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My Heart Was February Ice

My heart was February ice Kneeling to barren, cursed winter Beneath weak, broken sacrifice White skies cracked, and springtimes splinter Through summer's youthful, blurry run My heart was February ice Unmelted, I defied the sun My cup too proud for water's price Austere solitude must suffice So long, I slept in my cold tomb My heart was February ice Until your passion gave it bloom As polar rivers part and thin Your brown eyes, warm as cayenne spice Thawed my frozen flames - even when My heart was February ice. 2/10/20 For 'Distant Refrains' contest Sponsor: Joseph May Shared 1st Place

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Krish Radhakrishna

Date: 3/15/2020 1:01:00 PM

You are so gifted! Much for me to learn! Well done on your win!

Juliet Ligon

Date: 3/7/2020 5:46:00 PM

Creative imagery. I'm a February birthday and I'd always considered it to be spring in spite of the cold. Maybe it's the hope of the upcoming. A fav.

Michelle Faulkner
Date: 3/9/2020 1:03:00 AM

So flattered you made it a fav, thank you!

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 2/21/2020 12:34:00 AM

An exquisite poem Michelle - passion melted a February heart of ice and thawed the frozen flames with brown eyes warm as cayenne spice - very vivid imagination making this poem an absolute fascination. Congratulations on your win Michelle, truly deserved. Blessings, Jennifer.

John Watt

Date: 2/18/2020 10:55:00 PM

Such a gorgeous tale of love's warming effect. Congrats on your awesome win, Michelle

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 2/16/2020 2:26:00 PM

Beautiful, Michelle! And that third verse is WOW. Love the way passion made her heart bloom. Congrats on your top win!

John Gondolf

Date: 2/16/2020 6:25:00 AM

Sounds like he melted the heart of February ice. Nicely penned, Michelle, congrats on your win. John

Jenish Somadas

Date: 2/16/2020 5:51:00 AM

Back with congrats Michelle..

Line Gauthier

Date: 2/15/2020 1:06:00 PM

Congrats on your win, Michelle.

Michelle Faulkner
Date: 2/15/2020 3:24:00 PM

Thank you, Line

Joseph May

Date: 2/15/2020 8:30:00 AM

Lovely ending stanza, Congrats on your win Michelle..

Michelle Faulkner
Date: 2/15/2020 11:07:00 AM

Thank you for placing me in your contest, Joseph, I am very flattered!

M. L. Kiser

Date: 2/13/2020 2:02:00 PM

This is beautifully penned.

Michelle Faulkner
Date: 2/15/2020 11:06:00 AM

Thank you, M.L!

Vijay Pandit

Date: 2/12/2020 9:02:00 AM

WOW! Superbly executed in brilliant lines. No doubt a TOP win, Michelle.

Michelle Faulkner
Date: 2/12/2020 10:50:00 AM

I am so touched by your generous comment, Vijay-

Kai Michael Neumann

Date: 2/12/2020 4:33:00 AM

Very well written. February ice and then the thaw must come eventually. And wishes, Kai

Michelle Faulkner
Date: 2/12/2020 10:49:00 AM

Your are very kind, Kai!

Jenish Somadas

Date: 2/11/2020 11:48:00 PM

Beautifully penned.. Great entry in the contest Michelle.. Good luck..

Michelle Faulkner
Date: 2/12/2020 10:48:00 AM

Thank you for commenting, Jenish, appreciate it-

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/11/2020 5:34:00 PM

One of the best I have seen i. This form. Wow

Michelle Faulkner
Date: 2/11/2020 9:08:00 PM

That is a very humbling compliment coming from such a talented poetess :)

Eve Roper

Date: 2/11/2020 4:02:00 PM

A warm and loving soul can enchant the most cold February ice. Nicely done, Michelle. Good luck in the contest. Eve

Michelle Faulkner
Date: 2/11/2020 9:06:00 PM

Thank you for that heart warming comment, Eve!

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 2/11/2020 3:55:00 PM

A superb Quatern Michelle! It flows smoothly with excellent rhyme. I hope to see this beauty a top winner! xxoo

Michelle Faulkner
Date: 2/11/2020 8:57:00 PM

I am flattered, thank you, Connie!

Rico Leffanta

Date: 2/11/2020 10:34:00 AM

"Good things happen to good people!" Aloha! Rico

Michelle Faulkner
Date: 2/11/2020 8:54:00 PM

What a sweet compliment, thank you, Rico :)

Sandra Adams

Date: 2/10/2020 7:22:00 PM

this is stunning Michelle...even the coldest depths of a heart can be warmed by real love... the ending was beautiful... I think you penned a winner here :) hugs

Michelle Faulkner
Date: 2/11/2020 8:53:00 PM

Much appreciate it, Sandra-