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Love Without Hope

Love without Hope      Oh, even the sunflowers could not cope,
for their precious petals long to be plucked, from your love-me-not touch.
Can you not hear their slender green stalks, sway so bashfully,
with echoes of that recess kid fantasy      Pick   Me      Pick      Me!



Written March 30th, 2016
For the Love Without Hope Contest Hosted by Sarah Kendrick

Placed 6th

Copyright © Timothy Hicks | Year Posted 2016

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Laura Breidenthal

September 27, 2016 at 3:35 PM

The title and theme therin reminded me of a song by Gilbert and Sullivan - "Heavy the sorrow that bows the head, when love is alive and hope is dead!" ...wowsers...I always expect great content from you, (no pressure lol) But this is awesome. I like the expression, "love-me-not touch" You're masterful with the personification. Always, Laura

Poet Destroyer A

April 6, 2016 at 11:32 PM

Hi Timothy, nice to see you enjoying these contest :) Congrats on your "Love Without Hope" win ... LINDA

April 9, 2016 at 8:51 PM

I have been enjoying these contests :) Thank you!

Charmaine Chircop

April 6, 2016 at 3:03 PM

Fantastic Timothy !! Love the line 'Pick me -Pick me' ...Loved it all.

April 9, 2016 at 8:51 PM

Thanks Charmaine! Glad you enjoyed :)

April 4, 2016 at 3:58 AM

Enchanting, picturesque verse...... Congrats, Timothy, for your top placement in the contest!!! ;-)

April 5, 2016 at 1:52 AM

Why thank you, Teddy!

Shirley Rebstock

April 3, 2016 at 3:36 PM

Love this. I think ranked at the top.

April 4, 2016 at 3:25 AM

Thank you Shirley!

April 3, 2016 at 11:07 AM

YEAAAAH! My 6 yr old inner self is screaming in celebration, remembering how this felt back then. Wonderful!

April 4, 2016 at 3:17 AM

Nostalgia-Land is always a place worth visiting ... thanks Drake!

April 3, 2016 at 10:57 AM

Great imagery. Lovely poem. Congrats Timothy to win. Anisha D

April 4, 2016 at 2:52 AM

Thanks Anisha!

Connie Marcum Wong

April 2, 2016 at 10:48 PM

I enjoyed this Timothy. You are on a winning roll my friend. Congratulations on another great win! #7 ; )

April 4, 2016 at 2:27 AM

Thanks Connie!

April 2, 2016 at 5:45 PM

Why you do always smile just known from this beautiful pom. Pick me pick me! Lol! it's a beautiful poem of lovely expression my lovely friend. (7). Loved always, bl

April 2, 2016 at 10:29 PM

That's very kind of you to say, my friend ... I do love to smile, and I guess that comes off in my poetry! :)

Dr. Upma A. Sharma

April 2, 2016 at 12:34 AM

Congrats on great win with this lovely write Timothy..

April 2, 2016 at 10:22 PM

Thanks Upma!

Andrea Dietrich

April 1, 2016 at 7:42 PM

yours was one of my favorites,Timothy. Big congrats.

April 2, 2016 at 10:15 PM

Thanks for stopping again ... you make my night.

April 1, 2016 at 7:15 PM

Really love your take on the theme Timothy - great metaphor congrats on your win

April 2, 2016 at 10:15 PM

Thanks Jan!

David William Breidenthal

April 1, 2016 at 11:55 AM

This is an excellent composition. I will make sure to go for another contest on here. I have been busy here at home and listening to music :). What a splendid rhyming pattern. "Sway so bashfully" - such a poetically embarrassing moment, yet explained so excellently and exquisitely. This reminds me of Elementary school for obvious reasons and it echoes such childlike reveries. :) Keep writing, Tim! - J W Earnings ~~~~~~~

April 2, 2016 at 10:06 PM

Thanks again, JW! You too are very passionate when you write poems as well as writing comments. Thanks for the insightful feedback :)

April 1, 2016 at 9:47 AM

Brilliantly nice... Congrats...

April 2, 2016 at 9:30 PM

Thanks Probir!

April 1, 2016 at 8:28 AM

Your poem was awesome, creative and unique. You did a wonderful job with the topic “Love Without Hope” ..Congratulations on your placement..Sara

April 2, 2016 at 9:10 PM

Thanks so much for honoring my poem in your contest, Sara. Was a lot of fun :)

April 1, 2016 at 8:23 AM

Amazing imagery in your metaphor, Tim. "recess kid fantasy...pick me..." Love it! Congrats on your nice placement. Sandra

April 2, 2016 at 8:43 PM

Thanks Sandra! I appreciate you stopping by and giving me your thoughts.

Hansteven Selfa

April 1, 2016 at 7:49 AM

This is so brilliant Timothy! Truly a great work! Congratulations! I hope I'll furthermore see beautiful works like this! :) -HANS

April 2, 2016 at 8:34 PM

Well that's very kind of you to say, Han ... I appreciate your appreciation ... thank you! :)

Andrea Dietrich

April 1, 2016 at 1:38 AM

Yours is so clever, Timothy!! I love sunflowers and that rhyme she loves me she loves me not, which is what your last line conjures for me. WELL DONE

April 2, 2016 at 8:33 PM

Thanks Andrea! That was my intention, so thanks for understanding :)

Suzanne Delaney

March 30, 2016 at 11:51 PM

Great metaphor.....and personification. The lines are magic all together.

April 2, 2016 at 6:17 PM

Thank you Suz!

March 30, 2016 at 10:29 PM

Very enchanting xoxoxxox

April 2, 2016 at 6:04 PM

Thank you Aurore! What a nice comment :)

March 30, 2016 at 9:08 PM

Very touching, Timothy! Janice

April 2, 2016 at 5:53 PM

Well hi there, Debbie! Nice to see you yet again. How have you been? Thanks for stopping by.

March 30, 2016 at 5:48 PM

A pleasure to read your verse this evening. Reads like a winner! Light & Love

Poet Destroyer A

March 30, 2016 at 5:33 PM

Hello, Timothy, I'd have a hard time choosing those which one for me. My recess echoes, where more involved with those who weren't picked. Enjoyed. LINDA

April 2, 2016 at 5:41 PM

Thanks for stopping by and commenting, Linda!

Beautiful Scars

March 30, 2016 at 1:44 PM

Timothy, this is amazingly perfect for the contest! You are very talented..good luck!! -luloo

April 2, 2016 at 5:29 PM

Thanks Laura Loo! So happy you liked it :)

March 30, 2016 at 10:55 AM

Nice poem Timothy....

April 2, 2016 at 2:27 AM

Thanks Anand!

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