette Onclaud August 9, 2024 at 4:25 PM wise, reflective words highlight your remarkable piece, gershon. love blooms when watered daily...awesome! Gershon Wolf August 13, 2024 at 8:13 PM An 'awesome' from you is highly valued. Thank you so much, Nette! Blooms and blossoms, Gershon