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Loves Fade

Loves Fade Shall I compare love to a fading rose? Fair petals lacking color fall away Leaving a thorny stem to stick the heart. Forever locked away in yesterday. Amidst the fray a cooling mist finds way. Argots in prose do fall upon these ears. Pray tell, dear heart, why ask thee hope to stay? Trust’s every fear is naught but sorrows’ tears. True love thus feigned condemns the brightest day. Foreshadows of tomorrows came too soon. The petals on the ground have blown away. Now, for love this heart no longer feels its swoon. © Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen January 30, 2010 Poetic form: Iambic Pentameter

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/6/2010 8:57:00 PM

boy, I'm sorry it took so long for me to see all the other winners in this contest. You did very well with your iambic pentameter lovely poem, Dane ann! LUv, Andrea

Michael Jordan

Date: 2/11/2010 6:45:00 AM

Dane Ann - Congrats on placing in John's contest - This poem is very well written and very well said - God Bless, mj

Carrie Richards

Date: 2/10/2010 4:01:00 PM

Congratulations, Dane Ann...what a lovely job you did on this poem... a true winner! ~ Carrie

Date: 2/10/2010 2:40:00 PM

Nice use of rhyme to share your thoughts. Congratulations on your win in John's contest. Way to go! Keep on writing. Karen

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 2/10/2010 2:11:00 PM

Congrats Dane Ann on your winning poem in John's contest.. an amazing write for an amazing win... also.. I just posted a blog for u and HG regarding the new End Line Word poetry form .. HG requested .. so I obliged... so u can check it out.. OK? luv.. and enjoy this win.. well deserved.. luv.. Linda-Marie

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 2/10/2010 1:13:00 PM

I loved the romance laguage Dane!! Confrads hon. Light & Love

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 2/10/2010 12:50:00 PM

Congratulations on your win in John's contest Dane Ann. Love, Carol

Marty Owens

Date: 1/31/2010 5:59:00 PM

Dane Ann, I love "thorny stem to stick the heart" I really feel the emotion from this poem...Love it...Marty

Robert A. Dufresne

Date: 1/31/2010 5:47:00 PM

wonderful beautiful flowing. Smooth. -Robert

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 1/31/2010 2:21:00 PM

Amazing write my friend Dane Ann.. words to touch the heart so deeply and reflect upon as Valentine's Day approaches ... new blog posted from me... luv.. Linda-Marie..

William Kershaw

Date: 1/31/2010 12:18:00 PM

Dane-Ann, how sad you believe that love fades. I have found to opposite to be true. Case in point; the support shown me by all our soup friends this winter during my illness. Given a chance, love just grows and grows. Love, Will

Daver Austin

Date: 1/31/2010 10:50:00 AM

I love your first stanza...the rest too, but the first stanza says it all for me. Love, daver

Brian Strand

Date: 1/31/2010 8:23:00 AM

Lovely imagery Dane.Rgds Brian & thanks for your kind words and welcome comments today.

Brian Strand

Date: 1/31/2010 8:21:00 AM

Thank you for your welcome blog comments today Dane.Rgds Brian

Daniel Cheeseman

Date: 1/31/2010 3:56:00 AM

With spring the Rose will bloom and lay to rest the winters gloom. Enjoyed Daniel thanks

Sean Kelly

Date: 1/31/2010 1:34:00 AM

Love may fade , but not the inventive and busy pen of the talented D-A .....

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 1/30/2010 10:26:00 PM

"Trust's every fear is naught but sorrow's tears" is a great line, Dane Ann, and describes perfectly the anxiety many have before surrendering their hearts. Beautiful work! Love, Carolyn